TORVALDSBERG MOUNTAIN There is a special mountain in Torvaldsland called the Torvaldsberg. It resembles a broad spear blade that has been bent at the tip. It is over four and a half pasangs in height, over seventeen thousand feet high. Legend says that the great Torvald sleeps within the mountain, waiting to rise until he is needed once more. During the events of Marauders of Gor, Ivar Forkbeard and Tarl Cabot found a cave opening into the mountain. It was located on a ledge just below the peak. The cave contained several rooms, covered in ancient runic lettering and pictographs. There was a central chamber containing a stone couch covered in black fur. There were also weapons and armor here, allegedly belonging to Torvald. But Torvald's body was not present. There were no bones, no remnants. One of the weapons was a war arrow. It was over a yard long with a shaft almost an inch thick. It bore the sign of Torvald. When a war arrow is carried, all the men of Torvaldsland must respond, no matter what their situation. One of the weapons was a war arrow. It was over a yard long with a shaft almost an inch thick. It bore the sign of Torvald. When a war arrow is carried, all the men of Torvaldsland must respond, no matter what their situation. This war arrow was later used to rally the men of Torvaldsland and the surrounding areas against an army of Kurii. One of the men who arrives to the call names himself Hrolf of the East. He is over eight feet tall, bearded, and carries a spear. He acquits himself quite well in the war against the Kurii and then tells the people that he will return the war arrow to Torvaldsberg. Just before he leaves, he speaks to Tarl and states that his name is Torvald. If true, Torvald would be over 1000 years old. The stabilization serums though were created only 500 to 600 years ago so Torvald could not have received them. The Priest Kings could have given him an injection of their own serums that they have had for much longer than the Goreans. But there would be little reason for the Priest Kings to single this man out. There is a Gorean legend that every thousand years the Priest Kings bring a warrior to Gor who will change the world. Was Torvald the last such warrior, prior to Tarl Cabot's arrival? |