Aragín
Aragín the Queller was the first Shâr of Hamât, remembered as the unifier of the Ikorbân Valley and the founder of the Shârate. He rose to power during the Dire Days, when famine, foreign domination, and banditry plagued the valley, and through both war and diplomacy he established an enduring realm. His memory is preserved not only in Hamâti history but also in traditions surrounding the treasures of Dun Shûma, fortress of the Nísaka dynasty, where relics of his reign are said to lie hidden.
Before Aragín's rise, Gondor controlled the Cape of Umbar and much of the western lands beyond Telperiën's Wall, leaving the Ikorbâni vulnerable and impoverished. From his power base further upriver, Aragín rallied the peoples of the valley, defeating in turn the champions of Khand, Gondor, and an unnamed southern realm. In the aftermath of these victories he founded the Shârate of Hamât, establishing its first seat at Kûr Anzar.[1][2]
Aragín honored his fallen adversaries by commissioning the Tombs of Esh-kimâkhi, where their memories were enshrined. Having proven his strength in war, he broke his sword publicly and declared himself dedicated to peace, an act that gave him the title "the Queller."[1]
As Shâr, Aragín forged alliances even with the nations he had once fought, including Gondor, ensuring that Hamât's borders expanded to include most of the Shagâni lands north of the River Usâl, save for Umbar.[1] His reign marked the beginning of the Years of Joy, a period of prosperity in which the Road of Riches was restored and the Span of Zibâla constructed in Ambarûl. Trade flourished, and the Temámir dwarves and the elves of the Kintai were recorded as visitors to the valley.
Aragín's legacy as both conqueror and peacemaker endured long after his reign. Later rulers of Hamât and dynasties such as the Nísaka of the Khûd invoked his name, and legends persist that treasures or relics linked to him are concealed in the stronghold of Dun Shûma. His policies of reconciliation and alliance enabled Hamât to thrive for generations, and his symbolic breaking of the sword became a lasting image of his devotion to peace following conquest.