Yes.
> > We know that in 1617 Rikard siezed the
> > throne when the old king died without an heir,
> > founding the Kingdom of Malkonwal.
I don't know the official process, it is unofficial set in Tradetalk.
> > His usurpation of
> > the crown was not widely accepted and short-lived.
> > Fazzur invaded the country in the ensuing chaos,
> > Rikard fled, and the Lunars backed an Esvulari king
> > Bandal Tigerbane.
>
Maybe Lunars don't acquire much influence among south Heortlanders yet.
And mercenary Lord Baron Sanuel (in Volsaxar.)
> Rikard reigned from 1617 to 1619 in a country
> inhabited by Orlanthi Heortling and Esvulari
> Heortling.
> The previous (to Rikard) ruler (Uther or Owain) used
> Malkioni as mercenaries (obviously) and opposed
> Esvulari.
You mix the distinct two, or have ignored the gap of unofficial set and
official one, I think.
In official setting, Volsaxar and Heortland (centered on Mt. Passant) have opposed each other since Andrin the Golden (I think he was aeolian) and Hardrard the Green.
> > So in 1621 did the Rokari influence leave Heortland
> > with Rikard? Not all. Many ambitious men simply
> > transferred their loyalty to the new rulers.
Some hints can be found in HQ Voices.
> > In my
> > Glorantha the Rokari still linger in
> > the cities of Heortland, Knight Fort is still under
> > their control and they
> > serve as mercenaries to several lords. Some Esvulari
> > were converted to Rokarism
> > and secretly follow this worship.
YGWV.
> oh, that's a long story. More an (alternate) excuse to
> justify Arlaten presence in Prax, than a real
> explanation...
>
> > Neither do I see Arlaten proving his family ties to
> > the house of Sartar
> > otherwise.
>
> The other way around, IMG. The house of Sartar tries
> to use even Malkioni Wizard to overthrow the Kunar
> oppressor.
>
> > Finally, the thought of a Rokari liberator somehow
> > doesn't quite make
> > sense to me at a time when there are few if any
> > Rokari suppressed for
> > their creed. Arlaten in Heortland? Maybe.
>
> Maybe Arlaten is a relative of Rikard's and tries to
> vindicate his fall.
>
I think traditional orlanthi despise rokari monotheists as soulless
life-suckers, vampires, and sons of devil (ie godlearners).
sorry for brief rough words.
TI
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