Reginald Roundshield Reginald Roundshield , nicknamed " Little Arr Arr " , was the son of Citadel Felbarr ' s Captain of the Guard Reginald Roundshield Sr . He was in fact the re - incarnation of Bruenor Battlehammer of the Companions of the Hall . Description . Reginald looked the same as in his previous life , meaning he had blue eyes and red hair , though of course as a dwarfling he had no beard . Growing up , Reginald was angry and rebellious , blaming Moradin for not allowing him to go to his proper rest in Dwarfhome . However , his epiphany that he could potentially return to help his people as the 13th king of Mithral Hall changed his attitude somewhat , although he decided loyalty to his people was more important than loyalty to his friend , Drizzt Do ' Urden . However , an encounter with his cursed friend Thibbledorf Pwent reminded him of the importance of friendship and he felt bad for his initial decision to abandon Drizzt . History . Citadel Felbarr . Upon Bruenor Battlehammer ' s death in 1462 DR , he arrived in Iruladoon with the rest of the deceased Companions of the Hall ( Catti - brie , Regis , and Wulfgar ) . They were given the opportunity to be reborn on Toril in order to help their last living companion , Drizzt Do ' Urden , through a trial that would occur twenty - one years later . Although overjoyed to be reunited with his daughter , Bruenor was a bit dismayed at not being able to have his final rest in Dwarfhome . However , he decided to be reincarnated and returned to Toril as Reginald Roundshield . Reginald was born to Uween and Reginald Roundshield Sr . ( nicknamed " " Arr Arr " " ) in the winter of 1463 DR in Citadel Felbarr . The family lived in a house made of stone in an upper level of the citadel . He was blessed as a child in the name of the god Clangeddin Silverbeard . When Reginald was but a lad , his father was killed by orc s while out on patrol . From a young age , Reginald trained with his battleaxe to regain his former skills in combat . Because he remembered his former life , he was far more skilled with weapons than other children of his age but he sullenly held back his abilities . After his trainer , Murgatroid " Muttonchops " Stonehammer , discovered he was holding back , he was advanced to work with dwarflings several years older than him . In 1472 DR , King Emerus Warcrown witnessed an angry Reginald in a practice battle and promptly assigned him to the town guard to train him and teach him humility . In 1478 DR , Reginald was badly injured outside of Citadel Felbarr while saving his companions from an attack by orcs and a giant . After he recovered , he was granted a valor wish by King Warcrown . He wished to go to Mithral Hall ( he claimed he wanted to train under the Gutbuster Brigade in honor of the hero Thibbledorf Pwent ) and then asked for for a keg of gutbuster ( ale ) . At the end of Ches 1479 DR , he went as second guard under his mentor Ragged Dain on a caravan to Mithral Hall . Journey west . At Mithral Hall , Reginald learned of the trouble orcs were causing in the Silver Marches and reconsidered the wisdom of the Treaty of Garumn ' s Gorge that he had made in his previous life . At that time , however , Reginald had an epiphany : the current king of Mithral Hall , Connerad Brawnanvil , was not seen as a very strong leader , so perhaps it had been Moradin ' s plan all along for Reginald to return as King Bruenor Battlehammer . He resolved to travel to regain his former stature , unite the Silver Marches , and become the 13th king of Mithral Hall , even if it meant he had to abandon Drizzt . By 1483 DR , Reginald had traveled to Neverwinter , where he served as a mercenary to the Neverwinter garrison under the name of Bonnego Battleaxe ( a moniker he had used in his previous incarnation , only this time he was posing as that Bonnego ' s son ) . He obtained a map of Gauntlgrym ' s location from the human Deventry , elf Vestra , and halfling Whisper and headed there with them . Whisper was killed when he sat on Gauntlgrym ' s throne , and the other two were killed by drow vampire s . Reginald was saved only by his old friend Thibbledorf Pwent , who had become a vampire . His encounter with Pwent convinced him of the importance of loyalty to his friends , and he resolved to return to give Pwent his proper rest after aiding Drizzt , as he had originally promised . Return to Icewind Dale . Reginald attempted to enter Icewind Dale with a caravan in Marpenoth 1483 DR , but he was turned aside by an early storm . He wintered at a farmhouse outside of Luskan , leaving in Alturiak 1484 DR . After some difficulty , including an attack and subsequent injuries , he made it to Kelvin ' s Cairn by the spring equinox , where he overheard Ambergris , Afafrenfere , and Effron discussing Drizzt and Artemis Entreri . He found his old companions just as Catti - brie was healing Drizzt ' s fatal wound . The Companions of the Hall were reunited once again .