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Name: Tallus the Betrayer

Age: Not certain, even he doesn't remember. He thinks he's about sixty.

Rank: King

Faction: Consulate of the Burning Islands

Weapons: A mithril warhammer named Durin's Bane. It is made of Mithril, and the only mithril thing the Burning Island Dwarves have. It has had runes carved into it that link it with the power of the volcano, allowing it to light enemies aflame.

Armor: Black Dwarven Steel armor, very ornate, with some white gold here and there.

Ruler of (if any): the Burning Islands

History: During the War of the Ring, an Orocarni Dwarf named Tallus gathered about him a cult of Dwarves. This cult was in favor of Sauron, saying that he would win and they best join with him now or die. He collaborated with Orcs and other unsavory creatures. Rumours are that he worked with a Nazgul at one point. But the end result was that Sauron was defeated, and Tallus and his cult were forced to flee the Red Mountains. Pursued by their wrathful cousins, the cult thought they were doomed, until they came to the Gondorian shores. Tallus, being an inventive and quick Dwarf, was able to construct a ragtag fleet of transport ships rather quickly, and the forces of Orocarni Dwarves arrived just in time to see Tallus and the Cult sail off.

Fortunately for Tallus, recent volcanic activity had caused the formation of seven islands. These seven islands had black ground, and the skies above were covered in ash. Six small islands surrounded the largest island, which wasn't an island as much as a huge volcano sticking out of the ocean. The big, riged cone, the ready supply of minerals and the premade cavern networks allowed for a perfect place to build a fortress city.

Orcs soon arrived and bolstered their populations, and they grew and grew, creating a mighty fortress within the volcano. The focus of the Black Dwarves shifted from building up their home to magic. Though they couldn't quite perform magic, they were able to create magic runes, which quickly became a specialty of theirs. They built large military forts on the six islands outside of the volcano, and worked very hard to make those seven islands the most defensible place on all Middle Earth.

Once that was done, they began construction of a navy, and made preparations to strike upon their kin, for whom their hatred had only grown over the years.

Tallus himself can often be seen in battle, leading the Black Dwarves and Orcs that made up the Consulate of the Burning Islands into battle against their age old foes.

Skills: Very calculating, quick thinking, and he knows how to use a hammer.

Quirks: He despises all other Dwarves, and whenever he sees any in combat, his focus will likely shift to killing it/them.