Yerlte the Turtle
Yerlte the Turtle is king of the pond in the Island of Sala-ma-Sond. He is shown to be content with the land initially, but later desires a bigger kingdom to rule over. He demands a bigger throne made off the backs of other turtles so he can get a better view of his kingdom, and whatever he was able to see, he assume control over them.
Mack
Mack is the only named one of the turtles making up King Yerlte’s throne. He become frustrated being used as a throne and complains of his back pains to the King. However, he was met with the King’s anger, “You stay in your place while I sit here and rule.” As the king allowed more turtles to make up the throne, Mack could not contain himself and burped, thus destroying and collapsing the throne of turtles and setting them free.
