Yaru

Yaru was the discoverer of rolako and commonly considered to be one of the most powerful and talented uwakor of all time. Although the form of rolako that was practiced in his time (commonly calle Yaruko rolako) was much simpler than modern rolako, he is famous for being able to execute it exceptionally well, due to his extraordinary link with elsewhere.

Yaru was born in 13 BV in Losako, obviously 13 years before his famous visitation. Although he was a direct descendant of Rolavu Mayuru II of Ngyala, the royal lineage did not pass on to his line, and thus he grew up in poverty. At age 13, for some unknown reason, he wandered off upriver into the hukatuyu mountains. At one of the peaks in the southern hukatuyu foothills, he was attacked, or so he thought, by a snow leopard. As both he and the animal rolled through the ground, he noticed the snow was no longer there. He stood up and found himself to be in another place altogher. This realm later came to be known as elsewhere due to a comment made by Yaru that it seemed to be "an entirely different reality altogether, simply... elsewhere." He was able to return to everywhere by grabbing on to the mountain lion (now his shando) and getting it to run very quickly.

While in elsewhere, he was able to learn the secrets rolako. After his visitation, he devoted his life to spreading the word and techniques. The only two people, notably, who were not able to execute even the simplest form of his newfound ability were his parents. It is not known why. Yaru died peacefully in his home outside of Losako in 91 AV, at age 104.