Peter:
<< Jaldon was far older than the Imperial Age. KoS calls him "a hero
from bygone ages" at the time of the sacking of Pavis and who was
awakened by the Sable Folk. So it seems that his adventures in
Kralorela and the cursing by the Dragon Pass people could have taken
place in the Dawn Age (prompting an invasion by the world council
in 35 ST). >>
I always thought of Jaldon as a reincarnating barbarian hero who reappears in times of war, 'when the tribes are united'. Anyway, a hero from 'bygone ages that no one can remember'. I don't think that he is seen between 620 (and possibly earlier) and 890 as the tribes are not united and Prax is dominated by Horse people and EWF monks. He is, according to KoS awakened by the Sable Tribe, but according to Pavis chronology he was born in a Bison tent - since he unifies tribes I see no reason for these facts to exclude each other. Pavis chronolgy goes on to describe his Vision of perfect teeth, then his adventures in the East. He comes back with a new name 'Goldentooth' and re-establishes Waha's way; dedicated to combat and proof by combat or death. He has gained some weird weapons (which sound a bit Eastern to me) and tatoos that cannot be looked at and assorted other Hero type things. He then goes on to conquer Pavis so he cannot have been cursed, at this point, never to return to Prax (it seems to me anyway). I imagine the curse to be later one, perhaps sent by some corrupt remnant of the EWF (like Delecti perhaps).
So, IMO, Jaldon was a Hero from the past, but he changed considerably in his 890 Pavis Sacking incarnation - both gaining powers and picking up a few curses.
Keith N
PS as a 'dental' mystic does he ask his followers to 'say Aaaah' as they charge into battle?
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