Dragon Emperors and Heroes of Kralorela
Reference: Ye Booke of Tentacles #2, Genertela Book, Secret Book, Some Thread of Glorantha Digest hinted from Eastern Dictionary, Some Greg Sez! articles in Issaries Site, and Glorantha: Introduction to Hero Wars
Kralorelan Dragon Emperors
1:
TarnGatHa (In Eastern Isles, he is Vith, and God Learners identified him
with Aether)
First Emperor and Dragon. He ruled the Western Blissful Land Vithela, he is the Son of Un Lo as known as Cosmic Dragon created him from his Utuma.
2:
HeeMaroun (In Eastern Isles, Govemeranen. and God Learners saw him as Ehilm
(Yelm))
After Vithela was tore into pieces by Antigods, he accepted the Responsibility
to watch Whole World from over ShanShan Mountains.
3:
Metsyla (In Eastern Isles, he is called Osdero)
Though he was wise, he didn't want to learn more than he knew (See Glorantha
Prosopaedia). For the sin of his arrogance, the Land Abzered was submerged
in the Sea of Fog, Evil Seafolk Zabdamar appeared from there.
4:
Shavaya
After Metsyla had died in Deluge, he was the Emperor who ruled Kerendaruth.
(Ancient Name of Kralorela) He enlightened Evil God of Land of Ignorance
(Chern Durel) Solarstorm, and made his Third Eye open. He was differ from
Metsyla in the manner of humility, and he never permitted himself to abandone
modesty.
Sekever: Anti Dragon
The Secret of Dragon was lost and Antigods ruled Blissful Land. Sekever
learned Art from Antigods, and was accompanied by abominable Living Deads
and Cannibalists HuanToo controlled them.
5:
Daruda
He rediscovered the Secret of Dragon and banished Sekever from KraLor.
He made Magical Well linked to Skyworld and Underworld. He was the first
who called Kralorela (or KraLor) this Land. He founded Summer Land to Eastern
Vithela and enabled Dead Spirits to wait Ascension of Dragon Emperors there
and join them.
6:
Thalurzni
He was the Balance of Element and banished Four Evil Gods of Elements:
Shadow Cancer, Secret Water, Earth Eater and Star Permutator to Bliss of
Ignorance. He is the Originator of Kralorelan Alchemy and drank Pill of
Immotality with his wife Halisayan and let her administrate Summer Land.
See here more about Thalurzni
7:
Mikaday
He was the first who conducted the Kralorelan Legal Law and founded many
Stone Draconic Monuments. He gained help of Alou Blushman and incorporated
Darudanic Mysticism to Nation and instruction of Mandarins. He wandered
around his realm incognito and healed troubles of his People.
8:
Vayobi
He made Original Ideograph Characters from Scattered Documents of Vithela
and made the root of Kralorelan Culture. He organized the Army "Dragons
of War" with support of Thrunhin Da against Returning Antigod Sekever,
it became the Body of Kralorelan Imperial Army.
9:
Vashanti
Creating Web of Righteous Knowledge, he combined scattered World. (It is
called Cosmic Compromise by Storm Barbarians.) After it, he became a perfect
Dragon.
10:
Yanoor
The Emperor at Sunstop. He was attacked by False Dragon Ring, unwillingly
transformed into Dragon imperfectly. Thousands of Kralorelan People followed
his Death for they felt too much grief. Determined Exarchs exiled to Kingdom
of Ignorance and prepared return back to Kralorela.
ShangHsa, "May His Name is Cursed" : Anti Dragon (Other Name is MaoTzen)
He was not True Emperor. He was accompanied with Western Barbarians (called
God Learners) in "New Dragon Ring" and polluted Great Tradition
of Thousands of Years with his Evil and hid his fault during his oppressive
Hundreds of Years. But at last, Heaven and True Dragons angered against
his Atrocities and Exarchs made his downfall at War in Heaven.
11:
Godunya
He was a peddler of City Hsin Yin. After he succeeded the Abdication of
ShangHsa, he was negative to enthrone himself, secluding far from Empire
to the Plateau of Statue in Wasteland until Exarchs and Mandarins sensed
his high Virtue. Since then, to Now Golden Dragon Emperor's Reign has always
been perfect except during barbarians usurped his right. But Always Evil
comes from Outside as ShangHsa and Sheng Seleris, he showed his true Draconic
Figure and expelled these usurpers from Kralorela. He made Seven Magical
Bridges between Hum Chang (Isle of Wonder) and Vaska Long (Main Land) to
prepare the rising of lost land Provinces under Suam Chow.
Sheng Seleris: Anti Dragon (Other Name is AgartuSay)
This Blackhearted Traitor, Pain Star was pentan nomad barbarian, but he
stole Kralorelan Secret from Instant Torture Camp, and used it to Empire
itself. Emperor Godunya once defeated him in Contest, but he gained New
Magics and Slaves in Western Land and struck back to Kralorela. In Worst
Time, Godunya left Blood Rain to His Empire, and widows only lived in Kralorela.
Godunya (Reascent)
Since Atrocious Specter Sheng Seleris was enslaved in Hell and Curse of Western Bloody Coloured Moon, Empire restored to Normal Condition, Rightful Emperor enthroned again.
Kralorelan Demigods ＆ Heroes
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Persons already gone to Summer Land (Or already delivered from Earth)
Thrunhin Dah (Harantara in East Isles):
Dragon who rules Sea of Fog provides Spell to shift into Shape of Killer Whale Cultists of Orca. She whimsically? (for unknown reason?) created Zabdamar Races and made them Kralorelan Enemy. She sank Ancient Capital Goropheng to Swam Chou. Blue Dragon of Deep.
August Dragon:
Though he was Prominent Philosopher of Dragon, he has long spent his life
with Hibernation for his Excellent Wisdom. Since Ascension of Emperor Vashanti
(0ST), he has woke up Four Times and showed his tremendous Wisdom and Power
of foresight each time. His Nest exists in Northern End of Island Hum Chang,
the city of Ting Shui.
Miyo Rice Mother:
Kralorelan Fertility Goddess who controls Rice Crop, She was born in Jaubon Province and Daughter of Emperor Shavaya.
Okerio Allgiver:
She was the Wife given to Ebe from Mercy of Dragon. Aptanace the Sage and
his descendants True Humans came from their association.
Ebe Wild Man:
First Human. He related with many Lives for his Loneliness until he was
given his Wife. And he made many another races. (They include Races of
Dozaki (Trolls), Babadi (Dwarfs))
Halisayan Source of Compassion:
Wife of Emperor Thalurzni was born in city Hsian Wan, God Learners identified
her with Pelorian Goddess Dendara.
Bodkartu:
Dark Sister of Halisayan. Secret Guardian and Rebel against Oppressor. God Learners saw her as Pelorian Goddess Gorgorma.
Aptanace:
He was the First Civilized Man born from Wild Man Ebe and Allgiver Okerio.
All Civilized People derived from him. He and his son Julang Hombondol
lived in Hanjan Province.
Emerald Fish Lord:
In Modern Glorantha (17C), he was revered greatly in the valley of Kuwai Tan Kang River, most Northern Province Siyang.
Seralaloon:
Another Merciful Goddess of Kralorela, she might be the Goddess who haunted
Godunya in Seleran War. She is a daughter of TarnGatHa and was identified
with Chalana Arroy by Godlearners. (Glorantha Con Compendium #4)
NyangMao:
One of Ancient Originators of Mystical Ascension Philosophers. His teaching
was similar to Real World Indian Jainism. His disciples insists that Emperor
Metsyla ruined himself because he denied their teaching of Seclusion.
Ho Adara:
Ancient Seer of Vithela (Kerendaruth) taught his famous mantra "Do
your work" and anyone can obtain a mystical fulfillment by simply
paying total attention to his or her daily tasks.
Hua Lowchu:
Manifest Mystic and Martial Artist in Ancient Kralorela: Kerendaruth. He spread Vithelan Worship of Kabalt (War God with Bolt of Liberation) and fought against Herespur, another martial artist and antigod.
Han Majang:
First Imperial Minister and God, he served three Emperors, ordered Planets
and Heavenly Bodies under Arch Exarch of Heaven, and recorded Histories
for Kralorelan Official.
Lui Wei:
In Mikaday Reign, he was a magical entity born from Goddess Okerio. He
founded City Lokaw with his own Egg Shell. He is said to have constructed
Magically Guarded Iron Forts at Threshold to Great Waste. (But he doesn't
have characteristic to make such warlike constructs...)
Alou Brushman:
He supported Emperor Mikaday and invented Art of Writing with Brush. He
is a Guardian of Civilians.
Fen Watha Loo:
This (Orpheus-like) Great Kralorelan Poet travelled to Underworld to kiss
all of his dead lovers, before he went to Monastery to visit Eastern Mysterious
Isles (Vormain).
Sharan Cho:
He was contaminated by foreign thinking when he joined Council of Barbarian
Land in First Age, as Kralori Ambassador, some say he is now trapped to
Middle World and lives as a mortal man.
Pai Raow the Cook:
He was born in the Kralorelan Oldest Province of Hanjan, and in 17th Century,
revered as God of Cooking.
Li Phanquann Undead Slayer:
This Second Age Kralori hero joined Foreign Death (Humakt) cult and hunted
undeads for Empire of Wyrm's Friend. He wounded Vampire God in Genert's
Waste.
Heseroon Marn:
The Martial Artist dared to disobey Tyranny of ShangHsa and was killed.
He was revived from Godunya's Hand and saw as Mystic adoministrating Imperial
War Mystical Art.
Now Living Heroes:
Exarch of Seven Dragons and Wisdom:
The Dragon Mystic controlling all of Imperial Military under Godunya current
day Rules.
Udam Bagur, Exarch of Hell:
The Exarch judging Deads reward and punishment under the Law of Emperor
Godunya.
Ban You:
This hero holds Lighthouse at the southern chip of Great Island Hum Chang
and Guard the Mouth of Suam Chow with his famous Great Golden Net.
Can Shu:
Formerly he was Exarch of Wanzow Province who solely opposed to destroy Fleets of Pharaoh appearing from Opening of Western Sea. Today, he came to Kingdom of Ignorance as "Exarch", illegally trades Dust of Black Lotus to Solar Cult of Chern Durel and fills himself ambition. He hires many foreign mercinaries and subjugates many Demons under his rule.
Imolo Wen:
Swordmaster of Terrible Swift Sword. He killed Two Headed Demon ShayTunn
Remnant of Seleran Empire in Boshan Province and has administered Martial
Art School. Favor of Godunya to him and Influence of his family in Empire
is target for bad popularity from the eyes of Civilian Mandarins.
Kui Hui Gianthero:
The man who killed Lobster Demon Graba Cartak circa 1580ST, had gigantic
body that got from something peculiar mystical practice and fought against
Sheng Seleris. His address is in City Laonan Tao of Puchai Province.
Yao Fune:
The Pacifist Religionist who insists his pacifism bringing back sunken
Seven Provinces of Suam Chou.
Red Gardener:
Mysterious Person who living in Star City Kuchawn. He is rumored to have
been the Ruler of Western Red Moon Empire before Sheng Seleris banished
him from there.
See also Claude Manzato's Site
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