[Glorantha] Re: Debaday

Me:
>>Who is Debaday, Antigod King of Fozerantu?

Peter Metcalfe
> When I wrote the Glorantha: Intro section, it was my
> understanding that the Gorgers of Kimos were the antigod
> refugees from Fozerantu.

> "When the Thinobutans settled the pennisula
> of Kimos, they found that their old enemies, the
> Gorgers had fled to this land before them."
> Glorantha: Intro p234.

> Debaday is probably a Vithelan name for the Thinobutan
> Suralavu.

Thought so, too. Still - what was his role as ally vs. Duravan that was worth his immunity against Sshorg?

BTW, is the psychic aura of the gorgers in some way related to the "refute" ability of mystics?

>>Was he Suralavo, the Underworld God mentioned in
>>Introduction to Glorantha (p.234), in Revealed Mythology
>>(p.51) alongside Jakamalu (Jarkartu the Indigo Conqueror)?

> I don't think Suralavu has any connection with Jarkadu.
> Debaday/Suralavu's Pamaltelan empire was north of
> the Fensi or in the far east. Jarkaru established
> Kungatu (aka the Artmali Empire) which occupied
> most of central and western Pamaltela south of the Fensi.

And then went on plundering all over the world, starting with Oabil, which probably taught them to become slavers and human sacrificers.

There's also the war between Debaday's Gendara and Jarkartu's Oabil colonies, from Laskal to Va beyond Maslo (sunken by Jesolo). The Sharzu people could very well have been the "first Deserters" who went on the "Blue Men" ships. In Thinokos, these blue men are assumed to be Artmali. Since Vadeli blues don't do menial tasks like sail ships, Veldang sailors do seem a good explanation. But: acting on their own, or as slaves on Vadeli ships?

Another question: Does Durba correspond to Chaon Dakka? Received on Wed 09 Aug 2006 - 11:51:17 EEST