Drachar: The Name That Opened the Gate to Hell
The Birth of Drachar's Demons Some years ago, a friend read Prophecy of the Kings and told me how much he had enjoyed it. Yet one thing troubled him: he wanted to know more about Drachar, a figure only hinted at in the story. Oddly enough, his curiosity stirred my own. I realised that I knew surprisingly little about Drachar myself—or about his people, the Eldric. That is one of the strange delights of being an author: the world you create is often filled with shadows even you have not yet explored. Perhaps that is why Tolkien’s extraordinary world-building remains so compelling; his deep love for the Elves, their histories, and the vastness of Middle-earth gave every hidden corner the promise of a story waiting to be uncovered. Before writing Prophecy of the Kings , I imagined that authors had their tales fully mapped out before they ever put pen to paper. For me, it was nothing like that. The story revealed itself chapter by chapter, often surprising me with unexpected turns i...