Puldrak the Wise

1. About the author

Each man that considers himself to be a scholar should know about Puldrak and his impressive work. He can be viewed as the authority on the orcish, elvish and minotaur races. His books belong to some of the most controversial in the field of creature-research. Although not much is known about the Puldrak, he was either a skilled researcher or he lived near the races he wrote about. The catchy title of his work, Puldraks wisdom, gave him the nickname Puldrak the Wise. Some scholars believe him not to be human, but actually one of the Ancients who personally witnessed all the events he described in his books. This theory might explain his knowledge about the lost elvish castes, the Abdaisim, Teshial and Chelabdil, but it remains nothing but a theory. What is certain, however, is that his work influenced and inspired many authors after him, including me.

2. About his books

Puldraks wisdom about elves

Puldrak’s most famous work consists of five chapters, each one telling about one of the five elvish castes: Deraisim, Cenath, Kuridai, Teshial and Chelabdil. A small section of the first chapter also speaks about the nomadic tribe of elves known as the Abdaism. Puldrak’s work about the elves concentrates on the hideouts of each of the castes during the God Wars. It also gives elaborate information about the lifestyle and the magic of the elves. The source of his knowledge about the lost and magically hidden valley of the Cenath is still a mystery, but some scholars use it as proof to support their theory that Puldrak was one of the Ancients.

People that examine Puldrak’s work about elves more closely are able to notice a strange anomaly in the categorization of the chapters. Even though the chapter about the Cenath’s hidden valley and the one that speaks of the end of the valley are linked, the numbers of the chapters are different. Whether this was a mistake made by Puldrak or it was deliberate is still unsure.

Puldraks wisdom about minotaurs

This piece of work, consisting of three chapters, speaks about the minotaurs’ rejection of Brog’s legacy and how they turned to a more peaceful and philosophical lifestyle. Puldrak thoroughly explains the way the minotaurs combine harsh training of their bodies with the study of science and philosophy. An important figure in the books is Akkor. Akkor founded the new minotaurian philosophy, which is remarkably similar to Daraman’s teachings. Turning away from rage, it was the goal of each minotaur to reach the state of a warrior-philosopher that is in perfect control of his mind and body.

This work is considerably more favorable towards the subject than Puldrak’s other books about elves and orcs, but this might just be chance. Another reason could be that Puldrak was a follower of Daraman’s philosophy and recognized some of its teachings in the new minotaurian philosophy. This again supports the theory that Puldrak was an Ancient, according to the scholars that formed the theory.

Puldraks wisdom about orcs

Although less favorable than the books about minotaurs, Puldrak is still surprisingly neutral in his approach to the orcs. Unlike many other authors, Puldrak speaks about their feeling of community, about how new-born whelps are raised differently, and moreover, he is one of the few writers who explains the role of the orcwomen. His view on the orcish society was so controversial that at a certain point, many authorities wanted to forbid his work because according to them, it “idolized” the orcs. However, we can with certainty say that Puldrak didn’t favor any of his subjects. He’s one of the most neutral and objective authors that wrote about creatures. He simply chose to cover a more unusual topic: the society of known races.

Remarks on Puldrak’s work

1) Something that has been noticed by everyone is the absence of books about the dwarves. This race definitely belongs on the list of important races, so why didn’t Puldrak cover them? A possible explanation might be that the author died before having the chance to write about the dwarves. Another theory suggests that he did, but his work was destroyed for some unknown reason.

2) Some authors remark that Puldrak had been too picky in his approach. His concentration on the topic “society” left out a lot of vital information. Others reacted by saying that this was his choice. He wanted to write about an unusual topic to offer a different view on the lifestyle of the races.

3) It is still a mystery as to who Puldrak really was. As stated before, some scholars believe he was one of the Ancients. Although not everyone follows this theory, almost all scientists agree that Puldrak deliberately erased all knowledge about his existence, for some reason covering up his tracks and only leaving behind his books. So as far as we know, Puldrak might just be not human. He might have been an Ancient, perhaps a djinn, or any other race. He probably wasn’t a dwarf however, since no dwarf would be able to gather such extended and secret information about Elves.

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Article by Elu Longin.