Kultas son of Hedan - Profile

Kultas son of Hedan of the line of Huar

Age 48

Kultas is the hidden eldest child of the line of Huar. He must regain his family's honor by doing the task given to the sons of Huar, by opposing the Korgar.

Motivation

Kultas keeps his identity a secret as his father before him out of fear of the Demon Lords. When his son is taken captive, Kultas realizes that if he does not fight, the fight will come to him. Kultas fights the demons out of a love for his family and as a way to regain the honor of the line of Huar.

Goal/Desire

Kultas wants nothing more than to be a man like the men of old in the Huar line. Iskatar asks him, as heir to the throne to oppose the Korgar openly so that unrest will spread through the cities. Kultas knows that the open treachery he is being asked to commit will result in his death, but he wants to do it for the sake of his son and Iskatar.

Conflict

Kultas spent his life hiding from the pain and suffering that comes from taking the higher and more courageous road. When warriors from the east ask to train Kælon, Kultas struggles with the realization that he must let his son go. When Iskatar asks Kultas to act with courage that will cost his life but offer his son a chance to reclaim the throne, he struggles with the courage to do it. Finally, he fights the Korgar and their lieges openly.

Epiphany

There is nothing to fear but fear itself. It takes the capture of his son to realize that physical pain and death may not be the hardest thing in life to endure. When Iskatar visits Kultas, he is scared of the task put before him, but knows that his family's fear has only enslaved the entire planet to the Korgar. Perhaps an act of courage will set them free.

Summary

Kultas comes from a line of men who have hidden from the task handed down to them from generation to generation. He himself hides from the task set to him until his son is taken captive by the Korgar’s troops. Kultas then sets himself to be a king worthy of the lineage he comes from. Iskatar tells him that he must stand against the Korgar, at Turin Phor (the keep of light), but that He will die if he does. Kultas commends his son to the hands of warriors from the east then takes his troops to reclaim Turin Phor.