Mendark was born in 1,258 BTM and eventually earned a seat on the Council of Santhenar, an alliance of the powerful and the wise dedicated to ridding Santhenar of the menace of the Charon. The first thing he did after mastering the Secret Art was to use the regeneration spell to renew his body and extend his life. In order to protect his reputation, Mendark had the remaining members of the Council killed (apart from Tensor) and ensured that the Histories recorded only his heroism in defeating Rulke, leaving out the murder of Rulke's innocent betrothed and his betrayal of Yggur.