The Thattān dynasty
Chronology of the ruling family of Nākalam
Senthāla Thattān
2309DY – 2360DY, ruled 2322DY – 2360DY Karkōttai was a small fishing hamlet on the south-eastern shores of Bharathavarsha. Like many such others on the coastal area, it was a small fiefdom, and was controlled by an unscrupulous baron named Chenniyan. Wanting to build a large mansion for himself, he hired the local stonemasons, and promising fair wages, ba…
Umayāl Devi
b. 2340DY – d.2384DY ruled 2373DY – 2384DY Senthālan married the daughter of a wealthy trader from the southern districts, called Mayili. Soon after, she gave birth to a daughter. She was named Umayāl Devi, after the goddess Parvathi, the wife of Lord Siva. She grew up to be a strong-willed independent woman, and soon came to be of a marriageable age. Sen…
Thanmaya Thattān
b. 2362DY – d. 6KY, ruled 2384DY – 6KY Thanmayan was born the year after Senthālan’s death, and his birth was rejoiced by the all the land. From an young age, he listened to people talk about his mother’s exploits on the battlefield, her feats of valour and bravery, and it awed him. He spent a lot of time in the royal archives, reading about ancient kings…
Kumudha Thattān
b. 2395DY – d. 64KY, ruled 40KY – 64KY The neighbouring kings seized this opportunity, and attacked Karkōttai, and each took portions of the Nākalam lands under their control. As the armies lay siege to the palace, the ministers and the noblemen escaped into the forests, taking with them the young Prince Kumudhan. Nākalam once again became divided, and wa…
Aranvēndha Thattān
b. 21KY – present, ruled 64KY – present Aranvēndhan was raised a warrior from an young age, and he trained with the men of the forest tribe. Soon, he grew up to be a fine champion, just as Kumudhan wished. As one last resort, he appealed again to the kings of the surrounding lands, to unite Nākalam again to her bygone glory. The kings laughed at the aged …
Piraivalli
Crown princess of Nākalam, but no spoilers—read the story to find out!