Re: seven mothers

From: ian_hammond_cooper <ian_hammond_cooper_at_...>
Date: Wed, 23 Jan 2002 22:49:38 -0000

Jeff:
> I'm still not convinced that Sartarites have a lot invested
emotionally in the concept of 'Sartar' as it is. The tribe seems to be about the level where things stop in Heortling society.

Sartar is about confederations of tribes. Tarsh is a kingdom. It would take a Yarandros-figure to forge a stronger notion of kingdom, as was required to turn Tarsh from tribes into kingdom.

I think Tarkalor may well have got close, and if he had not died at Grizzly Peak, might have created a nation. When the Composite History KoS says that "during his reign many members of his kinfolk deserted the lands and refused aid to their family" I suspect we are witnessing the collapse of the loyalty Tarkalor forged. Close, but no cigar.

What Sartar needs is an Argrath...

Ian Cooper