Ogedai

Connections

• Jhala's sidekick; wrote an epic called "One Thousand Tales of Jhala Unbroken," which was considered by Aristophan to be the greatest literature to emerge from the "Era of Trouble," though Aristophan wasn't sure how accurate it really was (very accurate, it turns out, since Jhala once told Ogedai to not write down about the time she slew the Winter Ogre with a "Beware of Ogre" sign, thinking no one would believe it)
• Ogedai "the Chronicler" has mentioned a few facts about orcs, including this: "Orcs can live up to three hundred years. Due to lifestyle choices, few survive past about eight."

Context

Ogedei Khan was the successor and third son of Genghis Khan. He ruled and expanded the Mongol Empire from his coronation in 1229 until his death in 1241. Assuming the Ogedai in Jhala's lore is referencing this Supreme Khan of the Mongols, it is surprising that the son of Ghengis Khan would be a sidekick (and even a scribe!) to Jhala. Then again, what we know of his humble character may not make this so entirely surprising, since it seems he was willing to listen to great generals and experts. It's also possible that Ogedai was in his youth during the time he was associated with Jhala.