Great Gark

**Great Gark**, **King of Nahkter**, **Arc Fairy of the Goblins** and **The Warlord of Free Goblins**, was a powerful Warlord in Chernoggar who ruled the Forests of Nahkter as his personal kingdom. Gark is notable for being afflicted by a curse levied by the Queen of Air and Darkness that made him earnestly believe himself a fairy. It seems this curse radiates out from Gark throughout his entire domain and many goblins within also believe themselves fey. As a result Gark constantly endeavored to transform his forest kingdom into a "splitting" image of Nachtur in Lae. Gark is also notable for ruling the only major nation of free-goblins, unbent to the rulership of the Hobgoblin King Maglubiyet. While it was initially a trick meant to insult Morwel, Gark's firm belief in his fairyness left him unusually powerful. Millenia being worshipped as a fairy by his subjects and truly accepting the role led Gark to begin a peculiar transformation into an actual archfey, with Nahkter becoming his demesne.

## History

Gark, before he became 'Great', was once a simple goblin slave in the Hobgoblin Fortress City of Clangor. An enterprising individual, he developed a unique multitool that served in part as a lockpick. Through unknown means Gark was able to orchestrate the Chainbreaking of Clangor, the greatest slave rebellion the city had ever seen. The Chainbreaking saw a vast number of goblins escape the city and eventually make their way into the safety of the forests that would become Nahkter. Gark was particularly aided by his brother, a powerful warrior who gained strength as a Warlord. Once reaching the forests they found protection from the pursuing Hobgoblins via the local Bugbears, ever keen to spite their hobgoblin rivals. In particular Hruugek arrived at some sort of arrangement with Gark in which The Hunter Lord would serve as his guardian. In this time, for his efforts to liberate the goblins, Gark was known as 'The Chainbreaker' and rose to Warlord status himself.

During the Dawn War, Gark's forests came under attack by the armies of Morwel as part of the Battles of the Lost Shores. The goblins resisted the leShay invasion valiantly, fighting with guerilla tactics alongside their bugbear allies. In the end, both Gark and his fledgling kingdom managed to survive the war. This gained the notice of the Queen of Air and Darkness, who herself was engaged in conflict against Morwel. The Queen visited upon Gark a curse as to make him believe himself a fey and his kingdom that of Nachtur. Thus the kingdom Morwel failed to destroy slowly transformed into an insult against her pride. Yet as an unintended side effect, Great Gark began to see himself more and more as a true Archfey, and his people venerated him as such. Gark's brother was also effected, taking the name 'FeyFey' and beleiving himself one of the animals of the forest. Together their power as warlords grew.

Gark and FeyFey expanded their kingdom with their rising powers, forming Nahkter into a formidable kingdom. FeyFey, however, would eventually leave to follow the paths of a wild animal, and Gark would never see him again.

## The Psion's Night

The Afterparty first come to Great Gark in search of information regarding The Volamtar, viewing him as likely the safest option. Once reaching Fey in Verdiea, they encounter Aubrolf Glasser, who had been sent by The Black General to engage Gark in an alliance. While Gark knows nothing about The Volamtar, Glasser promises to help The Afterparty locate it if they convince Gark to join her alliance against the Sovereignty of Amoth.

The Afterparty joins Gark's Court as he takes council with his subjects and allies on their proposals. There he is eventually convinced to join the alliance. Shortly afterwards, however, Gark is attacked by I'Llazar, who possesses his body. With the help of Aubrolf, The Afterparty manages to excise Llazar and save Gark.

Never as much of mad fool as his detractors claimed, Gark was well aware of Morwel's hate of him but dreamed of one day being accepted as a true archfey. Aisu of the Blue Hair fulfilled Gark's aspirations by making a fey pact with him and acknowledging the gobin as fey. This pact had the consequence of completing Gark's transformation into a full archfey and turning his people into a new race of true fey goblins.

After using his newfound powers to conquer the Grip of Iron, Great Gark sacrificed himself in the Battle of Clangor. Although eventually cut down by Nomog-Gaeya, Gark's spectacular lightshow distracted the armies for long enough that the The Black General was able to escape with Gark's son Prince Charmin, thus preserving part of his kingdom and lineage. Gark left his original multitool in the care of Aisu after they briefly reencountered one another at the Grip of Iron, although Gark's own memory of its importance seems to have faded.