Yurtale was actually the head of the Starwing Auction House. But he never revealed himself, always letting the remaining two Ascenders of the Auction House make public appearances.
The reason he did this was to keep his identity hidden and mingle among the common populace as an auction enthusiast that was in the field for more than a decade. And he truly maintained that track record religiously, a reason people believed him in the first place.
After all, if someone ran a background check against him, they would come to find out that he had indeed visited every auction in the past decade, a man truly owning up to his stated experiences.
And it was only thanks to his hands-on experience meeting everyone that he always managed to convince the tourists to sell their items through the Starwing Auction House. He had an entire team to stage whatever play he wanted, just as he fooled Duketace.
