Balthro the Teacher

Balthro the Teacher:

(Elder of the Universe)

Balthro is the Guardian of the Saresii and was chosen to be an Elder of the Universe by the Voice of the Rule long before the First Age of Knowledge. He is the founder of the  mystical original Gray Cat Society of Sares. Occasionally he accepts pupils and becomes their mentor and teacher. Most Saresii believe he is nothing more than a a legend and do not believe he exists.

Balthro always has been a recluse and during the many millennial had taken on many guises and names. He interferes very little in Saresii development and decisions.

Deepa Lydaa was accepted by him as a pupil near the end of the First Age of Knowledge. It was with him she learned how to control her PSI powers.

Deepa at first was a good student of his but she wanted Balthro to help and interfere with the War. Balthro refused.

She blamed him and all men for the war and the terrible toll of lives.

She believed it was Baltrho who betrayed the race by negotiating with the Dark Ones She attempted to kill him and later killed her father..

(After her odyssey and her becoming the vessel of Sojo she reconciled with him and they renewed their long friendship)

Balthro later took another pupil, another very talented Saresii. this one refused to become Female and rejected the whole female only society. He was so talented that Balthro arranged for this pupil to be instructed by the Narth (Balthro is a close friend of the Narth Supreme) This pupil was Larthop.

Larthop became insane after he tried to steal the robe of the Dark One.

Balthro at first did not want to take on another pupil but he accepted Roy Masters as the first non Saresii and taught the young man Psionics making Roy a true PSI warrior.

Balthro later revived one of his old guises and became a Martial Arts instructor at the Academy under the name Master Alameda. After he met Eric, he retired from the Navy and dedicated himself to be Eric's teacher.

Balthro is convinced that Eric is his best pupil and the first one surpassing the master in martial arts skills. Through Eric he was teaching Har-Hi, Shea and Elfi to some extend as well.

He remains under his identity Alameda and lives in a small house in the mountains of Saresii Prime tending his fish.

He also maintained contact with Roy Masters until Roy's death.