Barclay Els

Barclay Els was a dwarf and the commander in chief of the Mahakam Volunteer Army, a dwarven infantry unit. He distinguished himself on the battlefield at Brenna during the Second Nilfgaard War with Nilfgaard.
== Biography ==
Years after the Battle of Brenna, the colonel arrived in Vergen after tragedy during the first attempt to kill a chelonodrake which had been blocking the possibility to exploit the silver mine, when a bunch of dwarven warriors were accidentally burned alive by Saskia in her dragon form. His arrival meets with great enthusiasm of the gathered dwarves satisfied with incoming of the far-famed commander and resulted in an instant acclamation him as Elder of Vergen.
After taking a government, the new Elder was disappointed with the lack of democracy caused by Saskia's high position. He also began efforts to conclude a peace treaty with the Nilfgaardian Empire, promising the neutrality during the eventual war.
Although he showed a skeptical attitude toward an idea about chelonodrake hunt trying to prevent further victims, after coming of Geralt of Rivia he joined the tortohunters in his own person. Killed during a hunt, he was ceremonially buried in catacombs beneath Vergen.
== Gallery ==
Tw3 cardart scoiatael barclay.png|Younger Els from his gwent card in 
Barclay Els full armor.png|Barclay in full armor
Matters of conscience - barclay els.jpg|In 
Matters of conscience - Barclay's arrival.png|In Matters of Conscience
Dead of Barclay.png|Death of the colonel
Barclay Els by 2blind2draw.jpg
== References ==
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