[Glorantha] The Pharaoh

[Jeff Richard]

>* ISTR a fragment from Greg in one the fanzine a few years
*>* back that was a letter from the Pharoah to himself, sort
*>* of reminding himself what he had to do once he'd gone
*> *back in time. I can't remember which one, unfortunately, 
*>* nor the title, nor anything else I could use to search
*>* for it :( Anyone know more?
*
Greg and I were discussing the Pharaoh a couple months ago. I don't think 
that the Pharaoh is "being from the future" - but an extraordinary being 
that has messed with the cosmic laws of Glorantha. In many ways, Belintar is 
a parallel to the Red Goddess (and a potential rival to Her). There are huge 
difference as well, but both of them appear to have been trying to mix the 
magics together and unify the realms. The Pharaoh just seems to do that with 
his person. The Goddess does that with her new Lunar realm. 
 For example, the Pharaoh posits himself as the unknown Sixth Element in 
Hepherones Philosophy (yeah, it looks really obvious that it is supposed to 
be the Moon, but that's because we are more familiar with the Lunar claims 
than the Pharaoh's). This really spooks some powerful Lunars who view the 
Pharaoh as a usurping rival to the Red Goddess.
 At least some factions within the Lunar Empire have been worried about the 
Pharaoh since long before the conquest of Sartar - they've been heroquesting 
to learn more about the Pharaoh for at least two generations. Jar-Eel's 
defeat and evisceration of the Pharaoh was the culmination of many years of 
rituals, ceremonies and plots by the Lunars. In fact, many powerful Lunars 
supported the invasion of the Holy County in 1619 as a means of making sure 
the Pharaoh did not return. Ensuring the defeat of the Pharaoh, not the 
collapse of the various Sixths, was the main goal. 
 
 Anyways, just some food for thought -

 Jeff