King Gunthar was the ruler of Verdane in the Second Age. He was wise and more intelligent than most Verdanes. He was very suspicious of Grandbell during the Ofuchi Usurpation, but was unwilling to act at first. Gunthar was assassinated by the Vulfsatz shortly after receiving Leon Alcibiates's letter which ended in the possession of Arawn Losstarot. The letter's contents made Arawn and the Vulfsatz attend the meeting of the Four Lords of the Poles, which would lead to the prophesied Battle of Nedmar's Field.