> In the standard Lightrbinger myhtology as of 1621 ST, the Evil
> Emperor that Orlanth slays in order to free the world is Yelm. Back
> in the time of Harmast, when the groundwork for Orlanthi myth was
> laid down by Harmast, was Yelm thought of as the Evil Emperor, due
> to the southern Pelorians (Aggar, Saird, etc) contact with the
> Pelandans and the Dara Happans, or is the modern Orlanth concept of
> "Yelm-as-Emperor" a God-Learner concept?
First Age Gloranthan, before Nyslaor was born. The First Council met the Dara Happans and equated the Evil Emperor/Yelm and Orlanth/Rebellius during these early encounters. Certainly the majority of the work had been done before Nysalor was born and before Arkat started HeroQuesting. Nysalor probably finished the work off but he was working on earlier material.
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Simon Phipp
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