The opening sequence is the pseudo "everyman" who experienced an echo of the events that transpired during the battle over Silvertear Falls.
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Down in the basin of this barren landscape, "everyman" is teleported at the last moment, to a new destination. Not "where", but "when"
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"everyman" reappears in presumeably the same spot, 5 years later.
You know, I think we should all just give him a name at this point.

I think we should call him something epic.

I don't know. Let's go with…Todd.