[Glorantha] King Moraides' Empire

[Paul Andrew King]

>King of Sartar mentions an obscure political entity known as the Good Empire.
>It's described in the Argrath Saga as a name change by the Lunar Empire to
>either change its nature or to fool people into believing it had 
>(KoS p28).  AT
>one stage, it appears to be lead by the Red Emperor while after Argrath
>returns from the Lightbringer's Saga, it's apparently lead by King Phargentes,
>son of Moirades.

I believe that this paragraph (on p33) refers to Phargentes ruling 
Tarsh under the Empire.

Om p28-9 we have the death of Moirades followed by the capture of 
Tarsh by Argrath's forces (Part 3).  While Phargentes possibly leads 
the army in Part 4, the two texts disagree and the Northern text's 
statement that the King of Jillaro lead the army is in my opinion 
more probable.  Neither is apparently the Emperor.  The CHDP version 
(p159) has Jar-Eel in command with Prince Pardidas of Jillaro 
commanding the centre, with no mention of Phargentes.  Argrath wins 
this battle

p31 (Part 5) has another Lunar attack, reconquering Tarsh, and this 
leads up to Argrath's quest and his return.

All this said there is nothing wrong with the idea that Moirades plan 
is to make another Lunar Empire in Dragon Pass (although the treason 
part is pretty dangerous).  But if so, it does not appear to be 
successful in the official timeline.
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"The T'ang emperors were strong believers in the pills of 
immortality.  More emperors died of poisoning from ingesting minerals 
in the T'ang than in any other dynasty" - Eva Wong _The Shambhala 
Guide to Taoism_

Paul K.