Editing Alatar Locke (section)

=== Relationships ===
Alatar Locke and [[Elysa Strathelar]] are old friends.<ref name="ACrumpledLetter" /> They have known each other since at least the time when Alatar first explored the Floating City,<ref name="AStainedBookSkyway">2000/10 [[Hollow Victory]] - [[A Stained Book (Skyway)]]</ref> which was during [[Portal Year 1]] if not earlier.<ref name="TheExplorationsOfAlatarLocke" /><ref name="GeneralHistoryOfDerethVolXI" /> The two corresponded until [[Portal Year 4]]. By [[Portal Year 5]], Elysa had gone to live in Asheron's castle,<ref name=HistoryOfAubereanVol5>2003/03 [[The History of Auberean/Volume V: New Arrivals (-540 to 13)|The History of Auberean: Volume V: New Arrivals (-540 to 13)]]</ref> which may explain why the two lost contact. In her letter to Alatar, Elysa seemed to imply that Alatar has negative feelings towards Asheron.<ref name="ACrumpledLetter" />

Alatar had something of a rivalry with another famous early explorer, [[Lilitha]]. Both have claims to being the first Isparian to explore the Direlands.<ref name="TheExplorationsOfAlatarLocke" /><ref name="TheLegendOfLilitha" /> In the note she left tucked inside the Elari Wood Bow, Lilitha called Alatar an overweening blowhard.<ref name="ExquisiteElariWoodBow">2000/11 [[Dark Majesty]] - [[Exquisite Elari Wood Bow]]</ref><ref name="SublimeElariWoodBow">2004/06 [[Pillars Made of Sand]] - [[Sublime Elari Wood Bow]]</ref>

Alatar had a friend named [[Galtith]], who died helping the townsfolk of [[Edelbar]] escape from Tumeroks.<ref name="QuickRefCard" /> He met [[Ru Shaha the Healer]],<ref>1999/11 [[Release]] - [[Ru Shaha the Healer#Dialog|Ru Shaha the Healer: Dialog]]</ref> perhaps on his way to or from the Swamp Temple. Both [[Felscuda]] and [[Jordan Ibn'Ikia]] are familiar with his work.<ref>1999/11 [[Release]] - [[Dagger of Tikola Quest#Dialog|Dagger of Tikola Quest: Dialog]]</ref><ref>2002/06 [[Castling]] - [[Jordan Ibn'Ikia#Dialog|Jordan Ibn'Ikia: Dialog]]</ref>