King Tanthalos VIII

King Tanthalos VIII, also known as King Tanthalos the Great, is a posthumous character in the 1988 film Willow and its tie-in novel The Willow Sourcebook. He was the father of King Mikal Tanthalos, the paternal grandfather of Queen Sorsha Tanthalos and the great-grandfather of Kit and Airk Tanthalos. 
== History ==
King Tanthalos was considered one of tthe greatest kings to reign over the people of Tir Asleen. His son, Mikal was set to marry Fin Raziel, the woman he fell in love with. However, Mikal was enchanted by a young sorceress named Bavmorda, Raziel's rival. After Bavmorda married Mikal, Tanthalos' daughter-in-law killed him and his wife, 
When the last court poet of Tir Asleen suggested Bavmorda was responsible, the young queen had him executed, making them the first victims of Bavmorda's incluence.
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