Godherja Encyclopedia

Raleri: The Boqqar of Knives (artifact)

First published in 853 IS, The Boqqar of Knives is a biography of one of the Boqqarut Damotada's most famed, and feared, rulers. The book covers the entirety of his publicly-known life, from his childhood in the Tabik Bētemisīt, to his sudden and unexpected ascendance to the throne, to the following decades of intrigue and secrecy, concluding with his death in 817 IS. More famously, however, is the books focus on unconfirmable theories and speculation about the unknowns of his life, addressing and even inventing rumors of his countless secret plots and many murders, stringing together the untimely demises of his rivals, and painting an incredibly believable picture of a shadowy puppetmaster pulling Damota on his strings.

When published, the book was endorsed by Boqqar Kayoba, who sought to use its unflattering portrayal of his much-hated grandfather to distance himself from his shadow. Often considered the last great work of the Boqqarut, the tale told of Raleri within its pages is the narrative which history has chosen to believe.