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Old 11-18-2008, 02:07 PM   #100
Groin Redbeard
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NAME: Nali

AGE: 227

RACE: Dwarf of the house of Durin

GENDER: Male

WEAPONS:His tongue is his chief weapon, though when in times of war he has a single handed mace, which, when in the arms of a powerful warrior, can smash the helm or hauberk of any opponent. He also has a richly decorated short sword/long knife which he always carries on his person, but it is more for decoration than fighting.

APPEARANCE: Nali stands a little taller than the average Dwarf and is not as strong as most of his kinsman. His beard is for the most part gold colored, but the signs of age are beginning to show and long streaks of white are beginning to appear on his head. His nose is long and crooked, wrinkles mark his face and emphasize the appearance of his sunken grey eyes. One can tell that he is a figure of importance by the way he bears himself.

Nali adorns himself in rich clothes and jewelry, several rings are always on his hands and gold bracelets are on both his wrists. When traveling abroad, Nali wears a long green robe which falls nearly to the ground and cover his arms up to his hand. When his abode he dresses in a simple tunic for studying and writing.

PERSONALITY/STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES: Nali's mood is for the most part mellow and quiet, but he posses great wisdom, attained from his long life. He follows easily enough and will not lead other people, leaving all the glory for the younger Dwarfs.

Some people mistake his quietness and sad expression for laziness and a lack of will. Make no mistake, Nali is a proud Dwarf and will not suffer to be scorned by the likes of others beneath his contempt and is capable of bending others to his will. When roused he is a deadly foe.

HISTORY:Nali was born in the year 2766 TA and is the the older brother of Loni. His father was a wealthy Seer in the Dwarven colony in the Blue Mountains. Nali's life was a pleasant one in the mountains. While still young, Nali developed a keen curiosity for things and he often went exploring in the caves with his younger brother Loni. Such curiosity led his parents to believe that he would be a gem tradesmen, but Nali's interests soon were turned towards lore and languages.

After the declaration of the War of the Dwarves and Orcs, their father left Nali and Loni to fight alongside king Thrain II. Their father was killed six years after his departure at the battle of Azanulbizar, and several years after this he left with his brother to become Thanes under King Dain II Ironfoot.

The king was pleased with their service and both the brothers were high in the king's thoughts. Nali, being the more studious of the two, he would often spend nights and days looking over old parchments. He was in-particularly interested in the old writings about Khazad-dum.

When duty called again, he mustered Dwarves and fought at The Battle of the Five Armies. Although he led a small band of Dwarves, under the fierce leadership of a Dwarf named Tror, he did an admirable job with keeping his band together. After the victory, Nali was content to go back to his home in the Iron Hills and live there in peace.

However, after fifty, or so, years of solitude word began to spread about a expedition, led by Balin, to retake the Dwarrowdelf for the the Dwarves. This news excited him at first, but it took much debate with himself in order to convince him to take the matter seriously. Finally, he consented to the urge to follow Balin, and gathered his house and overtook Balin just as the group was leaving. Since then he has lived in comfort in his new home and has not regretted the choice he had made five years prior and is most fond of his new found friends in the colony, namely the masons.
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