Azbo

When Jonathan River and his companions reached the tomb, a huge orc rose from the carved sarcophagus, his body unharmed, and spoke with Jonathan in the common tongue. He described himself as neither living nor dead, but as alive or dead as the mountain is, for he had become one with it; the region came to be called the Azbo Mountains after him. When he stretched out his hand, the rod Jonathan had carried flew to him and settled into place as one piece of a necklace of hand-made rods around his neck.⁸⁹¹⁰

Recognising Kirka from Jonathan's description, he said she was his sister and confirmed that he, Kirka and Darka were bound as siblings, adding that the story was tangled. With eyes turned white he reported that the orc chief Brakar and Gromak had been captured by Kirka and were drawing near.⁷⁹¹¹

He showed them a jewel (see Jewel from Azbo's tomb) which, he said, had been made from the organs of innocent elves as a gift to a god; with his brother he had prevented that and hidden it with himself. He asked them to carry it to the chain wardens to be destroyed, and guessed that a mithril hammer could break it. If they could stall Kirka, he said, he would use the last of his strength to cast them out. When Kirka came, he grew into a giant, seized Jonathan, Olaf, Bold and Blink, and flung them out through an opening in the mountain that closed behind them. What became of Azbo and Kirka is not known.¹²¹³¹⁴

Retelling the tale later, Jonathan made clear that the chain warden had been Azbo's brother, not Azbo himself.¹⁵