Lord Rahl

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Lord Rahl is the title given to the leader of D'Hara, who is always a gifted member of the House of Rahl. During the Imperial Order War, the Lord Rahl was either Richard Rahl, or his ancestor Nathan Rahl, depending on the situation. Richard, however, was recognized as the official Lord Rahl at the time and Nathan was only temporarily appointed when the bond to Richard was not available. One of the earliest known Lord Rahl was Alric Rahl. Alric Rahl created the bond that the people of D'Hara has to the Lord Rahl. The purpose of the bond was to protect his people from the power and influence of the dream walkers. Anybody who sincerely gives the devotion to the Lord Rahl is then bonded to him. Pure blood D'Harans feel a stronger connection to the bond than those who aren't pure blood. These D'harans strongest in the bond have the ability to sense where the Lord Rahl is at all times through it.

[edit] Lineage of Known Lord Rahls

• Alric Rahl
  • Alric Rahl was the Lord Rahl during the time of the great war.
• Nathan Rahl
  • A gifted prophet, taken by the Sisters of the Light. Has had to take on the title of Lord Rahl on the occasions that Richard was absent or without his gift. He is a distant relative of Richard, still alive thanks to the aging spell on the Palace of the Prophets.
• Panis Rahl
  • Panis Rahl was a long time descendant of Alric Rahl.
• Darken Rahl
  • Killed by his son, Richard.
• Richard Rahl
  • Has on three occasions lost the title of Lord Rahl; the first was when he "left" the world of the living by entering the Temple of the Winds, the second when he lost both sides of his gift and the third when he traveled to the underworld when preparing to open the Boxes of Orden.
• Alex Rahl
  • The last remaining member of House Rahl. He has lived his whole life in the world without magic.