Prince Maralathus

In The Mad Mage of Sevendor, Prince Maralathus is one of the nine memory-ghosts — a superlative Alka Alon High Prince whose memory proves among the most useful and pleasant of Minalan's guests. He is a master of sorcery, spear fighting, and epic verse, and sees the entire world in dramatic poetic terms, often causing Minalan to spontaneously compose verse. His presence is key to multiple major achievements: his knowledge of irionite production finally unlocks the mystery of its creation for Minalan, his diplomatic skill helps resolve the Merwyni incursion through negotiation rather than battle, and his deep knowledge of Vundel history and politics guides Minalan's revelation to Moudrost about the Celestial Mother's egg.