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Overking Bathezid

Overking Bathezid ruled the Chardokian royal family, and his heir was targeted for the family's role in the disappearance of Firiona Vie.

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Type
Figure
Attested in
EQ1
Sources
5 texts

Overview

Drawn from Ring of Scale Expansion Preview: Gorowyn official article.EQ1Primary · official · best available source

In Gorowyn , each of the four castes has a purpose and a building dedicated to that purpose.

The Krellnakor are soldiers, living to defend the city and claim an empire for their people. Those dedicated to magic and the power it lends are the Arcron. Wulthan are the spiritual leaders focused on dedication to understanding and following the will of Veeshan, as expressed to them by Talendor. Those devoted to crafting, the Fereth, also handle leadership and run the city.

Despite their dedication to building an empire and a war machine, the city itself holds a great beauty that anyone can understand.

Its beauty comes from an admirable melding of ancient sarnak construction, draconic influence, and the modern sarnak taking ideas from other cultures they have encountered.

Norrath's heroes should admire this beauty, but not allow it to lull then into a sense of safety. Those that built Gorowyn are dedicated to controlling all of Kunark and the blood of enemies is the lubrication that makes their war machine work.

Having battled his own family for decades, Bathezid of the Di'Zok left Chardok in secret after finding the location of the remnants of the city of Gorowyn.

With the strength of the Kar'Zok given to him by Atrebe, the Overking restored the city and formed a new society of sarnak. A new society is based on a caste system rather than the broods of his ancestors. Pitting the castes against each other motivates them to improve and keeps them from working together to overthrow their Overking.

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Official Lore

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Collected official lore pieces, from in-game and out.

EQ1Primary · mirroredPrincipal account

Joren Nobleheart, Felwithe

NPC dialogueVerant/SOE

"I hope you have been sent by the King. There is an urgent matter at hand." "Our sources at the outpost have learned that the Chardokian royal family had a part in the disappearance of Firiona Vie. I have been ordered by King Tearis Thex to locate individuals familiar with the new lands and to order them to the gates of Chardok Mountain.

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Di'Zok Signet of Service Quest

NPC dialogueVerant/SOE

…Herald Telcha says 'Hail to you, lesser being! It is good to see you seeking the enlightenment and satisfaction that can only come from serving the Sarnak! Experience for yourself the joy of fealty to our Lord the Overking Bathezid Dizok! I am Telcha, lesser apprentice sub-herald in training to the Court of Dizok and I stand ready to welcome those who would…

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Further sources

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Lore that mentions this in passing.

Overking Bathezid — Library of Erudin