Prince Odalian of Karkinor was a strong Kencyr ally; his family, the Agontiri, had close links to the Kencyrath partly because their palace, and thus the capital city of Karkinaroth, was built around one of the nine Kencyr temples. Odalian bound himself to the Kencyrath even closer by marrying the only Highborn lady ever permitted to form an outside alliance; this was with Lyra, daughter of Caldane, Lord Caineron.