 Somehow, old Sather Karf brought order out of the frightened mob that had been the greatest Satheri in the world.
Old Sather Karf only had to wave his hand, and the mob quietened.
mnli hypothesis: Old Sather Karf only had to wave his hand, and the mob quietened. premise:  Somehow, old Sather Karf brought order out of the frightened mob that had been the greatest Satheri in the world.