Ragnar Thunderfist

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Ragnar Thunderfist, of Diablo's Cauldron

”And yes, I am sixty percent more likely to be hit in the testicles than anyone else.”

Biography

  Please note that no real proof exists to verify Ragnar’s Deeds, or for that matter, his existence. All information was gathered from rumors and silvertounges.
  Ragnar Thunderfist was born an illegitimate child between a barbarian chieftain and a peasant woman. For The chieftain, to avoid detection made Ragnar live with his mother and for her to never see him again. When Ragnar was seven, and a spitting image of his true father, word began to spread. Claiming that it was dark magic, the chieftain Had Ragnar’s mother burnt at the stake, along with Ragnar’s entire family. Ragnar was cast out of the village as a demon spawned creature, and left to die. 
  Soon thereafter, a wolf pack descended upon Ragnar. The alpha wolf howled out a challenge, and while the other wolves watched, he fought the wolf. With many injuries, Ragnar managed to best the wolf with a crushing hit to the head with a stone. The wolf pack fled, but within an hour was back to Ragnar bearing fresh meat to symbolize his new position of alpha wolf.
  Ragnar was thrust into a new life, not one of constant warfare and strife, but of learning and brotherhood. Ragnar learned both the language of humans and wolves and only approached people when he needed something, or to see just how sane he still was.
  After ten years of living with the wolves, Ragnar awoke to find that he had been abandoned. He could barely follow the scents of his kin, but he knew exactly where the tracks were heading. He gasped when he reached the ridgeline and saw the carnage before him. He saw his wolves, and many other wolves that he did not recognize, were attacking the village that he was thrown out of. As he unsheathed his axe, he ran toward the battle. He did not know what was going on, and eventually found Ferris, a wolf that he could trust. Grabbing him by the nape of its neck he pulled it into a tent, and asked him what the wolves were doing. The wolf responded by saying that for the past three moons Ragnar had been talking in his sleep about the village being a bad place full of human meat, so they took it as an invitation to vent revenge for Ragnar. Ragnar agreed to help Ferris destroy the village.
  When the exited the tent, Ragnar saw that the battle had taken a turn for the worse. The bodies of wolves lay left and right, and the militia had finally organized itself. Ragnar saw the body of a fallen militia member and dawned his armor, not just for protection, but as camouflage. He took up the sword and shield and went to join a platoon of soldiers. He struck with such intense fury that the soldiers believed that wolves were in the midst of their formation. Ragnar had killed fifty men by the end of the assault, and managed to work his way into his father’s keep and kill him slowly.
  After the assault, Ragnar gathered his forces. He had only twelve wolves left, mostly injured. He said that his purpose in life had finally been fulfilled, and gave control of the pack to Ferris. he painted his new shield with the insignia of a wolf, to never forget his true family. He wandered the land seeking a new purpose in life for many years, and had almost given up when again, he felt a calling. He wandered south, and found a shire named Diablo’s Cauldron. It was in the midst of an attack, and Ragnar managed to turn the tide of battle with an unexpected attack from the enemy’s rear. The Shire was grateful for Ragnar’s assistance and offered him residence to show their thanks. It is rumored that if anyone is to go to the shire, they can see Ragnar, but Ragnar’s life is one of a wandering mercenary, and no one knows from where the next battle will call from.

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• ORK