Mularik

Ironeye

King of Tarsh

Composite History of Dragon Pass

 * Claimed to be descended from Arkat Chaosbane.
 * A noble from Tanisor
 * Guarded by five iron-armoured men and two sorcerors.
 * Argrath made him King of Tarsh.
 * As king, he levied a tax against native office-holders and killed them when they would not pay, splitting their property among their own men.
 * He crushed the rebellion of the Fazzurites
 * He placed a toll upon Argrath's messengers
 * After he collected a tax on Argrath who was travelling to his wedding, Mularik was killed by some knights at Argrath's request. The leader ran down an ally and was killed.

Argrath's Saga

 * After Argrath conquers Tarsh, the council debates about what to do about an unnamed prisoner. Mularik takes matters into his own hand by beheading him.

Mularik Fragment

 * A Wolf Pirate from Tanisor
 * He knew Argrath in his youth and parted as friends and returned home and became a Baron
 * He was summoned by Argrath and took a year to arrive at Boldhome with a small army.
 * He fought at the Battle of Denston
 * He forced Argrath to name him King of Tarsh.
 * He installed new laws on the nobles.
 * Eorl Josdantor complained to Argrath that Mularik had cost them their best horses and taxed them of their best herds.
 * He had an argument with Argrath then.
 * He placed a toll on Argrath's messengers.
 * He then crushed a rebellion after taking the daugher of Genedros which prompted Argrath to wish him dead. This prompted Brolli, Yend and Engarna]] to plot to kill joim
 * He stole horses from the Grazers and tapped the pursuers which caused King Kandoro to complain to Argrath.
 * After Argrath was charged a tax to enter Goldedge and Mularik refused his summons, Argrath denounced him.
 * Brolli and Yend then attacked and killed Mularik with Engarna's spell while he was on a hunt. One of his guards was missing.

Events of My Life

 * Mularik stormed the walls of Furthest in 1634 ST

Commentary
The tale of Mularik's origin is most curious. A Tanisoran noble would be the last person to fight with the Wolf Pirates or even be friends with an Orlanthi King. An Arkati is plausible.

The prisoner slain by Mularik appears to be Pharandros whom is described as being imprisoned in the City of Wonders after the fall of Tarsh, a claim rendered implausible by the sacking of the same city by Harrek at least four years before. Further details are elaborated in the Problems in Tarshite History

The other problem is the length of his reign. Given that Mularik took Furthest in 1634 ST (the CHDP itself indicates a date of 1631 but that is only achievable by ignoring the years of Kallyr's rule), he can have become King no earlier than that. The Mularik Fragment indicates that he ruled for about four years before he was killed. This means that he ruled up to 1638 ST which means that his rule continues uninterrupted despite the Lunar victory at the Battle of Yoran. The CHDP mentions that Argrath was being betrothed to the Queen of Holay at the time which it dates to 1634 ST which is an event it cites in connection with Mularik's death. This however gives a reign length of less than a year. Mularik Purple however states that he was garrisoning Furthest in 1636 and took the infant queen home the next year. This implies a reign length of two to three years which is plausible.