The Wheel of time

The madman Lews Therin Telamon—called the Dragon—wanders his broken house, calling for a wife and children who lay dead on the floor. His enemy, Elan Morin Tedronai, comes to kill Lews Therin, but decides to give him a moment of lucidity before the end. Lews Therin, horrified by his deeds, flees and then kills himself by drawing too much of saidin, a tainted source of magic that only men can wield. Elan Morin observes the volcano created by Lews Therin's death and promises that their battle will continue.