Uther's Father

[aldarron]

Can't believe I never commented on this.

The recent discussion about the Wizard of the Woods has rekindled my interest in Uther. In my opinion, Bakula is most likely the father of Uther and the son of Ra-All. Uther is 20 years when he becomes Baron of Blackmoor (1005). Nine years later he rebels against the Thonian Emperor.

-Havard

Could be. But that explanation produces a couple puzzles; such as the question of Bakula's position exactly. If he was Baron of Blackmoor, then naturally his son would inherit. But if he is earl or king of Vestfold, then Uther should have been baron of Vestfold, not Blackmoor.

Since 1001 sees the earldom of vestfold eliminated, perhaps Ra-All died without heir. Thus creating a power vacuum filled by the council of regents. Perhaps Bakura is baron of Blackmoor and head of the co regents. That would make him Uther's father.

But, in the 4e timeline, Uther's father (seemingly not "Bakura") is killed in battle in 1005. Since the events of Garbage Pits of Despair take place in summer 1009, and Bakula is still alive, the only way he could be Uthers father is if he was ressurected. Presumably that didn't happen.

So, presuming with you that Bakula is the son of Ra-all and his seat of power is Vestfold, Uthers father has to be somebody else.

So this is the idea I present in my Timeline:

1004 (1980 AD)–
Al-Haza Andahar, a reclusive wizard with an interest in techno gadgetry and one of the last known Andahars, is appointed Baron of Blackmoor by the Council. (DA1:4). He divides his time between a manor house near Blackmoor town and his tower in Bleakwood., a hamlet in the foothills of the Black Mountains east of the Northern Marches.. (AiF,BoA:45 - the connection here is tenuous, based on the observation that the Al-Haza character first appears in print shortly before this time, both Uther and father are scholarly and progressive, and all Andahar Barons prior to Uther have “al” somewhere in their name.)