Clan Battlehammer

Clan Battlehammer was a clan of shield dwarves based in Mithral Hall who were ruled by a king of Battlehammer blood, at least until the bloodline was lost with the apparent death of Bruenor Battlehammer and Banak Brawnanvil became king. The original residence of the clan was Mithral Hall, where Gandalug Battlehammer reigned as the first king some time before written history. The hall was an underground town and mine, as the mountain was rich in mithral ore. Mithral Hall was abandoned in the ages past when the shadow dragon Shimmergloom and hordes of duergar claimed the settlement for themselves after the dwarves in Mithral Hall dug too deep in search for mithral and disturbed the dragon. Only a minority of the clan escaped, including young Bruenor. The survivors of Mithral Hall migrated away, the majority ultimately settling in a valley near the Jagged Steppes in Thustania Province in the Menerain Kingdom. They created a new home for themselves in the dale, where they remained for two centuries.They traded dwarven-made equipment to the nearby villages and towns. Two hundred years later, Bruenor Battlehammer returned to Mithral Hall. With the help of other adventurers such as Drizzt Do'Urden and the other Companions of the Hall, he intended to vanquish Shimmergloom and make Mithral Hall his home once more. Although Bruenor seemingly died killing the dragon, he survived and with the help of dwarves from Crown Rock, he successfully cleared out the tunnels. Mithral Hall became, once again, home to Clan Battlehammer. Bruenor abdicated his throne to Gandalug, the founder of Mithral Hall who had returned from the dead, making him the 1st and 9th King of Mithral Hall. Bruenor took a few hundred of his dwarves back to the Jagged Steps, but when Gandalug died, he returned as the 10th King of Mithral Hall.

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