Magni Bronzebeard Magni Bronzebeard was the King of the dwarven kingdom of Khaz Modan , head of the Bronzebeard Clan , and head of the Senate of Ironforge . During the Second War he defended Ironforge from the orcs and joined the Alliance . He was a founding member of the Explorers ' League led by his brother Brann and forged the Ashbringer hoping it would avenge his brother Muradin , who was believed to have been killed by the Scourge . Magni has since passed leadership of the dwarven people to the Council of Three Hammers , acting on the warnings of Azeroth to become her servant and warn the Alliance about the impending invasion of the Burning Legion . Biography . The eldest of the three Bronzebeard brothers , Magni was destined to be the king under the mountain . Strong of arm and keen of mind , Magni loved his two brothers above all else in the world . From the time of his youth , Magni the prince was keenly aware of what would be expected of him in the future . This apparently intimidated him and he questioned if he could be the kind of leader Ironforge needed . He even privately wished that his father and brothers would outlive him , and thus their people would have a good king . To look upon the tower of strength and effective leader that King Magni is today , one can scarcely imagine that he was ever a prince full of doubt . He was one of the heroes during the Second War , often directly leading his people into battle . King Magni led the defense of his capital during the siege of Ironforge . Upon the liberation of Ironforge by the forces of the Alliance of Lordaeron he pledged his kingdom ' s support , his two brothers accompanying the Alliance host . Third War . During the recent fall of Kingdom of Lordaeron , his middle brother , Muradin , was reportedly slain in Northrend . Prince Arthas Menethil sent a letter to Magni stating that Muradin was slain by undead , but thanks to his sacrifice Arthas was able to obtain Frostmourne and would be returning to Lordaeron shortly . The letter also indicated that Muradin ' s body would be returned , though this never happened . Eventually , Magni learned the truth : that Arthas himself was responsible for Muradin ' s death . Magni was overcome with grief at the news of Muradin ' s demise , but he and the youngest brother , Brann , remained steadfast in their desire to continue serving the dwarven people . Creation of the Ashbringer . After Muradin ' s apparent death High Inquisitor Fairbanks and Alexandros Mograine visited King Magni . To avenge Muradin , Magni forged the Ashbringer to oppose Frostmourne , Arthas , and the undead . While Magni never took much stock in the belief that Master dwarven blacksmith s could impart emotions into the weapons they create , standing before The Great Anvil , he found himself thinking of how he would not see Muradin again . He thus harnessed all of his rage , fury , the desire for vengeance , and willed them into being with each strike of his hammer . When he was finished , he gave Mograine the finest blade that had ever been crafted by his hand . This would confirm that he is , at the very least , a skilled weaponsmith of the highest degree . Aftermath of the Third War . Brann , an explorer of some renown and brother of King Magni , went missing for months , and King Magni had lost hope that he still lived . Though he remains a wise and strong leader , his pain and sorrow weigh heavily upon him . Many dwarves wonder whether the kingdom will ever see another Bronzebeard sitting on the throne of Ironforge . Recently , the intrepid Brann popped up once more , seeming to have survived his Silithus venture and somehow getting the base of Atiesh into C ' thun ' s otherworldly carapace . Much to Magni ' s dismay and a series of agonized groans from the Explorers ' League , Brann has again managed to misplace himself within Outland and recently again in Northrend . King Magni ' s only child , Moira Bronzebeard , was recently captured by Emperor Dagran Thaurissan , and is now under a magical charm spell ( or so it is thought ) , serving the evil emperor without question . Thaurissan made her fall in love with him , and together , they have conceived a child . Much to the kingdom ' s despair , Magni ' s grand heir will apparently be a dwarf who is both the heir of the King of Ironforge and the Emperor of Blackrock . Varian ' s Return . In recent times , Magni has diplomatically approached Stormwind for assistance against the ever increasing Dark Iron threat , citing their destruction and control of the Thandol Span . Much to his frustration , his pleas have fallen on deaf ears . While Bolvar concurs with the dwarven king , Lady Katrana Prestor , advisor to the recently returned King Varian , accuses Magni of trying to involve Stormwind in the dwarves ' personal war , and refuses to send reinforcements . Luckily , Jaina already informed Magni of the appearance of Lo ' Gosh . Lo ' Gosh resulted to be the real King Varian Wrynn , he attacked the Dark Iron Dwarves , later Magni and his dwarves helped him and together they defeated the Dark Iron that had controled the Thandol Span . The Nightmare . In a nightmare caused by the Emerald Nightmare , Magni dreams that he leads a team through Blackrock Depths to rescue Moira . In regards to her son , it seems that while he accepts that the child will be born , it would be banished forever from the kingdom . He would not allow a son of Dagran Thaurissan to inherit the throne of Ironforge . Return of Magni . During the Cataclysm , Magni was petrified in an attempt to commune with the world of Azeroth . For four years he remained this way , listening to her warnings about the coming of the Burning Legion . Awakening , he remained in a gem form . His brother , Muradin , expected him to reclaim his throne , but Magni chose to allow the Council of Three Hammers to rule . Instead , he repeated the warnings he had heard , revealing he was now a servant of Azeroth and would depart immediately to warn the remainder of the Alliance . Prior to his departure , however , he told his daughter , Moira , how proud he was of her . He had been watching her all her life and would continue to do so . In World of Warcraft . King Magni Bronzebeard is a Level ? ? ( Boss ) quest giver located in the High Seat in the Great Forge in the dwarven capital city of Ironforge . He starts the following quests : He ends the quest ( Feast of Winter Veil ) . Wrath of the Lich King . Magni also appears briefly at the frost dwarf stronghold of Frosthold in the Storm Peaks during . Prince Magni Bronzebeard ' s Silver Coin can be fished from the Dalaran fountain . It bears a wish from when he was younger : " " I hope that my father and brothers outlive me . I ' ll not make much of a king . " " In Cataclysm . He is present at the Elemental Invasion meeting in Stormwind and informs the other Alliance leaders about the Tablets of Ulduar . During the exploration of Ulduar , the dwarves found a set of mystical tablets created by the Titans . Activating one such tablet to protect his people from the Cataclysm , King Magni Bronzebeard fell prey to a terrible curse that fused his statue - like form into the diamond heart of Ironforge itself . To compound this tragedy , Magni ' s estranged daughter Moira returned , claiming her Father ' s throne for herself and for her infant dark iron son . In an effort to prevent turmoil breaking out , the Council of Three Hammers is established to succeed Magni . In Legion . Following Archmage Khadgar ' s successful proposition to invite the Horde back to the Kirin Tor , Brann Bronzebeard appears before the Council of Six ( now the Council of Five ) with news - Magni Bronzebeard has returned ! Brann urges Khadgar to accompany him to Ulduar , where Magni awaits with urgent news on how to defeat the Legion ' s invasion of Azeroth . Arriving in Ulduar thanks to Brann ' s judicious use of a teleport pad , Khadgar and Brann are greeted by a Caretaker , who ushers the group to meet , " The Speaker , " the title now occupied by Magni . Fighting their way through automated defenses and demons seeking to imprison Magni , Khadgar and Brann come face to face with the former King , who reveals that the ritual that petrified him also connected him to the voice of Azeroth itself . In so doing , Magni learns the truth - that the world of Azeroth is one of the ancient Titans . Magni leads his friends to the Celestial Planetarium , where he tells them of the existence of five artifacts - known as the Pillars of Creation , which are now in the hands of Mortals . Khadgar thinks the tale of the artifacts to be familiar and Magni confirms that information about them was placed in the hands of the Guardian of Tirisfal , and is still present in Medivh ' s chronicles in Karazhan . Khadgar departs at once for Kharazan , leaving Brann alone to reunite with Magni , who indicates that Azeroth has plans for him that prevent an immediate return to Ironforge . Tactics . King Magni has several nasty abilities at his disposal including a powerful Thunderclap , Charge , and a massive knock back . In addition , he can launch players into the air , transform into an Avatar which increases his damage and armor , as well as summon guards to aid him . When his health drops low he heals himself by using an ability similar to Lay on Hands . Because Magni has a relatively small aggro range , one healer can drink and resurrect dead players while others still fight Magni . Be advised that Ironforge is the most populated capital city of the Alliance . To successfully take down the King , the raid group has to attack quickly and give the Alliance as little warning as possible . Attacking Ironforge first will catch them off guard . Attacking Ironforge last gives Alliance members time to group and prepare . One method is as follows : Trivia . In the Norse mythology , Magni is one of Thor ' s two sons , and one of the few gods who will survive the Ragnarok , and who will wield ( along with his brother , Modi ) his father ' s legendary hammer Mjolnir after Ragnarok . Magni holds the title as King under the Mountain which is a reference to Tolkien ' s Middle Earth , where the dwarven rulers of the lonely mountain of Erebor was called by the same title . It should also be noted that Ironforge has some resemblance to how the mountain of Erebor is described in Tolkien ' s books . Action Figure . Magni is featured in DC Unlimited ' s " World of Warcraft : Series 6 " action figure set . Character design . It seems that Blizzard has decided to change the appearance of Magni Bronzebeard as seen in the story Nightmares , as well as the action figure and coin by DC Unlimited in the trading card game .