Alkothi

Alkothi raiders.

The Alkothi are the terrifying worshippers of Shargash, who dwell in the green-walled city of Alkoth, now part of the domed empire beneath the glacier. Although obedient to the Dara Happan emperor (as Shargash once was to his father Yelm), they run amuck when the emperor is weak. Both Riders and Wheels justly fear them. They appear to practice head-binding.

One famous Alkothi was the many-headed General Yaralka.

## Ride Like the Wind

### Lore

The clan circle says:

* "Tunnels below Alkoth allow its residents to travel to hell. They must be using them to get in and out of the dome."
* "Even before the dome, the Emperor sometimes had trouble keeping the Alkothi in line."
* "No one can stand against the demons and warriors of Alkoth."

### Events

The Alkothi figure in the following events:

* Alkothi Warning
* Alkothi Demand
* Alkothi Occupation
* Elf vs Alkothi Battle

### In Battle

The Alkothi are fearsome opponents. Fortunately, they rarely attack you—though they will do so somewhat more often if they are your ancestral foes.

They fight on foot wielding arrow, spear, and mace. They prefer to charge, berserk attack, and terrify the foe using their death whistles. They will never set aside a reserve force, and do not accept parley offers.

Their unique ritual, **Frenzy**, allows Shargash to possess all present Alkothi warriors.

The Alkothi have several Heroic Combat events: Heroic Combat: Alkothi.

### Myths & Rituals

The Alkothi appear in the ritual Hyalor Tablet Maker.

## Lights Going Out

By the time of the Chaos Age, they have not been seen in the Black Eel valley for generations. However, it is possible that a host of them appear at the edges of your clan lands from out of a hole into the Gods War, where time functions differently.

### Lore

Your clan ring has the following to say about them:

* "They are demons, but not Chaos. You would think they'd be one and the same, but not so."
* "Alkothi worship Shargash the Destroyer, also called the Lethal Sun."
* "Our Rider ancestors battled Alkothi in the War of Many Suns. We survived, but they were fearsome foes."
* "Alkothi killed more than one of our ancestors."
* "They got here by conducting an Otherworld ritual—a practice we gave up when entering the Gods War grew too hazardous."
* "Demon-men appear on the panels of our story tapestry."
* "They hail from the far distant land of Alkoth, and not from this present day."

### Events

The Alkothi appear in one event in *Lights Going Out*: Alkothi Appear.

They may also appear to Reda when walking the Partial Path in the Gods War.

## Images

The Alkothi are drawn by Simon Roy except when they appear in the Gods War, in which case the artist is Michelle Lockamy.

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