Belethor was a world-famous blacksmith, and the proprietor of "By Hammer and Hand", despite only being a human in his 40s. His claim to fame was his ability to forge weapons and armor infused with impressive amounts of magic, regardless of material, a truly one-of-a-kind skill. In fact, he was the only blacksmith in Etharia who demonstrated such an ability for centuries, much to the astonishment of all dwarves. Whenever questioned on the nature of his craft, his answer was always the same: "Magic runs in my blood, I've simply learned to express it in my work". However, some scholars suspect there was more to him than that, though none have ever been able to uncover his secrets. When Mendax ascended to the throne of Fora, Belethor was cut down in the slaughter that followed, and his craft was lost from the world forever... but not before Mendax tricked him into forging her a unique suit of dragon-armor. His secrets to artifice seemed to die with him.