> > Argrath of Sartar is the Argrath that succeeds Kallyr
> > as King of Sartar. He is little known before then and
> > is ashamed of his lack of glory in the early years of
> > the war against the Lunar Empire. Although a brave
> > and resourceful heroquester, his principal flaw is
> > pathological boasting about doing things most people
> > know that he never did.
>Possible, but a bit drastic. I doubt he would have had much success as
>king if he got a repuation for purloiing other people's deeds. Boasts are
>one thing in Orlanthi society, lies another.
Argrath however is not a respecter of Orlanthi society. He resorts to murder when he doesn't get his way. He violates sacred monopolies in order to make his armies stronger (for instance making his troops obey written orders).
Yes, people will remember who really did many of the early epics. But Argrath's doesn't really care as he's so powerful that people don't mention it in his presence.
--Peter Metcalfe
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