How many Argraths?

From: Roger McCarthy <r.f.mccarthy_at_W-JTlDg_MbEfJo28_lY_ANW1oKKVxjCg8UII7o2vR-8vBFHFff0VQ_fqTNGU2MG>
Date: Fri, 23 Mar 2007 18:26:39 -0000

An issue with establishing any connextion between AWB and Kallyr before late 1625 is the question of where Kallyr is between Iceland (Earth/1622) and Dragonrise (Earth/1625).

Can't find my copy of the third Sartar Rising book and can't remember what dates it gives.

But based on KoS the most likely scenario is that she is attached to Broyan's army: which is in Hendrikiland in 1622 and Esrolia in 1623, goes back to Hendrikiland sometime after the battle of Pennel Ford in 1624 and marches north in Spring 1625 to be destroyed near the Kitori lands (KoS CHoDP p150-2).

So as Kallyr doesn't die with Broyan, she must part company with him before he marches north, and as the demon which kills him and his army is apparently avenging his betrayal of the City of Wonders it is probable that they had parted company before Harrek sacked it (in Winter 1624).

However the CHoDP does put an Argrath in the Holy Country in 1624 with Harrek:

'Argrath went back to Prax, and with the White Bull brothers and some others took the city of Corflu from lunar hands'.

This statement is the basis of my theory that this Argrath must be he same one (Garrath) who accompanied the Cradle and joined the Wolf Pirates - and that if he is able to rally the White Bull brothers to take Corflu then there is a strong case for identifying him with AWB - as otherwise it is going to take no fewer than three Argrath's (one of whom may or may not also be a Jaldon) to take Pavis.

But if AWB is a different Argrath from Garrath and is in Prax or the Wastes all along between 1622 and 1625 it is difficult to see how he could have meaningfully communicated with Kallyr far away in the Holy Country.