Mennr Bloodfell

Mennr, like many Dwarves, is described to have the stubbornness of a mule with a temper to match. As a young dwarf, she is learning much from her accompanying adventurers whilst carrying her clan’s traits of hardiness and determination. She isn’t afraid to make herself heard and has a tendency to respond with a bark worse than her bite. Although she seems confident and lives up to her Bloodfell name, this was not always in her nature.

Mennr grew up alongside three older brothers: Thalgron, Gerrik and Belgir. Being the youngest, her kin would remind Mennr not to fade into the background. Resilience showed as she got older, making sure her voice was always heard amongst her older siblings. While most of her young life was spent within the safety of her Hold, Mennr found beauty in the clan's encampments and outposts that dotted the forest of Bloodfell territory, high up in their trees. Mennr grew to prefer being above ground, braiding flowers and leaves into her beard to show her love for the forest her ancestors fought so hard to protect from Elves and Foulspawn.

In 1019, the ancient werewolf known as Vargr tore through the clan in a bloodthirsty rampage of tooth and claw.

Vargr broke into the mines deep below the Hold. The Clan’s Thane - Bloodknee Erikson - and best warriors rushed into the mines to fight Vargr, but the dwarves were ripped apart and the Thane had been killed and partially eaten. Mere weeks later, Vargr and his pack tore through the village of Brandon; a town located near the Bloodfell Hold. The villagers had little time to prepare for the slaughter. Fortunately, the dwarves helped many of them evacuate into the Hold before sealing it shut. Some chose to stay above ground and fight; human and dwarf alike. In the chaos, Mennr and few others were able to hide in one of the outposts high up in the trees, having no time to make it to the Hold before Vargr arrived. Fortunately, they went unnoticed; their scent hidden among those who had chosen to remain on the surface to fight.

The battle ended in misery. Mennr wandered into Brandon after it finally fell quiet, shaking as she desperately searched for her brothers. As time passed, however, it was realised that the three were completely missing from the Hold. Many believed they fell victim to the great beast, others claim they deserted their Kin, but Mennr could not accept these accusations. Her patience thinned as she tried to learn the whereabouts of her brothers, and realised she was of no use in the Hold. She felt useless in the battle of Brandon, and did nothing to help. By joining the adventuring community and representing her Clan - adopting the clan's name for herself - she would be able to search for her brothers while re-establishing faith in own her position amongst her kin. Mennr finds difficulty in trusting anyone fully, and keeps these reasons to herself.