So, I saw various comments on dwarven heroes. Among the most famous would be Tholtig Cryptbrain, and Cacame Awemedinade (though he was no dwarf, he was honoured as one).
I felt like making a thread where the community can talk about their fortress heroes or ones shown in their engravings. I'll start off.
BOLD the name of the fortress and of the heroes. Have an image if possible, though not required.
Creaturebolt:This ill fated fortress survived goblin sieges, a hydra and a dragon before tantrum spiraling.
It had THREE heroes:
"Stuart the Hardy" Boatleg the Unbridled Doom - After the entire military of Creaturebolt had fallen to a tantrum spiral and Lethari Jadeflame the dragon, the Mayor took charge and singlehandedly defeated Lethari, before dying himself. The finishing move was a kick to the skull after he had lost two arms- shortly after which Stuart died.
"Kyle the Intimidated" (can't remember his last name) - Inflicted the majority of the wounds to Lethari, among which were a fractured skull, a broken leg and about thirty other fractures. He was later killed by a RHESUS MACAQUE who got a title as a result.
Lorbamadas - War Grizzly who fought Lethari - losing a leg to Lethari was his undoing. He inflicted multiple wounds to the dragon as the first retreat order was sounded and died after escaping Lethari's hungry grasp, safely inside creaturebolt.
Boldropes:My current fortress. I have reclaimed it once- lost the fortress due to the Boldropes Civil War. It's now going fine. It has a number of heroes.
"Kurok'Taa" Fencedramparts - Defeated two titled trolls while unarmed. Hasn't got a title yet, but he's close.
Zefon Anvilwind the Silvery Dale - A hammer lord with eleven notable kills- a titled troll, Osnusm the Spit of Mines the forgotten beast and nine others.
Iteb Taperedpaged the Soaked Bowls of Paint - our incredibly fast moving militia commander / axe lord. He has twenty three notable kills, among them two forgotten beasts and a swamp titan. He singlehandedly defended the fort from a minor goblin ambush, fighting seven goblins at once before becoming tired and retiring to his bed.
"Sparkzlite" Mengnelas - a militia captain who got himself just about torn to shreds by a giant rat. He managed to hold off a giant rat infestation alone until Iteb and Revax came to his aid. As of now he is limping around, doing mechanic duties with a crutch and three red wounds.
"Revax" Rumourtheatre the Copper Pinnacle of Summits - Eight notable kills, plus fought alone vs. Gulgun Hogknot the flying spitting forgotten beast and won with no more than a scratch.
Reg Dangerlancers - While not a fighter, Reg defended herself and her child against six crundles while unarmed. She is also responsible for the smithing of armour and weapons for Boldropes and makes only the best adamantine objects.
Minkot Adiloslan - a War Troglodyte (yes, modded) who protected a baby from a giant earthworm. She suffered a broken hand in the process but now fights exclusively WITH that hand... (?)
Shorast Idencatten - War cougar, pet of Revax who came to Revax's aid during a siege by distracting attention from Revax. Shorast fought three goblins alone and won, suffering no more than two cuts.
Ral Whippedshake - War Elephant- pet of Iteb who helped him during the fight against a swamp titan by goring the titan repeatedly so Iteb could shake off the Stunned status and fight back, allowing him to defeat the titan.
ITALIC BOLD means engraving heroes- ones that are worthy of an engraving. I've only got one.Kogan Guiltpassionate - A dwarven hero of the Silvers of Clinching who fought an elf druid (Ola Pinedrove) alone during the Great War of the Virginal Artifact and the Boar of Stances. This war lasted from year 50 in this world to nearly 400- resulting in a dwarven victory.
(the current year is 558 and there has been peace with the nearly obliterated elven nation since)
Kogan smashed a front tooth of the druid before killing him- the engraving is almost always 'Kogan is striking a menacing pose' 'Ola is striking a plaintive pose' referring to the smashing of Ola's upper left tooth during the duel of Kogan Guiltpassionate and Ola Pinedrove in 233.
Out of the four hundred or so engravings in Boldropes, around 75 are of Kogan and Ola.
That guy was such a dwarfy dwarf.
What about you, the good denizens of Bay 12? Have you any heroes of your own fortresses? Adventurers need not apply.
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