Barthai Khan is an independent hero in Mount&Blade version 0.202, and the leader of the unjoinable Khergit faction.
The protagonist is tasked by one of the two kingdoms to convince Barthai to join their side in the war against the other, but Barthai refuses, claiming that he no longer trusts the kingdom on whose behalf the player came, after they have previously cheated him out of his due payment for helping said kingdom. When the player asks of any way to convince him to change his mind, the Khan tells them about his four children, three of whom, all sons, have died of a mysterious disease, and that his only remaining child, his daughter Uruzuge, is also ill. He then tasks the player to talk to Akhad Thell - whom the Khan considers a healer - about finding a magical artefact that is allegedly supposed to fully heal Uruzuge. Should the player complete this request, the Khan promises to side with the kingdom on whose behalf the player came.
Later Barthai hires the player to rescue Uruzuge from a rival Khan - Nuyukh Khan - who had kindapped her. The rival had previously also driven away Barthai's cattle and attacked his camp.
Trivia[]
- The Khan can be found in a hidden location marked as 'khergit_camp' along with his daughter.
- Nuyukh Khan can be seen as Barthai's pretender as he claims that Akhad Thell promised to make him 'the greatest khan in the east' for kidnapping Uruzuge and bringing her to him.