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Gorōntoh was born in Palased, into a relatively well-to-do family. Her parents owned several establishments, including one of the local smithies. Since the early age, Gorōntoh was interested in music and singing and quickly became known for her recitals of the [[Great Lore]].

Gorōntoh was born in Palased, into a relatively well-to-do family. Her parents owned several establishments, including one of the local smithies. Since the early age, Gorōntoh was interested in music and singing and quickly became known for her recitals of the [[Great Lore]].

Gorōntoh began to perform in the region, although never ventured very far away and was mostly known in Palased, Qor and Seeved. At some point she met Olboloh Joleeloh, who already had legendary status, and began traveling with her. The two became a sensation and in 1833 [[FR]] arrived at Gaskal to much fanfare.

Kōtele began to perform in the region, although never ventured very far away and was mostly known in Palased, Qor and Seeved. At some point she met Olboloh Joleeloh, who already had legendary status, and began traveling with her. The two became a sensation and in 1833 [[FR]] arrived at Gaskal to much fanfare.

== As a seer to the gole ==

== As a seer to the gole ==

Meerō's campaign against the [[Hadeer]] was successful, and the Jumpelee clan was defeated. This also increased both women's standing in the eyes of the gole and their positions as seers was validated even further.

Meerō's campaign against the [[Hadeer]] was successful, and the Jumpelee clan was defeated. This also increased both women's standing in the eyes of the gole and their positions as seers was validated even further.

Olboloh, however, was always more famous and had much more authority out of the two, and the gole clearly preferred to deal with her, rather than with Gorōntoh. This made Gorōntoh jealous and she began to worry that she might get sidelined. She then poisoned Olboloh's wine, which Olboloh drank along with her son, and both of them died, ending the bloodline of Joleelohs.

Olboloh, however, was always more famous and had much more authority out of the two, and the gole clearly preferred to deal with her, rather than with Kōtele. This made Kōtele jealous and she began to worry that she might get sidelined. She then poisoned Olboloh's wine, which Olboloh drank along with her son, and both of them died, ending the bloodline of Joleelohs.

Realizing, however, that she might not make it on her own and that she needs an ally, Gorōntoh told the gole that before her death Olboloh said that she was mistaken about Brone Forod and that he should stand by the gole. Meerō, shaken by the death of his trusted seer, desperately needed for someone to be his right hand, and Gorōntoh's message was exactly what he wanted to hear. Meerō went down to the palace dungeon and personally opened the door of Forod's cell. [[Porteek]] reports that Meerō was crying and asking Forod for forgiveness. Forod was then reinstated as Prime of the Royal Voice.

Realizing, however, that she does not have a strong relationship with the Gole and that she needs an ally, Kōtele told Meerō that before her death Olboloh said that she was mistaken about Brone Forod and that he should stand by his Gole. Meerō, shaken by the death of his trusted seer, desperately needed for someone to be his right hand, and Gorōntoh's message was exactly what he wanted to hear. Meerō went down to the palace dungeon and personally opened the door of Forod's cell. [[Porteek]] reports that Meerō was crying and asking Forod for forgiveness. Forod was then reinstated as the [[Hogloh_vy_Aanua#Offices_of_Excellency|Prime of the Royal Voice]].

== As Forod's aide ==

== As Forod's aide ==

Gorōntoh's main career as a courtier begins when she helps reinstate Forod. She becomes his aide and helps him expand his power by systematically murdering rivals. Instead of using poison, she opts for an unlikely choice of a sword or an axe as the murder weapon. But her main innovation is organizing murders in a way that the body would be discovered only days or weeks later. This sometimes required her to murder several people of the person's household.

Kōtele's main career as a courtier begins when she helps reinstate Forod. Officially she continues to be the Royal Seer, but unofficially she is Forod's aide and helps him expand his power. She does so by blackmail and outright murder.

Gorōntoh's involvement in a lot of high profile murders was later deduced by [[Uroh Lorkyn|Uroh Aabos Lorkyn]] who was secretly tasked with the investigation, but was ultimately unable to take action because of Forod's support of Kōtele.

 

Kōtele's involvement in a lot of high profile murders was deduced by [[Uroh Lorkyn|Uroh Aabos Lorkyn]] who was secretly tasked with the investigation, but was ultimately unable to take action because of Forod's support of Kōtele.

 

 

Later research, specifically by [[Mlan]], reveals that Forod forced Kōtele's marriage to [[Uroh Naamon Pyr]] and that she had been abused at the hands of her husband. Mlan argues that had Kōtele the amount of control that Porteek assigns to her, this would've been an unlikely turn of events.

=== Alleged victims ===

=== Alleged victims ===