Dain Balagar'son

**Dain Aeduken-Balagar'son**, also known as "**the Ruby King**", was a King of Aeduka of the White Mountains. A fierce warrior and devout follower of his ancestor gods, though the other dwarven kings saw that as blasphemous, he lead his people to what he considered their destiny.

## Dain Aeduken-Balagar'son

### Aliases

"the Ruby King" King of the Aeduka

High King of the White Mountains (self stylized)

### Relatives

Balagar Bindar'son (Father)Bindar Balric'son "the Golden King" (Grandfather)

### Affiliation

AedukaKingdom of the White Mountains

Church of the Ancestor Gods

Dwarfmoot of Onixana

## Biographical information

### Place of birth

Ardelegost, White Mountains, Lands of Tyranis, Onixana

### Place of death

Karzd Draza, Kingdom of the White Mountains, Lands of Tyranis

## Biography:

### Early life:

Born the son of King Belagar "the Iron-Handed" of the White Mountains and his wife together with being destined to inherit his kingdom, Dain was always one in the spotlight. He was raised to rule over the white dwarves and taught to belive in the ancestor gods of the Volrak, as opposed to the true Dwarven god Nelcan the Forge Father due to his culture. He was trained in rulership and combat to ensure he would rule well.

On his 50th birthday, he heared the tale of the runic great axe Az-Karag, "the Foe Breaker" that was said to have been forged by his god Hodir and how it was lost after Aeduken Anok'son, first king of the Aeduka, hid it from his rivals. Many of his folk had tired and failed to recover it many disappearing in the prosses. Dain, young and ambitious, decided to go claim it and went out on an adventure to find it.

After long search and death of large part of his expedition he learned that it was in the hands of a group of Gray Dwarves, those dwarves who descended from traitors who fled deeper underground. He led his dwarves against their traitorous kin, killing many and recovering the sacred ax of his people .

He returned to his home in triumph, brandishing the axe and it´s ruby embroidery to all of his folk. It was said that due to his long travels he had the wisdom of a dwarf 300 years his elder, and glowed with the power of his new weapon. Seeing this, his father retired from rule in favor of his son, starting the reign of Dain, who would ever after gain the nickname "the Ruby King" after his great ax.

### Diplomacy in an Age of War:

He ruled a peacefully and fairly for 50 years before things began to unfold. The dragons of Tyranus started a great war against the Nara worshiping humans, in addition with the dead of Irsiari waking from their graves. He sent his old friend and ally Godark Draza'son to make allies, mainly among the elves of Eldarmar. He himself attended the Dwarfmoot of 252. Dwarves discussed the fate of their people, whether to trade with or war against the Wood Elves, and what to do about the war between the Vellens Emperor Maximillian and the dragonbinders, hoping to use it to free the dwarven hold of Wullhand.

### Downfall:

100 years after his attempted diplomacy with the dwarves, his lands were besieged by the undead from east of his White Mountains. During this time, he attempted to receive aid from his fellow dwarves but his stubborn adherence to his pagan faith and insults to the Forge Father had alienated him from his peers.

Worst still was that the undead raided one of the Aeduka's royal crypts and raised his grandfather Bindar Baldric'son as an undead lord.

At this time a great stench seeped into his lands from deep within his tunnals, and in response brought a great host of nobles, warriors and Slayers to investigate, finding innumerable corpses of various creatures, and the large demonic beast that slew them "Drustalax". A great battle was engaged by the beast and his warriors and in the end it was his friend Godark Draza'son who slew the beast .

Growing cocky in his victories thus far against both the undead and that demonic foe. He massed a great army of Dwarves and attempted to drive the undead from his lands. He had initial success but in the end was overwhelmed by the legions of the dead and forced to retreat. During the retreat he found himself engaged in the tunnels against his undead grandfather Bindar "The Dammed king" facing the zombified king in battle in a fierce battle. He would possibly beat the Dammed king but was betrayed by his advisor Moldaf Dargza'son who flooded the chamber he and his personal Gaurds were in with lava, killing both them and their undead foes claiming it was the only way to drive back the undead.

## Personality:

He was known as a stern, proud, honorable and just person known for love of his gods, proudly exclaiming their names even to the annoyance of his Forge-Father worshipping kin, who saw him as a blasphemer.

## Powers:

**Veteran Fighter**: He became quite a skilled fighter in his long years of war.

**Runic Weapon**: He wielded the runic axe Az-Karag, the "Foe-Breaker."

## Titles:

 Balagar Bindar'son
 Unknown Gray dwarven forge-Priest

## Relationships:

### Friends:

Godark Draza'son: A great beastslayer and close ally of his.

### Aquantices:

Elgmoth Middlim He attempted to make allies with his high elves.

### Rivals:

The King of Aenim (To be named) saw him as a heretic

The High Forge Priest: Due to him being the leader of "those heretics in the White Mountains"

## Trivia:

* He is the character of Baron, a member of the War of Stars and Dragons RP server, known for taking many liberties with the lore...also the player of Godark .