I got "Torak" (whoever that is). ^_^
...That didn't come as a surprise. Torak is the main antagonist in the Belgariad, and he's still a somewhat important character in the Malloreon (even though he died in the previous series).
Torak is the third of the seven Gods. His people are the Angaraks, and his is the only totem animal to be counted among the monstrous races (perhaps due to Torak's vain attempts to enhance the creature): the dragon.
The left side of his body, most notably his face and hand, are seriously maimed — burnt by the Orb of Aldur. Before this, he was apparently the most handsome of the Gods. His left eye, called The Eye That Was Not, continually burns with the fire of the Orb of Aldur. Beldin often referred to him as "Old Burnt-face".
Alone among his brothers, Torak served the Dark in the War of Destinies. He fought them all in the War of the Gods, which he had brought about by stealing the Orb of Aldur, and when almost defeated, he split the world using the power of the Orb, leaving the remaining Angaraks on one side of a new ocean, and their enemies on the other. However this act offended the spirit of the Orb, and it struck him with its fire in retaliation. Establishing a theocratic and military culture, Torak drove the Angaraks to exploit and dominate the new continent of Mallorea, integrating the Dals, Karands and Melcenes, and also taking much of the western continent. Eons later, Torak was slain by Belgarion in the ruins of Cthol Mishrak, at what was originally thought to be the ultimate meeting of the Child of Light and the Child of Dark. (in The Mallorean we learn that there is one final meeting to be had)
In the Belgariad, Torak serves the role of the archetypical Dark Lord. Like many fantasy dark lords of his genre, Torak almost achieves domination of the world, only to be apparently killed in a great battle, but rises again many years later, which is usually the focus of the book or series.
Thx Raiden for the insight about Lelldorin. Is he handsome?
Don't know exactly, but here's info of him...
Lelldorin is the son of the Baron of Wildantor in Asturian Arendria and also an accomplished archer. Indeed, he is called "The Archer" in most of the prophecies. A loyal friend of Garion, Lelldorin is prone to rash behavior, particularly towards Mimbrate Arends, with whom his people have been fighting for centuries. After a time, however, Lelldorin marries a Mimbrate girl and makes his peace with Mandorallen, a Mimbrate knight of Garion's acquaintance. His friendship with Mandorallan eventually grows so strong that in The Malloreon he helps raise an army to aid Mandorallen in the 'liberation' of Mandorallen's one true love.
"His reddish gold hair fell smoothly down his back..."
"He was impulsive, extravagant in his declarations, and probably, Garion reluctantly concluded, not overly bright."
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