. While the whereabouts of Harkyn himself remains unknown, he left
, as he was not well admired in the town. He's known to own slaves, their quarters populated with
in large barracks in the upper floors of his castle. Harkyn may have a military background due to this reputation, even maintaining an old, torturous royal prison cell which surely caused the painful death throes of many a pitied prisoner.
He kept in well with the priests of the town (or perhaps kept them well with some monetary incentives), by the presence of the "Temple of 100 Blessings" just beyond his castle door, behind the protection of his guardians.
Harkyn has a taste for ornate tapestries and kingly decor. His throne
is magnificent and set upon high. His artistic bent is only matched by his love for music, since he had his throne rigged to respond to the musically inclined, revealing a secret passageway into the heights of his domain. Anyone without musical prowess who dares sit on his throne will face an immediately hastened life span.
. But not only does he collect books, Harkyn also stored a number of valuable items within his walls:
Most notably, however, Harkyn owned a very unique, special monument, likely as his object of worship. His prized possession, if you will, was a 15 foot tall stone statue of a warrior, missing one eye. Surrounded by spinners and magic-killing wards to deter any ill-prepared visitors, this statue was an inanimate container for the
and the heroes who rescued Skara Brae encountered this statue, and had to face this powerful being in battle. However, it turns out that this... apparation perhaps, was only a brief taste of the evil Tarjan. After Mangar's ultimate defeat, Tarjan, revealing that he was himself never truly defeated, would later return to the realm of Skara Brae in person
