Duran Kaldar

Duran Kaldar was born in 1227 and he was a dwarven warrior who grew up in Mahakam.
== Biography ==
=== Early Life ===
Duran was raised by his father Faren and his mother Natia along with his younger brothers Trian and Endrin and his little sister Rica. Duran always had a good relationship with his siblings. His father was the Elder of the Clan Kaldar and an excellent Trader. 
During his youth, Duran was interested in politics, history and his father taught him a lot about trading and about running a business. Despite his other interests, Duran was still an excellent warrior and trained daily. At a young age he was already the best warrior in the clan.
=== Second Northern War ===
In a human Queen Meve came through Mahakam with an army, she freed Boro's Rump from monsters and When the queen came through Stoolcap, the first clan to hear about it was the Kaldar clan. On the advice of his son Duran, Faren sent a group of his warriors together with Duran to claim Boro's Rump for their clan. After Duran and his troops secured Boro's Rump, Duran insisted on helping Queen Meve. At his request Duran was one of the dwarves who joined the Mahakam Volunteer Army and were part of the Volunteer Corps in the Queen Meve's partisan army. Duran wasn't actually considered an adult yet, but he already had the size and strength of an adult dwarf and was one of the best warriors in the army. Since the losses in the Queen's army were high, Duran quickly became one of the officers of the Volunteer Corps. 
He survived many dangerous situations and fought in many battles such as Battle of Tuzla Castle, Battle for the Bridge on the Yaruga and the Battle for Rivia Castle. During his time in the army of Meve, he learned to respect Human's and developed the opinion that the dwarves should no longer isolate themselves from the rest of the world. The only thing that worried him was that some people were of the opinion that everything that is not human is beneath them. However, he saw Meve as a ruler who did not support this and some soldiers also after they learned to respect Duran.
After Duran and the few remaining dwarves from the Volunteer Corps helped Meve take Rivia Castle, they rejoined the rest of the Mahakam Volunteer Army. In the Mahakam Volunteer Army, Duran took part in the Battle of Brenna. He only survived the fight thanks to a Witcher named Carter who saved him by killing the lieutenant general and commander of the 3rd Nilfgaardian Army Rhetz de Mellis-Stoke. After the fight, Duran went to see the Witcher and thanked him and gave him some gold. The two talked for a while until they said goodbye to each other. 
=== Mahakam`s Youth ===
After the war, Duran managed to form the dwarves from the Volunteer Corp into a private company named Mahakam`s Youth and he was even able to recruit a few young dwarves from the rest of the Volunteer Army for his company. His goal was to convince people that dwarves are not inferior, but he didn't want to follow the same path as the Scoia'tael by wanting to kill every human, but rather he wanted to gain Human's respect like he did in Meve's army had. 
Duran recruited more dwarves to his company and took on various Mercenary assignments and In the same year the Mahakam's Youth was founded, he established himself as a strong leader of a Mercenary Company. He also waged a guerrilla war against the Scoia'tael because he saw their ways as the reason why dwarves and other Races were so disliked. In Mahakam, Duran had many supporters and he quickly became known, especially among the young dwarves. During his time in Meve's army, Duran learned how a real army should act and that's how he leads the Mahakam's Youth. A healthy mix of discipline and looseness. 
== Physical Appearance ==
Duran is a Dwarf of above-average height. He has blonde hair and brown eyes. At a young age he already had a proud beard that he didn't let grow too long but not too short either. He has a muscular body build. For the dwarves he is considered good-looking.
== Personality ==
Duran is deeply proud of his heritage as a dwarf and holds most of his people's traditions and values in high regard. However, some he thinks are outdated and prevent dwarves to playing a role in the next few decades. He often speaks of the accomplishments of dwarves and defends them fiercely. He feels a strong sense of duty to his people. Duran is incredibly brave and unafraid to face danger head-on. He proves his courage time and again, whether in battles or while journeying through perilous lands. 
He is a natural leader who inspires loyalty and respect from his companions. Once Duran sets his mind on a goal, he is unwavering in his determination to achieve it. This determination sometimes borders on obsession. He can be stubborn at times, particularly when it comes to matters of pride or honor. He is not one to back down easily, especially when he feels that his principles or beliefs are being challenged. Duran is fiercely loyal to his friends and comrades, He is willing to risk his life for their sake and stands by them through thick and thin. He has a dry sense of humor. 
Category:Characters
Category:Dwarf
Category:Mahakaman
Category:Clan Kaldar