Rezeem Tongless

Summary

Rezeem Tongless, according to the legend, was the greatest pirate who ever lived.
He was a common sailor, captain of a small merchant ship, when pirates caught him. To prevent him from speaking while killing his tripulation, they cut off his tongue. However, they left him alive, as a sign to show who was in charge of Azari's coast.
The merchants didn't help him, afraid of the pirates, and neither the king did anything. He then decided to get revenge for himself, turning against everyone and becoming himself a pirate.
Tongless Rezeem rapidly became the greatest of all pirates, getting revenge, money and power in command of his ship, The Silent.
It is said that he destroyed three hundred ships in his whole life, and raided the double of villages and towns. His name was feared all over the seas of Talung, and it's also said that his tripulation didn't say one single word in their raids. His coming was like the coming of a ghost, and only ghosts remained from his enemies.

Historical Basis

Part of the story of Rezeem is true. The numbers, of course, may be exxagerated, but he was a man of great deeds in despite of that.
In a time where crossing the ocean was forbidden by the Bringerist Magistery, he was one of the first to go beyond the coastal line and discovering many new lands.

Spread

The myth is well-known all over Talung until nowadays.

Variations & Mutation

Some people say that Rezeem was actually a ghost, and not a mute. Not only him, but his entire tripulation. That would explain how they could appear and disappear so fast in the horizon, the quietness and the invincibility of his ship.

Cultural Reception

Some people saw Tongless Rezeem as a hero who fought agains the conservationists of his time. Others see him as the worst of the bandits. There are also the ones who may say he was a common man, powered by his search for revenge.

Date of First Recording

187 B.F.

Date of Setting

191 to 145 B.F.