-=[+]The Strongbrow Clan[+]=-

[Dukester 120]

-=[+]The Strongbrow Clan[+]=-

 

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Clan History

 

The story of Ulgrin

 

Long ago in the city of Kar'Urguan  their lived a particular dwarf with a rather large brow. He was a descendant of two larger clans and though he was closely related to this family, he looked quite different from them. For you see his father and mother were two different dwarves, the father a descendant of an ancient family of cave dwarves, and the mother was a descendant of one of the noble mountain dwarves. The son became a miner though also learned to fight like any other dwarf. In battle he earned the nickname "StrongBrow" for he loved to smash his enemies skull with a strong and lethal head but. He became well known and became rather wealthy for his father's wealth and his passion to create stories. Eventually he had gotten married and bore many children. In time they grew to become dwarves and they all had that large brow. He decided to create a name for his family and that is "Strongbrow." The Strongbrows became a new clan and at this time Kal'Urguan was still rather young. Their wealth diminished rather rapidly for "Ulgrin" the founder, he spent most of his wealth taking care of all the children he had. His children though not as wealthy as the other larger families, they had a great reputation at the time. The Strongbrows were great miners and enjoyed many other things such as poetry, storytelling, music, and of course wrestling. Though these are things they do when there aren't conflicts about. Like any dwarf they are bred to fight as well, in battle though the reputation of the notorious head but is well known, they were also greatly known for their expertise in hand to hand combat and wide builds. The descendants of Ulgrin became wealthy and bore children of their own. One of these descendants was the First son of Ulgrin and his name was Ulinthal he was very wide and he was known to wield a large pickaxe like his father, who's passion for mining prefered this tool as a weapon of choice. Ulinthal like his siblings mined comstantly in Kal'Urguan and they loved it so much that they would carve patterns along the walls to create beautiful mine shafts. The family were prosperous for many years, until something strange happened and they fled with the few they had left away from Kal'Urguan. Ulinthal bore a son named Omithiel, who was put into an orphanage by his father Ulinthal when he fled. Hundreds of years passed and Omithiel became well known for his works of art, though he considered all dwarves to be kin, he had no one closely related to him. He never really cared much about it, because he focused more on his work more then anything. In the city of Khaz under the rule of Kjell, Omithiel helped his fellow dwarves with mining operations. On a certain day an old Dwarf whos life was nearly fading approached Omithiel. It was his father Ulinthal who gave him the family heirloom and gave him a tattered book, before he passed at that moment. Before Omithiel fully read the book, he found parchments of his current relatives. For years Omithiel had kept the knowledge about his kin in secrecy. For the numbers were very few and his line was spread far apart. Though recently he had allowed those within his family to return if they so wish.

 

The story of Hulgris

 

Hulgris Strongbrow was the second son of the mountain and cave dwarf. Although his life was in the shadow of his brother he was as equal to him in strength. Though his brother Ulgrin was a better fighter Hulgris was more crafty. The two were very bonded together and would be each other in a good wrestle from time to time. In battle they would join but occasionally would be seperated from each other. Hulgris loved mining but his true love was blacksmithing. Altihough he had very little knowledge of the smithing trade , he eventually became quite well in the practice. Hulgris was well known for something in a specific battle where it was said, that he was able to like his brother smash his foes with his head. Hulgris though was able to gash through his enemies with his head, with something he crafted. This helmet he crafted unfortunately its drawings were too faded to understand what he had made. Like his brother, Hulgris had many children and they as well enjoyed the many things like any Strongbrow, but a few followed the footsteps of Hulgris and became blacksmiths. Both lines were together until like Ulgrins line they fled from Kal'Urguan for mysterious reasons. Under secrecy for so long they are returning back to their home.

 

((Credits to Omithiel for the Lore and Clan History))

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Clan Traits/Appearance

 

The Strongbrow clan are a mix of mountain and cave dwarf decent. Their appearance is rather wide, they are shorter than their mountain cousins they are much broader then most cave dwarves and have a protruding brow. Very wide they are slower then most of their kin, they have tougher skin for much labour within mines. Due to the brow the Strongbrows are quite unattractive due to their strong facial features.Though the reason they mine is their strange intense passion to create works of art. Once they love something, they create a strong tenacious passion for it. They enjoy crafting, storytelling, poetry, and music amongst others and consider all dwarves to be closely related.  In combat their weapons of choice is an axe or hammer, though a few prefer the war pick that their descendants had used.  The clan praise Yemekar greatly including Anabelle. They have a very stubborn nature, and dislike things that are strange to them. They practice wrestling in good fun, but have a great sense of it, and would use it in combat. A particular move they use is the headbut, due to their strong skulls, and a blow in the head by a Strongbrow, has a good chance of knocking the victim out. The clan enjoys traveling quite often due to them fleeing in the past, they had gotten used to moving often. They have an unbreakable loyalty towards their race, and respect other races unless they do harm to their fellow dwarves. Once anyone had made a mistake with them, they become unforgiving. Strongbrows are dwarves at heart, but have their own unique traits from their fellow dwarves.

 

 

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Values

 

Sternness

 

The clan has many values and one of these values is having a stern nature. The clan values this for when there is a problem that is against the clan or their fellows dwarves, they must have a stern nature to warn those who are causing the problem.

 

Cheerfulness

 

The cheerful attitude when drinking or having a good brawl amongst your kin is always needed. For when things look grim and morale is low a cheerful attitude can always support not only those within the clan but to your fellow dwarf.

 

Stubborn

 

A very fundamental and generic trait of a dwarf. Though it may not be a great value, a stubborn nature is needed for when making deals or communicating with others to prove your point. The value is needed and greatly shows for those who have a heart to never give up.

 

Honor

 

Being honorably is probably one of the most valued and traits within the clan and the dwarven society itself. Battle honorably and follow a honorable life for it shows character, and a lesson to your fellow kin.

 

Loyalty

 

Being loyal is needed in any kingdom, and dwarves are a very loyal people. Loyalty towards your clan is mandatory and its mandatory to be loyal to your King. Though loyalty is very hard to commit for some, but luckily the culture of the dwarves are different from other races. For it is very honorable to be loyal to your fellow kin who are all from the same root.

 

Brotherhood/Sisterhood

 

This is the most important and pratically fundamental value within the clan. The Strongbrows consider all dwarves their kin, and would not care for if they are not of their clan. They know as do all dwarves that they are from one line which is Urguan. Though all dwarves have different appearances, they believe all the dwarves are truely close like a brother or sister. Not only they believe this but it is needed for it creates great trust within themselves and their fellow dwarves

 

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Culture/Tradition

 

Boasting of Beards

 

A Strongbrow always must boast and have great pride for their beard. They must groom, braid and put jewels within their beards in order to show off their beards. Competitions within the clan are held to see who has a greater beard.

 

Wrestling/Brawl

 

A match between two Strongbrows is great fun and a great display to show their strength. It is a practice they do often to have good fun, as well to prepare themselves in danger. They compete often to improve their speed for their bodies are broad which makes them slow but gives them great strength.

 

Carving

 

An old skill that the Strongbrows follow. Carving is a skill the Strongbrows used to practice to express themselves, but the obsessive passion to do something in perfection. Though mostly the miners of the clan would create great patterns within the mine shafts, at this time few follow this due to them leaving the old city of Kal'Urguan.

 

Storytelling/Poetry

 

When traveling to a bar, or having free time Strongbrow would share their stories with their fellow kin, whether it be a legend from the past or something that happened in their daily life. The clan enjoys sharing stories with their fellow dwarves to pass the time and have a good time.

 

Passion/Perfection

 

When a Strongbrow knows what he wants and what skill he would follow, he would have a great desire to follow it and master that skill for the majority of their life. This obsession they have is somewhat odd but it's one of strange traits that Strongbrows have.

 

The Strongbrow Right

 

Once a Strongbrow reaches a certain age within their life, they must make a pilgrimage around the surrounding lands of the dwarves, and climb a mountain of their choosing to the summit to end their pilgrimage. There they will find enlightment once the stars appear over them. The Strongbrow is allowed to bring a fellow clan member to accompany them.

 

The Trial within the Burrows

 

This ancient traditions are very old, and were not even made by those of the Strongbrow blood. It's a tradition that was made within the mining halls of Kal'Urguan. Those of the Stronbrow generations before Omithiel had done this trial and only two have gone through it fully. Ulgrin and Hulgris have traveled deep within the caves and mineshafts of Kal'Urguan to test their courage. What they saw and dealt with was kept only to themselves. For those who pass the tradition were to keep whatever they saw or enlightment they gain a secret. Only those who know they can do this trail can take it on. It is said that many myths about the deep underworld of the dwarves cave from this tradition.

 

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Religion Values/Clan Relics

 

Though the clan doesn't have a specific deity they follow within the Brathmordakin. Majority of the Strongbrows would follow Yemekar and Anabelle for these two deities have core values that the clan follows. Though it isn't required to follow these gods it is required for a dwarf within the clan to choose a god/gods under themselves, that must be of the Brathmordakin.

 

Pilgrimage

 

There comes a time for a dwarf to make a pilgrimage in to understand the gods, or to seek enlightment from them. When that times comes the Strongbrows would travel throughout the lands of Dwarvish mountains and camp a to seek enlightment, for guidance and wisdom in their lives, or even to just follow the traditions.

 

The Book of the StrongBrows

 

This old book contains all the history and knowledge of the Stronbrows. Since the very first writings from Ulgrin, it has passed been passed around to each member of the family to write whether it be poem, stories, past history or even myths. The clan wrote within this book to pass it down to their members so they can also share stories of their lives. The book which is very old can only be read by those who know its language, for it's written in the Ancient Dwarvish Language. The one who owns this book is Omithiel Strongbrow for he was given this book when his father Ulinthal had shown him his lineage and where he came from.

 

The Staff of Strongbrows

 

This old staff was once the handle of the pickaxe that the great Ulgrin Strongbrow, who took down his foes with a mighty twirling swing piercing his enemies. Unfortunately the metal head is gone, but its handle still remains, and it is carved with great craftsmanship with many runic symbols. Ulinthal the firstborn son, was given this relic who he then passed down to his son Omithiel, who treasures it greatly.

 

The StrongBrow Heart

 

The StrongBrow Heart is a spherical jewel which was found by Ulgrin on a mining trip with his father in the mining halls of Kal'Urguan. The jewel though not expensive was forged with the head of the pickaxe Ulgrin used. It was clear and round, its color was a dark cyan color. The jewel was given to Omithiel after Ulinthal fled the city of Kal'Urguan. The jewel was carved intricately once Omithiel was a young dwarf who could mine within the Mining halls of Kal'Urguan. For years it was carved to perfection. The clan were happy to see another part of the ancient weapon, was not destroyed, and were marveled by the craftsmanship of Omithiel. The jewel was as if it was meant to be carved.

 

Holris's Helmet

 

The helmet in fragments after the clan fled from Kal'Urguan, its design still exist for what is left of the drawings that Hulris made. Unfortunately the drawings are fading and it is hard to know what helmet Holris had made during his life. Luckily most of his study of blacksmithing was put into the clan's book, but only a few can read runic writing and most of those are gone, only those of the generation that have lived from the days of Simppa can read the writing.

 

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Lineage

 

The Line of Ulgrin

 

Ulgrin firstborn had about 14 children and they followed the footsteps of their father. They mined and learned to carve to perfection within the mines. They loved to make their mineshafts very well and were very good at navigating through caves. They enjoyed Storytelling and Poetry as well as Wrestling with each other. Some even became architects. The line of Ulgrin was large and of his children 12 of them bore children, and of those 12, 10 of them had children of their own. Most of the generation of those 10 children have passed. Though 7 of those 10 bore children of their own Many seperated and became distant after fleeing from Kal'Urguan. They contacted each other from time to time up until the return of Thorin where they are now returning home.

 

Ulgrin (Deceased)

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Ulinthal (Deceased)

Yulvik (Deceased)

Fulgrin (Deceased)

Dolin & Rulin (Deceased)

Aigrinoth (Deceased)

Dulin (Deceased)

Oli (Deceased)

Phelgrin (Deceased)

Aeilingul (Deceased)

Ulif (Deceased)

Auil (Deceased)

Rholif (Deceased)

Nalfi (Deceased)

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Omithiel (Deceased)

Yulvik II (Deceased)

Ulin (Deceased)

Yulif (Deceased)

Kuugrin (Deceased)

Thrin (Deceased)

Glatus (Deceased)

Dulaithin (Deceased)

Rholif II (Missing)

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Balin (Alive)

Bofut (Missing)

 

The Line of Hulgris

 

Hulgris like his brother had many children, about 10 children to be exact. A few followed in their father's footsteps by becoming blacksmiths, but most became miners like the rest of the Strongbrows. The line of Hulgris were bonded well with his brother's line, and enjoyed competing with each other most of time. The 10 children that Hulgris had, bore more children and of those 10, 7 of them had children.  Of those 7 children 4 had children of their own. They like all their kin fled from the city of Kal'Urguan and were distant from each other, but kept good contact over long distances. They are now returning home, after Thorin was made King.

 

Hulgris (Deceased)

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Dulathis (Deceased)

Hulgris II (Deceased)

Falegris (Deceased)

Belin (Deceased)

Dulcalthis (Deceased)

Gulim (Deceased)(Deceased)

Ain (Deceased)

Vulgrif (Deceased)

Yavik (Deceased)

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Balif (Missing)

Hulgris III (Missing)

Bof (Missing)

Thalin (Missing)

 

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Member List

 

Clan Father:

Balin StrongBrow, son of Dulin StrongBrow ((XxDukesterxX))

 

Clan Elders:

Bori StrongBrow ((Omithiel))

Thror StrongBrow ((smasher1997))

 

Clan Members:

Balin StrongBrow ((XxDukesterxX))

Carling StrongBrow ((DrManic))

Thror StrongBrow ((smasher1997))

Ilnic StrongBrow ((XxHammerHeadxX))

Kel StrongBrow ((Nethrel))

Favel-Floi StrongBrow ((dudeofdoubt))

Morim StrongBrow ((Jasonkid777))

Bori StrongBrow ((Omithiel))

 

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Application

 

 

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[Demotheus 651]

((Are there ever any female dwarves? I've only seen one name Alison, haven't seen her in a while. I did have a half-dwarf half-dark elf female at one point, inactive now. >.> *sigh*))

[Dukester 120]

Kel StrongBrow ((Nethrel))

 

((If i'm not mistaken, I do believe Nethrel's character is female. I may stand corrected.))

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[ArkSoFye 1]

MC Name: dudeofdoubt

RP Name: Favel Floi

Skype Name: thatnoah

Family Line (e.g. Ulgrin, Hulgris): Son of Balin.

Character Biography: Son of Balin, Dedicant, Poet and philosopher.  Great at things concerning nature, sellsword, and altogether a StrongBrow.

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[Dukester 120]

 

MC Name: dudeofdoubt

RP Name: Favel Floi

Skype Name: thatnoah

Family Line (e.g. Ulgrin, Hulgris): Son of Balin.

Character Biography: Son of Balin, Dedicant, Poet and philosopher.  Great at things concerning nature, sellsword, and altogether a StrongBrow.

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Accepted

[Anawkin 247]

MC Name: Anawkin52/Ripper101

RP Name: Morim Strongbrow

Skype Name: Jacksonkid777

Family Line (e.g. Ulgrin, Hulgris): Line of Hulgris

Character Biography: Red haired, Thinker, Strong Drinker, Heavy- Hearted, Strongbrow.

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[Dukester 120]

 

MC Name: Anawkin52/Ripper101

RP Name: Morim Strongbrow

Skype Name: Jacksonkid777

Family Line (e.g. Ulgrin, Hulgris): Line of Hulgris

Character Biography: Red haired, Thinker, Strong Drinker, Heavy- Hearted, Strongbrow.

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Apologies for the late reviewal, been away from the desktop as of late. Non the less you've been Accepted! Welcome to the Clan

[Omithiel 192]

MC Name: Omithiel

RP Name: Bori Strongbrow

Skype Name: omithiel

Family Line (e.g. Ulgrin, Hulgris): Ulgrin, son ov Kuugrin fourth sibling of Omithiel

Character Biography: A preacher and hard worker, during his travels for the family he traveled with. He now wishes to return to the Dwarven Kingdom after hearing of its troubles.

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[Dukester 120]

 

MC Name: Omithiel

RP Name: Bori Strongbrow

Skype Name: omithiel

Family Line (e.g. Ulgrin, Hulgris): Ulgrin, son ov Kuugrin fourth sibling of Omithiel

Character Biography: A preacher and hard worker, during his travels for the family he traveled with. He now wishes to return to the Dwarven Kingdom after hearing of its troubles.

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Accepted

[Schneebo 1593]

Moved to the Great Library. It shall be sorted into appropriate category shortly.