Yes, I'm totally lost too.
And I was wrong about Dungeon Hunter. In the first one, you're the king who has died. You've been resurrected to save the kingdom from..well, your wife who died and you resurrected, but she turned evil. (ok, so it doesn't make much sense). Anyway, you awaken in your tomb.
In DH2, you're the son. But Daddy's not quite dead yet. This time you have to rescue the kingdom from your brother who has turned to evil. And you wake up imprisoned in the middle of nowhere, while your brother has usurped your throne.
Really, this is a seriously screwed up family. Even Shakespeare didn't create families with this many issues.