> **Most of this was purely mental and last pondered on a while ago, and
sadly
> subject to hazy recollection! Minus a trawl through GRoY and FS, I can't
> really remember if I specified the details of this. Roderick says it
> happened in the reign of Anirinelm, while a post from Terra on the
Glorantha
> Digest (I'm not sure of the source) says Erzanestyu. Notably that post
calls
> them 'traitors' which might present parallels to the Enestool family
> (although they were destroyed in Anirinelm's reign). The Imperial Army
essay
> on Glorantha.com says that the Basalts were "disbanded by an ill-advised
> emperor", which immediately makes me see the hand of Ordanestyu in all
this.
The document I have says:
"The first one destroyed, the Basalt Phalanx, was destroyed by "the
Toga-man's pet" (ie- Emperor Anirinelm, c. 500, under the commands/influence
of Ordanestyu) as traitors in the Enestool rebellion"
so you're spot on.
FS mentions the rebellion (in the reign of Anirinelm), but does not mention
the phalanx.
RR
It is by my order and for the good of the state that the bearer of this has
done what he has done.
- Richelieu