While shambling around in the pits of lava trying to bring about his own demise, Miserable Failure accidentally gives birth to a race of beautiful faries, the Edraei. Miserable-Failure attempts to exterminate the Edraei, whose beauty seems a cruel mockery of his own hideous appearance. However, the faries easily evade Miserable-Failure's clumsy blows. Recognizing that he is responsible for their existance, the Edraei kindly offer to knit Miserable-Failure a new sweater, but he refuses to speak to them. Nonetheless, the Edraei form the Order of the Plaid Sweater, which vows to create a sweater so beautiful even Miserable-Failure will look good wearing it.