From: Andrew Joelson (joelsona@cpdmfg.cig.mot.com)
Date: Fri 07 Jun 1996 - 15:09:15 EEST
Didn't somebody post that Greg said, "Arkat and Argrath are the
same person" at RQDU? If so, I propose the following solution to the
multiple Arkat situation.
Arkat retired to Ralios after the death of Gbaji. While there,
he quested to insure that his loyal comrades (now dead), would join him
on the HeroPlane when he 'retired'.
In the Second Age, the GLs destroyed the HeroQuest pathways
leading to Arkat's Star, as they were afraid of him. Because of his
relative isolation, he was essentially unaffected by the change in the
world that accompanied the fall of the GLs.
Arkat noticed that the world had changed, and began working on
a means of reconnecting to the rest of the HeroPlane. After the rise of
the Lunar Empire (w/Nysalor), Arkat speeded up his efforts.
He succeeded by boosting/betraying his old boon companions. He
gave to each, certain parts of his powers & knowledge. He then installed
one each as the focus of the various Arkat hero cults! One became Arkat
Humaktsson, one became Arkat Kingtroll, etc. He gained/traded/whatever
a part of each companion's remaining 'free will' as part of the process.
Thus, a much diminished Arkat (now 'only' a Hero) regained the
Will necessary to leave the HeroPlane and return to Dragon Pass & fight
the Lunars. He immeadiately began atracting a new bunch of companions,
including Garath Sharpsword, and the two other 'Argraths' that claimed
descent from Sartar via two different lines (KoS).
Because Arkat was fighting a smaller, weaker empire this time
around, and because Dorastor is still a sink hole of Chaos (even after
1500 years!), Arkat tried to use different means to subdue his old enemy.
Thus he turned to Draconic knowledge & powers. First, he had an old EWF
relic around to learn from/squeeze dry (Delecti). Second, he probably
was in possession of some Draconic knowledge from his first trip through
Dragon Pass (he was isolated on the HeroPlane when the Inhuman King took
back Draconic knowledge).
As time passes, he pushes the Lunars out of Dragon Pass, becomes
the King of DP, and eventually becomes a 'superhero' again (gasp!). The
end result is the Red Moon being pulled out of the Sky. No more Lunars,
no more Riddlers. "All of that will have to go."
Andrew
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