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Dain Ironfoot · 02-19-2003, 08:21 AM

Is this ok?

Name: Dain Hammerhead

Race: Dwarf, of the house of Durin

Age: 101 (Born 2922 of the Third Age, or 1322 S.R.)

Gender: Male

Description: Dain's a typical dwarf: short, stout, and bearded, with long red hair and brown eyes. Out on the road, he wears a hooded cloak of purple. Under that, he has a coarse brown tunic and an ornate silver belt, which has tools (like his hammer) hanging from it. In battle he prefers a leather jerkin under a long mail hauberk, plus a metal helmet.

Personality: Dain is industrious, unflinchingly loyal to his friends and kin, and brave to the point of being foolhardy. He loves ale, ancient stories, and music, and can play upon the pipes (an instrument similar to the Scottish bagpipes that makes a dreadful racket). He is extremely bright, and, when he manages to keep his temper, use his head to get him out of jams as much as his strong right arm.

Dain does have a streak of jealousy, much like his Uncle Thorin Oakenshield had, and can be like a summer's evening that can't quite make up its mind. One minute, he is gentle and laughing, the next roaring like a giant storm and lashing out in anger.

Dain is wonderously skilled as a stonecutter and metalsmith. He loves things of beauty and would rather spend his time as a quiet craftsman. But the hardship of life in Middle-earth has forced him to take a more warlike path.

He is somewhat suspicious of wood elves, especially those from Mirkwood, inheriting his attitudes from his Uncle Thorin and others in his family.

Weapons: Dain carries a large single-bladed axe, a shield, and also a hammer strapped to his side. The latter is a family treasure that has been passed down for generations. It’s intended as a tool for Dain's work as a stone carver. However, he's found that it makes an excellent weapon, both for hand-to-hand combat and throwing from a distance. This is how Dain got his second name "Hammerhead."

Background: Dain is a younger cousin of Thorin Oakenshield. (See The Hobbit on Oakenshield.) He is also an Uncle of Bali.

Dain himself fought in 3019 in the battles of the North against the dark lord Sauron, and is thus an experienced warrior. King Dain (a distant dwarf relation) and King Brand of Dale succeeded in stopping the Orcs, but lost their own lives. The fighting took such a terrible toll on Men and Dwarves that Dain hates Orcs with a passion, especially since he saw his own father perish under an Orc weapon. As a result, he will sometimes act like a berserker when faced with an Orc.

Dain is unusual in that he's married and has a son. He's very proud of him, but can also be very tough. His wife Glis remains in Erebor, and for this reason he is deeply concerned about her and wishes to get back home as quickly as he can.

[ February 21, 2003: Message edited by: Dain Ironfoot ]

02-19-2003, 08:21 AM	#24
Dain Ironfoot Haunting Spirit Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 77	Is this ok? Name: Dain Hammerhead Race: Dwarf, of the house of Durin Age: 101 (Born 2922 of the Third Age, or 1322 S.R.) Gender: Male Description: Dain's a typical dwarf: short, stout, and bearded, with long red hair and brown eyes. Out on the road, he wears a hooded cloak of purple. Under that, he has a coarse brown tunic and an ornate silver belt, which has tools (like his hammer) hanging from it. In battle he prefers a leather jerkin under a long mail hauberk, plus a metal helmet. Personality: Dain is industrious, unflinchingly loyal to his friends and kin, and brave to the point of being foolhardy. He loves ale, ancient stories, and music, and can play upon the pipes (an instrument similar to the Scottish bagpipes that makes a dreadful racket). He is extremely bright, and, when he manages to keep his temper, use his head to get him out of jams as much as his strong right arm. Dain does have a streak of jealousy, much like his Uncle Thorin Oakenshield had, and can be like a summer's evening that can't quite make up its mind. One minute, he is gentle and laughing, the next roaring like a giant storm and lashing out in anger. Dain is wonderously skilled as a stonecutter and metalsmith. He loves things of beauty and would rather spend his time as a quiet craftsman. But the hardship of life in Middle-earth has forced him to take a more warlike path. He is somewhat suspicious of wood elves, especially those from Mirkwood, inheriting his attitudes from his Uncle Thorin and others in his family. Weapons: Dain carries a large single-bladed axe, a shield, and also a hammer strapped to his side. The latter is a family treasure that has been passed down for generations. It’s intended as a tool for Dain's work as a stone carver. However, he's found that it makes an excellent weapon, both for hand-to-hand combat and throwing from a distance. This is how Dain got his second name "Hammerhead." Background: Dain is a younger cousin of Thorin Oakenshield. (See The Hobbit on Oakenshield.) He is also an Uncle of Bali. Dain himself fought in 3019 in the battles of the North against the dark lord Sauron, and is thus an experienced warrior. King Dain (a distant dwarf relation) and King Brand of Dale succeeded in stopping the Orcs, but lost their own lives. The fighting took such a terrible toll on Men and Dwarves that Dain hates Orcs with a passion, especially since he saw his own father perish under an Orc weapon. As a result, he will sometimes act like a berserker when faced with an Orc. Dain is unusual in that he's married and has a son. He's very proud of him, but can also be very tough. His wife Glis remains in Erebor, and for this reason he is deeply concerned about her and wishes to get back home as quickly as he can. [ February 21, 2003: Message edited by: Dain Ironfoot ]