#not sure about Barak but the old hero guy is DEF the Mandorallen

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cursed thought cursed thought—belgariad inspired AU where Toshinori (Garion) is raised and trained by Sorahiko (Polgara) in Yoichi’s (Aldur) Vale, along with the other holders (Aldur’s disciples). Toshinori may be subject to a prophecy, but Sorahiko tells him he can ignore it, just as Sorahiko is ignoring the prophecy that says he’s destined for AfO (Torak). Not a 1:1 match, but Toshinori’s party is like Dave (Ce’Nedra), Nighteye (Silk), Yoroi Musha (that one fancy knight), etc

Wait wait ok this I like it

So maybe here the holders are the original disciples, and Sorahiko is the son of one (Nana? Kotaro maybe his brother given up to start the Rivan line) and also the one in charge of raising his line of nibblings...

And then there's baby Toshinori, orphaned, and Sorahiko has to take him to safety, where AfO's forces won't get to him, which his very long life has told him is only the Vale, and so that's where he's raised.

And then Toshi figures out why he's there, what the voice in his head is, that the Prophecy of Light says he's supposed to be the Godkiller, and how's he supposed do that?? The other disciples are trying to assure him that it'll be fine, that he'll be strong and knot what to do when the moment comes. But Gran is just like. "It doesn't matter."

Toshinori: how does it not matter that the Prophecy says I'm supposed to kill AfO or he'll kill me??

Sorahiko: kid, there's a Prophecy that says I'm going to marry AfO. Just ignore it, seriously

Toshinori: ... There's a what that says WHAT