The Alkothi are the terrifying worshipers 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[]
The Alkothi first appears in Ride Like the Wind, though they only rarely visit the valley wherein your clan lives.
The Mammoth spirit will help you deal with Alkothi encounters.
After the Skyquake event happens, you may hear the following rumor:
| “ | A <Other> patrol felt great terror when they found Alkothi demon men prowling their border. They feared an incursion by these terrible foes. But the monstrous sons of Shargash sought only to see the skyquake damage for themselves. The <Other>s beheld something unimaginable on those Alkothi faces--fear! | ” |
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."
- "When the emperor is weak, as he now is beneath his great dome, his Alkothi subjects run amok."
- "No one can stand against the demons and warriors of Alkoth."
Events[]
The Alkothi figure in the following events:
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 Shargash Slasher treasure is a sword that once slew an Alkothi hero and increases your chances of victory when raided by Alkothi. Also, the Demon Barrier Banner Banner decreases the magnitude of any potential defeats when defending against them.
The Alkothi have several Heroic Combat events: Heroic Combat: Alkothi.
Myths & Rituals[]
The Alkothi appear in the myth Tablets of Hyalor and its ritual, Hyalor Tablet Maker.
Lights Going Out[]
By the time of the Chaos Age, when Lights Going Out takes place, the Alkothi 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.
You may also hear the following rumor:
| “ | The <Other> clan was raided by what sounds to me like demons from the old imperial city of Alkoth. For generations the Alkothi were lurking under the dome covering the empire. If they are really foraying this far, we have one more enemy to concern us. | ” |
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 the follwing events in Lights Going Out:
Images[]
The Alkothi are drawn by Simon Roy except when they appear in the Gods War, in which case the artist is Michelle Lockamy.
