Dargon Deathgrip

## Dagron Deathgrip (Character)

### Before and During *Wings of Algaz*

Dagron is a half-orc, raised an orphan on the isle of Orcosh. The union of his Orcish father and Khalaa'i mother was not received well by his clan as interspecies relations is forbidden. His father, Da'gar was imprisoned in the dungeons of Aggra'maron - the Orcish capital, while is mother was publicly executed at the Redstone crossroads.

In his adolescence, he competed in gladiator tournaments, becoming one of the greatest combatants to ever come out of Redstone. His knowledge of weaponry was unparalleled, likely inherited from his blacksmith father. Dagron was known for creating new, innovative and brutal melee weaponry, although he particularly favored the flail mace. Dagron would go onto forge terrible weapons for the Orcish military that would play a role in their many victories on the battlefield.

High up in the Conquest Highlands, a mighty dragon was awoken from it's ancient slumber. A dragon that would go on to terrorize Orcosh. Dagron gained his island-wide notoriety when he singlehanded slew the dragon by crushing it's throat with his bare hands. This was how he earned the name Deathgrip.

Dagron later left Orcosh in search of new lands to conquer for his people as resources on the isle were dwindling. The nearest continent of Urozond was heavily contested, many attempts to invade had already ended in failure. Instead, Dagron came across Amazar. He landed in Zogtammon in the Ruby Tropics and was caputred by the native forest Trolls. In exchange for his freedom, Dagron taught the Trolls how to improve their weaponry. The once primitive tribe went on to invade neighboring colonies, eventually taking over the capital of Zimbadda, lead by Zhulu, now an ally of Dagron.

His favorite dragon to hunt was the Ironscale - he would farm their hides which were stronger than steel and use them to forge weapons and armor.

Not a single dragon is seen in Amazar today, legend says he killed them all. His followers called themselves the Ironwill and they rule the jungles and forestlands.

After hearing of the recently awakening of the Dragons in Algaz, north-east of Amazar, he took a crew of Ironwill troops and travelled to Djorn to slay Mawgrond - king of the dragons - only to find he had already been slain. Furious that he missed out on the kill, he travelled to Trysfel City during the siege to claim the heads of a new breed of dragon - the thunder drakes.

He burrowed up into the city from underneath while riding a ravenous Earth Eater. Players participating in the Siege of Trysfel raid get to fight the very Earth Eater he rode into battle. At the end of the fight, Dagron escapes with an ancient artifact known as the Thunderstone.

### *Age of Iron*

Dagron Deathgrip is the main antagonist for the Age of Iron expansion. After the events of the Siege of Trysfel, Dagron retreives an artifact known as the Thunderstone from the ruins of the city, the very item that scientist Arken Cranius used to create and animate the Thunder Drakes.

Dagron returned with it to his home in Amazar. Abusing it's power to produce infinite energy, Dagron powered up his armor and weapons and became immensley powerful, moreso than he already was. This marked the beginning of the Age of Iron. Using it's power, Dagron could fuel factories and workshops all across the land to mass produce armor, weapons, vehicles and strongholds for his army. He planned to convert all of Amazar into one giant fortress city to front his Legion's invasion of Gondana and then the world.

Dagron was defeated and killed as the final raid boss of the Iron Citadel in Andorhal. With his demise, the Ironwill legion diluted but did not fully disappear. Their numbers small, the Ironwill have allegedly elected a new warlord to lead them. Meanwhile Tyl and the forest trolls are reclaiming their land. The Ironwill may still be a threat, but with the Thunderstone destroyed and their strongholds ruined they will be easily managed.

###