Pahlk Orlong

Pahlk Orlong was the father of Synyg Orlong and grandfather of Karsa Orlong.House of Chains, Dramatis Personae He was the last man of the Uryd clan to have led a raid into foreign territory, more than four hundred years prior to Karsa.House of Chains, Chapter 1, US SFBC p.31-32
==In House of Chains==
Pahlk was venerated as a great warrior, the last who had led successful raids outside the village. His grandson, Karsa, admired Pahlk and saw in him a role model. Pahlk and his son Synyg did not get on as unlike his father and his son, Synyg saw no glory in the slaughter of 'children', the Teblor phrase for humans. Once Karsa had left, Synyg threw his father out and promised him death should he come back.House of Chains, Chapter 1, UK MMPB p.47
On his travels, Karsa bit by bit uncovered that the truth of his grandfather's foray to Silver Lake was somewhat different from the heroic stories Pahlk had been telling. Pahlk had arrived at a farm on Silver Lake half starved, and had been taken in and nursed back to health. He had then slaughtered his hosts.
Pahlk had been the first of the Teblor chosen to serve The Seven Faces in the Rock, but the gods had been too confident, not realising how much of their power had been spent sundering their Vow.House of Chains, Chapter 1, US SFBC p.34 
==In Toll the Hounds==
While crossing the Cinnamon Wastes, Karsa, Samar Dev, and Traveller were watched but left unharassed by bandits. The Teblor recalled one of his grandfather's sayings to explain their situation: "The wolf does not smell the bear's anus." Traveller noted that Karsa's grandfather was "an observant man", but Karsa countered that his grandfather was "mostly...a fool, but even fools could spout tribal wisdom."Toll the Hounds, Chapter 12, US SFBC p.476
==Notes and references==
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