He kindled the spirit of revenge in him and used it to his advantage.

Contrived : deliberately created rather than arising naturally or spontaneously.
Provoked : stimulate or give rise to (a reaction or emotion, typically a strong or unwelcome one) in someone.
Darted : move or run somewhere suddenly or rapidly.
Burnt : (of a fire) flame or glow while consuming a material such as coal or wood.
Kindled : arouse or inspire (an emotion or feeling).

Synonym of Kindled is Provoked