Jovel is the Orc King of Kharvoss, the heavily militarized and well-defended city in the heart of the lowland forests. His troops are forever recruiting, and what sets them apart is their composition: an orc king who commands human and elven soldiers alike. The power of that army is beyond measure — those who fear the city say few forces in the Forgotten Realms compare to it.
The Sword of Kharvoss
Jovel commands the war strength of Kharvoss alongside the dynastic authority of the Kova family, who still reign there. The city inherited its name from a tyrant who dominated it for years and never lost its military vocation: dwarves labor for Kharvoss, masterful with tools and weapons, and upon that arsenal Jovel's army stands.
An orc king at the head of humans and elves is, in itself, a symbol of how thoroughly Vashrath shuffles peoples who in other worlds would never march together. In the lowland forests, the old enmities of other worlds count for less than the banner overhead — and the banner over Kharvoss is his.
Known Ties
- Kharvoss — the city whose troops he commands
- The Kova family — the house that reigns in Kharvoss
- The dwarves of Kharvoss — who forge the weapons of his army
Mysteries
How an orc came to command humans and elves, and what the exact relationship is between his military power and the reign of the Kova family, is not said. Whether they govern in alliance, rivalry, or hierarchy remains an open question — though in Kharvoss, few are foolish enough to ask it aloud.