the first king of the Sendars was a democratically elected cabbage farmer.

My cabbages!

I read the entirety of the Malloreon as well as the two "biographies" afterwards (Belgarath and Polgara) just to hopefully get more world building in. To the best of my recollection Belgarath's biography contained more of it - as you got some of his perspective before the cataclysm (whatever it was called).

I too have fond memories of Beldin and generally wanted more of the world and far, far less Belgarion and Ce'Nedra.