Nom Golrin'Hephior

2. Roasted and Boiled
3. Cut Adrift
4. The Catacombs
5. Shadows
6. Eyes of Fire
7. Hearth
8. Adjourned
9. Waterlogged
10. Ironhand
11. Starting Over
12. Doing Time
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## Appearance

Golrin is slightly above average height for a mountain dwarf, and has the prototypical stocky, strong build. She forgoes makeup, jewelry, and other items of finery, preferring instead practical garbs of brown or gray. She always wears her shoulder-length hair in a ponytail, for as she claims it is the most practical way to wear it; however, she does not cut it shorter than that, as her mother always liked it at that length.

Since her enslavement, she now bares permanent Thanosian tattoos on her face, marking her as both a slave, and one that has bared a child.

Golrin's green eyes are deceptively lively. A casual from an unperceptive person would miss the deep fire inside them, as well as the shine of intelligence and perceptiveness. The stress from her slavery has worn hard on her, and she bares lines of stress on her face

## Personality

Very jokey, sarcastic, constantly deflecting from her own issues, concerned about others in her family, extremely passionate and decisive, Dwarvish nationalist, stubborn but not nearly as much as most dwarves, willing to listen to those she trusts, something of a romantic

Gorlin also has a history of intense rage and anger. She likes to meet problems and situations head-on, to meet her enemies openly, and does not hide her hatred and disdain for them. Those that have wronged her or her family she never forgives. When an enemy has been defeated and is at her mercy, she is almost always in favor of eliminating them for good, so that they may never threaten her or her people ever again.

## History

Much of the specifics of Golrin's early life are unknown. She was born right around the beginning of the Second Draconic Purge in the great Dwarvish city of Kzelthov, and was merely an infant as the last of the dragons were drove to nigh-extinction. Mountain dwarves were a fairly patriarchal society, and while female dwarves in positions of leadership wasn't unheard of, it was still quite uncommon; which is why it was such a surprise when her father Kladrim began grooming her to lead House Hephior. At some point, her mother left the picture, though she has never shared what happened to her.

The young Golrin was quite intelligent and fascinated with history, and her father spared no expense educating he as the tumultuous Dwarvish political landscape roiled around her. Her brother Gersiah, 3 years her senior, was a frequent companion, though the two were being groomed for different roles and thusly had infrequent time to spend together. When they did though, Golrin was always the leader, with her brother always in a supporting role.

The exact specifics of the situation are unknown, but at some point around the year 450 AT, when Golrin was about 45, she left the city of Kzelthov to journey to Lightbringer Tower. Also around this time, her brother had a fling with another woman and produced a child, Quillix, who suffered from mental and developmental limitations. Golrin never explained why she left, but it is known also that she and her father had a falling out at roughly the same time. She was at the tower for almost 25 years, spending time above the surface and falling in love with its world.

For unknown reasons, in late 473, she began travelling back home. Golrin claims that she was missing her home and was finally returning, though she appears to be hiding something. There are also several inconsistencies in her story. If she had never returned home in all of those years, how was she so familiar with Quillix? And why did the young dwarf act so comfortably around her? Her absolute shock at the state of Kzelthov when she finally returned in 475 indicates that she hadn't returned since the city's gates had been destroyed in 455 AT at the Battle on the Fields of Sky.

After her enslavement by Thanatos, she was tattooed on the face marking her as a slave that has borne a child.

## Abilities

Golrin has never been the most skilled of fighters. She lacks the accuracy, speed, and range possessed by the best. However, she is tough and strong, boasting strong survivability, a hardy constitution, and some ability with heavy armor. Most of Golrin's use comes in her battlefield leadership, which is nothing short of stellar. She possesses a keen eye for tactics, be that detecting weaknesses in her enemies' defenses, inspiring her allies to continue fighting, or performing well trained maneuvers with her companions.

In her childhood, her father Kladrim noted her decisiveness of action, her conviction, and her charismatic aura. She has a strong love for history, particularly tomes on warfare and strategy. This passion has made her more intelligent than most, with a . She idolizes the hero Cedric