Kelkor

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Kelkor was the commander of the Red Slayers under King Kull. He was from Lemuria, but despite the general hostility between the Lemurians and Kull's native Atlantean people, Kull admired and respected Kelkor for his qualities of leadership and self-control. Kull would have made him Lord Commander of the entire Valusian military, but it was against Valusian law for those of foreign birth to attain such a high position. Not that Kull had much regard for Valusian law to begin with, but he knew that many Valusians resented having a barbarian usurper on the throne, and he may have felt that promoting another barbarian would have even worse consequences. Kelkor was a mercenary in the Valusian ranks before becoming commander. Kelkor was hated by Gromel, commander of the Black Legion, mostly because Gromel wanted Kelkor's position as commander of the Red Slayers.