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{{Character Info
|name = King Gorek
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|Full name and title(s) = King Gorek the Wise
|nationality = Rivan
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|Race = Rivan
 
|Appearances = ''[[Belgarath the Sorcerer (novel)|Belgarath the Sorcerer]]''; ''[[Polgara the Sorceress (novel)|Polgara the Sorceress]]''
|race = Alorn
 
|death = 4002
 
|appearances =
 
** ''[[Belgarath the Sorcerer (novel)|Belgarath the Sorcer]]''
 
** ''[[Polgara the Sorceress (novel)|Polgara the Sorceress]]''
 
 
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Gorek was the King of Riva prior to 4002, and was long believed to be the last king of the [[Rivan Line]]. In 4002, he and his entire family, save for his younger grandson [[Geran I]], were assassinated by [[Nyissans]], acting under the orders of their queen, [[Salmissra]].
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'''King Gorek the Wise''' was the King of Riva prior to 4002, and was long believed to be the last king of the [[Rivan Line]]. In 4002, he and his entire family, save for his younger grandson [[Geran I]], were assassinated by [[Nyissans]], acting under the orders of their queen, [[Salmissra]].
   
Gorek's death was the ''casus belli'' for the [[Nyissan Campaign]], which led to the destruction of [[Nyissa]], but Geran survived, rescued by [[Polgara]], who raised him in secret.
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King Gorek's death was the ''casus belli'' for the [[Nyissan Campaign]], which led to the destruction of [[Nyissa]], but Geran survived, rescued by [[Polgara]], who raised him in secret.
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Latest revision as of 09:29, 4 July 2020

This page is written in the in-universe perspective of the "Garion" series' of novels.


Character Info
Full name and title(s)
King Gorek the Wise
Race
Rivan
Appearances

King Gorek the Wise was the King of Riva prior to 4002, and was long believed to be the last king of the Rivan Line. In 4002, he and his entire family, save for his younger grandson Geran I, were assassinated by Nyissans, acting under the orders of their queen, Salmissra.

King Gorek's death was the casus belli for the Nyissan Campaign, which led to the destruction of Nyissa, but Geran survived, rescued by Polgara, who raised him in secret.