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Skeldric
Skeldric "bloody shield" Goldenhammer
| Name | Skeldric |
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| Status | Active |
| Occupation | Officer in the army of Erebor/ bodyguard |
| Age | middle aged |
| Race | Dwarf |
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| Residence | Travels with the army (Currently stationed in Bree Land) |
| Kinship |
| Outward Appearance | Height: 4'2"
Weight: 225 lbs (excluding weight of armor)
Eyes: Green
Hair: Reddish Brown
Build: stocky, muscular
Tattoos, scars, markings, etc.: Has no tattoos or or brands on him but he has a number of scars on his body in various places, earned in duels or in battle. Some noteworthy ones being the scar on his right eye brow (his first one having got it when he was in a childhood accident), one going from his left shoulder all the way across his torso that he earned in a battle with a Dourhand chieftain, but by far most noticeable is his lack of a left hand which was severed in a battle with a man named Tarthanir. This means that he has to wear his shield in an unorthodox manner compared to most. Also there is the scar that runs directly across the length of his neck where he had his throat slit by an assassin while attempting to protect a teenage girl named Rhianonn.
equipment: Wears a full head to toe suit of heavy, dwarf steel armor that he has made several custom fittings and modifications to, he carries the shield he was given when first joining the army with him at all times (which he uses to bludgeon and stun his enemies as often as blocking attacks, hence his nickname "bloody shield") he carries a wide arsenal of different weapons, these include longswords, one handed axes, maces, hammers, shortbows, throwing axes, and crossbows. Hew always has at least one melee weapon, a ranged weapon, and a hand full of throwing axes at any one time. The weapons he is not carrying are stored on his saddle bags which he keeps on his steed, Kunzek (dwarvish for stone)
Religion: Like most of his kin Skeldric venerates the first of the dwarves, Durin.
Education: Has little formal education in anything outside battle but is still literate and can both read and write
Languages: Common, can read dwarvish (but not speak)
Special abilities/skills: Extensive training in most forms of martial weapons, has trained himself to ignore pain. This means he can keep fighting long after many would have passed out.
Glaring Faults/weaknesess: Is somewhat paranoid (percives threats even when there might not be one), Is blinded by rage against those who wronged him or those he loves and can occasionally act irrationally when dealing with them. |
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Background
Skeldric was born in the Lonely Mountain before Smaug's arrival. Any memories he has of Erebor before the dragons' attack are few and are far between as he was only a small child at the time. Despite spending most of his formative years on the road his mother (his father having been killed in the dragon attack) still managed to instill him with a strong sense of honor and dwarven pride. It was when Skeldric was a teenager that he found himself taking up the axe during king Thoror's ill fated battle to retake Moria. During that battle he earned his stripes as a promising young warrior having managed to survive such a terrible bloodbath at such a young age and with so little experience.
In the wake of that battle Skeldric ended up trading sword for pickaxe as he settled down in the Blue Mountains taking a job as a miner in the silver deep. Whilst living there Skeldric ended up settling down (if only very briefly) he got married and had two daughters and a son it was the happiest time in his life. This was all brought to a swift end shortly after Thorin Oakenshield departed on his legendary quest to reclaim the Lonely Mountain leaving stewardship of the Blue Mountains to the Dourhands, unaware of the malevolent deeds the Dourhands would perform with that power.
In the early stages of the Dourhand's brief stint of stewardship over Ered Luin one of their first acts was eliminate all opposition to their rule. Skeldric was one of those detractors, he attempted smuggle his family out of Ered Luin into Bree Land where they would be safe from dourhand retribution, only to get caught on the border to the shire. The Dourhands then proceeded to hand over his family to the orcs who brutally murdered and violated his entire family right in front of him.
Skeldric only barely escaped with his life, and now he seeks justice he took up his old post in the army of Erebor and has taken it upon himself to punish all forms of injustice, whether in his jurisdiction or not. His thirst for vengeance is endless, his desire for justice limitless, his hatred for those who took everything he held dear is infinite, and he will not stop until all the orcs and Dourhands responsible for that terrible day have been systematically killed, captured, or humiliated. This quest is Skeldric's single goal in life and he will stop at nothing to accomplish it, anyone in the way will fall.
| Friends | Rhianonn, Herlin, Gohen, Malthuil |
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| Relatives | Any immediate family is dead |
| Rivals/Enemies | Tarthanir, The guild of the red rose, anyone who would harm his friends. |
| Loves | ale, the longbeards, the dwarves who were in Thorin's company, the thrill of combat, bringing justice to those who have done wrong. |
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| Hates | Orcs, The Dourhand Clan, any manner of thief or criminal, those who attempt to kill people dishonorably (with things like poison, backstabbing, killing a target while they are asleep, etc.) |
| Motivation | personal revenge/ dispensing justice where needed, protect those close to him |
| Quotes | You ask me why i pursue the Dourhands with such fervor? The answer is simple: the Dourhands took everything from me my home, my friends, my family. I want them to remember what happens when you betray your own kin. |
