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Name: Tallus the Betrayer

Offspring: None, currently.

Faction: Consulate of the Burning Islands

Gender: Male

Age: 97

Weapons: Warhammer of Eternal Fire, a warhammer of Black Dwarven Steel that has had runes inscribed upon it by runesmiths. These runes have linked it with the power of the volcano, allowing to light on fire in battle. He also is the only Black Dwarf who wears any mithril, he has mithril trimmed Black Dwarven armor.

Backstory: This Dwarf lived in the Red Mountains, where he was the head of a Dwarven cult called the Black Dwarves who hoped to convince other Dwarves to side with Sauron. When Sauron fell, Tallus and his cult fled from the wrath of their vengeful cousins. Tallus fled southwest, followed closely by the other Red Dwarves. Eventually they reached the southwest coast of Gondor, where Tallus, being a very innovative Dwarf, was able to construct a fleet of boats without much trouble. Their pursuers arrived just in time to watch the fleet of Black Dwarven boats sail away.

In a great stroke of luck, a recent bout of intense volcanic activity had created seven islands, six of those islands surrounding the much larger one upon which sat the huge volcano that started the entire group of islands. Smoke still billowed out of the huge conical chimney, and at the very bottom a pool of magma still bubbled. A network of caverns spiraled throughout the fiery mountain, a network that was quite perfect for habitation. There was also great opportunity to construct large platforms along the walls within the main chimney of the volcano. The Black Dwarves built themselves a fortress home within this blazing mountain, a fortress-home from which they intend to resurrect the dark days of Middle-Earth. Not only was this volcano perfect for a Dwarven Fortress, but the soot covering the skies made it an ideal haven for Orcs fleeing the Free Peoples. The bitter and brooding Tallus sits upon the black gold throne high up the chimney of the volcano, plotting the doom of his cousins.