The du'ulora champion Lord Sulatesh commands Kintam Ulakhun, the great fortress that watches Kaashta Keep from the edge of Syrkarn. Sulatesh has commanded this front since the war began—he was present at the first disastrous siege of Kaashta, and he still thirsts for vengeance. Sulatesh is a cruel being who takes great pleasure in torturing his foes, both on the battlefield and in his dungeons. The kalashtar and agents of the Summit Road who fall into his hands suffer for weeks before being allowed to die. While the tortures Sulatesh devises are horrifying, this obsession could provide the time rescuers need to liberate a prisoner, or it could give prisoners time to devise a plan of escape.
Although cruel to his foes, Sulatesh treats his troops well and is loved by his soldiers. Many are disturbed by the practice of torture, but most accept their lord's explanation that it is a necessary tool to purge the prisoners of the altavars that possess them. A few, however, are deeply troubled by what they have seen, and these doubters could come to the aid of prisoners in Kintam Ulakhun.