Katla the Free (character)

'Katla the Free (unknown birth date), otherwise known as the Old Loon or sometimes the Wanderer''', is an old vagrant roaming across the lands of Thor-Dun and a renowned story-teller. Although his mysterious life and origins are the object of much speculating, little is actually known about him; while some believe he is a powerful magic-wielder concealing his ability, others seem to believe he is an evil spirit traveling the world for some unknown reason.

In Thor-Dun, Katla has acquired a reputation as a poor traveler who enjoys to narrate old stories and myths to young folks, and who is occasionnaly invited at noblemen's table to sing his tales or discuss spiritual matters. He is well-known for having ridiculed politicians on many occasions, and is therefore seen as a benevolent trickster by the common people, and an old loon by aristocrats. He was ironically given the title "The Free", since modern Dunaari culture values wealth as a mean to achieve freedom. By ancient standards however, Katla embodies the virtuous modesty of the Faha'hir of old.

One of the supporting characters in the Eschatological Cycle, Katla is a symbol of both wisdom and madness being merged together by old age.