Fálin the Handsome

Falin is a relatively young Dwarf. He wears his golden hair long, and he stuffs the end of his beard (m a single, intricate braid interwoven with strands of pure mithril) into his belt. As a rule, he wears blue, a color he associates with the legendary Dwarven heroes of the past. Falin is considered handsome, and nearly any female Khazad would consider him quite a catch. Although he has yet to marry, he has many prospects. The youthful warrior absolutely refuses to settle down until he has managed to meet his goal of leading the Dwarven army into battle against some worthy foe. To this end, Falin quickly worked his way up through the ranks, until he was named a general of the Khazad army. Bain appointed him as one of Hadhodrond's three Unit-lords—unaware of Falin's true purpose. As it is, the Dwarf-king remains blissfully unaware of the "asp he holds in his pocket." Once confirmed as a Dwarven war-lord, Falin set about breeding dissent with the King. Soon, he had most of the younger leaders dissatisfied with their lot in life. They became resentful of the fact that Bain had never given them a chance to prove their mettle as warriors. Falin used this discontent to encourage over a dozen of Khazaddum's twenty-one Attack-lords to swear fealty to him instead of the King Under the Mountain.

Building up his power base has been a slow and onerous task, but Falin has taken to it well. He has been careful never to broach the subject of a revolution with someone that has not actually sworn to follow him. The numbers of his followers are growing, and his popularity among the younger soldiers has soared over the past few years. Still, he is not yet ready to strike. Although hungry for power and the glory of battle, Falin is not willing to let his ambition blind him to reality. The other two Unit-lords and the older Attack-lords are unswervingly loyal to Bain. Should he make a move against his liege, Falin cannot guarantee that the Dwarflevy will take arms on his behalf. After all, he is asking Dwarf to raise hand against Dwarf and, while such battles are not unheard of, they are hardly undertaken lightly. Falm is a charismatic Dwarf, not dour and distant like many of his older brethren. He is given to laughter and song, and he buries deep his brooding need for power. It is hard not to like him, and there are many who think that he would make a good ruler. Falin, of course, has little legitimate claim to the throne, but with the power of Khazad-dum's army behind him, there are few who could gainsay him effectively should he manage to overthrow Bain.