Muirdan Stonehammer

### Relatives

Dwain Stonehammer "the Wise" (Great-Grandfather) Baelgun "the Elder" Stonehammer (Grandfather)Dwain Stonehammer (Father) Claire Stonehammer(Mother) Feldrun Stonehammer (Brother)
 Fionna Stonehammer (Sister)

### Affiliation

Dawnforge Order, Alliance, Ironforge, Order of the Silver Hand (Formerly).

## Physical description

### Eye color

Blue

Muirdan is a Bronzebeard dwarf from Thelsamar. As both a paladin and a member of the Explorers' League, Muirdan traveled far and wide across Azeroth and beyond.

He currently holds the title of Thane of Clan Stonehammer following an unfortunate string of family deaths. He is also one of the three Keepers of the Dawnforge, a fairly new holy order based in Khaz Modan.

## Characteristics

### Physical Appearance

A dwarf of average height, Muirdan is noticeably larger around the waist, being quite portly despite his active lifestyle. His skin possess a slight tan having spent most of his life above ground around Thelsamar as opposed to inside the cavernous halls of Ironforge. He has blue eyes, and his brown hair and beard are starting to show signs of graying as he approaches middle age.

### Personality Traits

Muirdan's personality is heavily defined by his faith in the Light. Generally jovial, he tries to live up to the Church's Three Virtues. Though he isn't quick to anger or seek vengeance, he will not abide innocents being threatened. A Bronzebeard through and through, he is biased against Dark Irons, and to a much lesser extent, Wildhammers, though he tends to not voice his prejudices.

## History

### Early Life and the Church of the Holy Light

Born in Thelsamar to Dwain and Claire Stonehammer in -129 BDP, Muirdan was the middle child of three children. Unfortunately in -118 BDP, a great illness struck his clan. Muirdan was the only one to survive from his immediate family. Following the untimely deaths of his parents and siblings, he was taken in and raised by his grandparents.

Though his grandfather, Baelgun, tried to make the young dwarf into a mighty warrior like himself, Muirdan found himself drawn more to the teachings of the Holy Light that his grandmother taught him. Muirdan joined the clergy when he came of age and became a cleric of the Holy Light. He followed this path for many years, preaching in a chapel in Thelsamar and helping the denizens of the town with their spiritual needs. His life during this time was rather uneventful with the only major event being the passing of his beloved grandmother. This peaceful existence would cease when war came to Khaz Modan for the first time in centuries.

### The Second War and its Aftermath

When word of Stormwind's fall reached Khaz Modan, the dwarves took keen interest in the new green-skinned invaders. As it became clear that these orcs would march north on their kingdom, evacuations from the countryside to the capital of Ironforge began. After much urging, Muirdan managed to convince his stubborn grandfather to leave their home in Thelsamar before the Horde descended on it and make their way to Ironforge. Muirdan spent the duration of the Siege of Ironforge using his skills in the Light to help heal the city's wounded and sick.

Seeing firsthand the destruction that the Horde brought to bear during the siege, Muirdan grew dissatisfied with merely healing those injured. He wished to do more, to stop those injuries from ever occurring if possible. Several months into the siege he finally took his grandfather up on his past offers of teaching him how to fight. As time passed in the besieged city, Muirdan learned how to properly wield hammer, axe, and shield. He was far from being a proper warrior but he knew the basics of defending himself and others. He continued training with his grandfather until age took the old dwarf about a year before the siege's end.

#### Becoming a Paladin

When the siege ended, Muirdan first learned of the new Order of the Silver Hand and its paladins, holy warriors and champions of the Light who turned the tide countless times against the demonic Horde. Wanting a more proactive role in protecting his people, Muirdan decided he would attempt to join the order. He, like many other like-minded dwarves, and made his way north to Lordaeron once the roads were safe again to seek membership in this new holy knightly order.