Dorald Larich was the second born son to King Mhorus of Skingrad, he was rather simple-minded and was a priest of Marukh before becoming King of Skingrad. After King Mhorus' death in 1E 478 his son, Dorald became King of Skingrad and in turn ceded his Kingdom to the Alessian Empire. This action enraged and shocked many of the other Kingdoms within the Colovian Estates and led to his murder and usurpation of his throne by his own brother Rislav Larich during the Coup at Skingrad.