Grul was an Eldrak that lived in the mountains of Ulgoland. Grul first met Belgarath just after the splitting of the Alorn kingdoms and the recovery of the Orb of Aldur. Grul asked Belgarath's name, and Belgarath hoped that his name would intimidate the Eldrak. It did not. Grul's tusks prevented him from producing Belgarath's name, instead saying "Grat". Grul attempted to seize Belgarath, but the old man sliced Grul's stomach open with his hidden Alorn knife. Grul was decisively miserable, and Belgarath gave him sinew and a needle to fix his stomach.