King Gorbak/Current Timeline

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King Gorbak makes his first appearance in chapter thirteen.

His son Goro was returned to the Shokan kindom of Kuatan by Kotal Kahn after the emperor defeated Goro and humiliated him by cutting his arms off and sparing him from death. Though Kotal had expected Gorbak to execute Goro for this based on the Shokan's principles of honor, he underestimated the father's love for his son.

Shedding a tear at the sight of his crippled son, Gorbak bid Goro to rise from his kneeling. Goro pleaded with his father to kill him, no longer believing he was a worthy heir but Gorbak refused. Refusing to allow their people to suffer at the indignity of imperial rule under an Osh-Tekk, Gorbak sent his army of Shokan warriors led by Kintro to strike while the emperor's strength was compromised.