Bernum Hardsteel

Bernum Hardsteel
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the Third Brigade and former Field Marshal at Loch Modan.

Biography
Bernum Hardsteel was born around the year -95, that's around the same time that Kil'Jaeden corrupted the Orcs in Draenor.

He lived in a small town called Thelsamar, within the lands of Loch Modan.

His parents died when he was at the age of seven. They went out, hunting, but got ambushed by a group of Troggs, near the Stonesplinter Valley.

After that tragic event, Dorbal Bluntnose - Bernum's uncle - took care of the little orphan. He raised and trained Bernum to become a real Dwarf who loved fighting, and drinking.

The First War
Bernum Hardsteel had reached the age of 95.

Years had passed, and secretly the dark Titan Sargeras and his servant Kil'Jaeden prepared an invasion of Azeroth.

Rumours had reached the halls of Khaz Modan, about Orcs ravaging the lands south of the Burning Steppes. Orcs who were slaughtering, torturing, screaming and laughing as they besieged the great city of Stormwind.

It is then that Bernim Hardsteel decided to train himself in the arts of war.

Two years had passed and Bernum was doing well. He discovered he had some sort of 'connection' with the animals that lived around the Loch. Also he prefered ranged combat, instead of melee. So he decided to become a Hunter; taming the beasts and shooting foes from a distance.

The Second War
Bernum Hardsteel was at the age of 100 now. The Orcish Horde had claimed the Blackrock Mountain, and launched a first assault, which moved north to the Dwarven Holdings in Khaz Modan. The Dwarves of Khaz Modan sent word to the Kingdom of Lordaeron, to ask for help.

Meanwhile Bernum and his uncle fled to the great halls of Ironforge, together with the rest of the Dwarves. It is here the Gnomes and the Dwarves sealed themselves off, hiding within the mountain. Though the Gnomes and Dwarves kept the Orcs away from their main gate, by assaulting them with airborn attacks.

Although the Orcs ravaged the lands of Khaz Modan, the Dwarves and Gnomes were eventualy freed, as the other members of the Alliance drove back the Horde to the south, back into the Dark Portal.

The Third War
During the third war, Muradin Bronzebeard died. The Dwarven King Magni, was furious when he discovered Prince Arthas was responsible for his death, just because he wanted to claim the ancient sword Frostmourne. Driven by the will for vengeance and anger, King Magni Bronzebeard forged a sword, that would be the rightabout of Frostmourne. And so, The Ashbringer was forged.

Meanwhile, Bernum Hardsteel and his uncle travelled back to the ravaged lands of Loch Modan. Slowly they rebuild their homes and started to live their lives again.

Bernum had become a true Hunter; a Tamer of Beasts.

On his way back to Thelsamar, Bernum found a small Black Bear cub. He called her Mira and took care of her.

He became the Field Marshal of a brigade that was called the Thelsamar Brigade. He commanded the troops that were stationed at the South Gate Pass, the Valley of Kings and the Algaz Station.

Present Day
Neltharion the Earth-Warder has awakend. Now known as Deathwing the Destroyer, he flies across Azeroth, tearing the world apart. As he broke the Stonewrought Dam, the loch at Loch Modan was drained for around 90%. Dorbal Bluntnose is now Mayor of Thelsamar, but his cousin, Bernum Hardsteel, has moved out.

He has resigned from his post as Field Marshal and became a Mountaineer of the Third Brigade.

He now lives in a cave in the mountains between the Hinterlands and the Arathi Highlands, together with his black bear; Mira.

Appearance
Bernum Hardsteel has a friendly looking face. He has an average beird and a very long moustache. His beard and his long hairs have a typical dwarvish-red color.

Bernum is 4foot and 4inches tall and weights around 12st 9lb.

He's a full grown Dwarf that has the age of 128.

He's mostly seen in his green Mountaineer outfit, having two one-handed axes attached to his hips and a large gun, strapped on his back.