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Grimfaar

Grimfaar

Name Grimfaar
Status
Active
Occupation
Retired war veteran; sometimes wandering whereever his aching feet takes him.
Age
Too old to care about numbers.
Race
Dwarf
Residence
Any decent tavern, or out on the road.
Kinship
Outward Appearance

Grimfaar is a short but still surprisingly sturdy dwarf, despite his apparent old age. His almost leather-like skin is wrinkled, weather-beaten and tanned after many long days spent upon the open roads. He seemingly walks about freely most of the time, but some days are without a doubt worse than others, which may keep him down. Aching knees, feet and a bad back is something he struggles with every day, and yet he marches on with great determination or perhaps just pure stubbornness.

His hair is long and grey, and heavily tangled into something that would pass for crude dreads that fall down a fair bit over his shoulders, when he lets out its full length. However, it is also quite visibly receding and considerably thinner upon his forehead, yet another sign of the many years that lay behind him. The beard is knitted into two braids and somewhat shorter than many of his longbearded brethren, and it has taken on a silvery-white tone, in contrast to the slightly darker hair.

His travel garb is quite dusty and has definitely seen better days. The seams and fabrics are heavily worn and torn, which has resulted in several patched and repaired spots that seems to have been made in a hurry and with unskilled hands.

Background

As a veteran of warfare, Grimfaar has seen much battle and been lucky - or skilled - enough to live and tell the tale, even if he rarely wishes to actually speak of it. It is chronicled that as a youngster he fought in the Battle of Azanulbizar, after which he returned to the Iron Hills to serve Grór - and later his grandson Dáin II - and battled in many campaigns during the late third age. He did not however take part in the Battle of Five Armies due to a severe injury that kept him from fighting for nearly a year, to his great dismay. He wears a multitude of scars upon his body, like a grand map of victories, defeats and various adventures.

The greatest scars are not physical however, but sits deep inside his heart. For many years he has been wandering through Middle-Earth more or less alone, though it remains unclear why he chose that path for himself. It is only in recent times - in his golden years - that he has once again taken up more regular company, and he stands now with the dwarves of Durin's Folk.

He does have - or had - a family, which he might have mentioned at some point while drunk enough, though he does not speak much of that. Some things are just better left unsaid.

Friends
Noone close enough.
Relatives
Very few still lives.
Rivals/Enemies
His worst enemy is his own tired and aching body. Also any goblin or orc that comes in his way.
Loves
Ale; dried and salted meat; pipeweed; water and vast fields just as much as underground caverns; and also all that glitters.
Hates
All of orc-kind. Maybe heights too.
Motivation
To one day find the strength and courage to return home, before old age takes its final toll.
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