Heglan Copperfist
Heglan Copperfist was a Dwarf Engineer of Barak Varr. [1a]
Family
His father Lodri made his fortune by discovering a huge seam of copper ore but was later killed during a purge of Orcs of the mountains. Helgan's brother Nadri Copperfist was a merchant guildmaster. [1a]
History
As a young dwarf he had studied ornithology as well as engineering and sought to combine the two. [1a]
Travelling on the Grubark he created himself, he travelled as far as Karak Varn and [1a] whilst travelling from there to Karak Drazh by way of the skyroads, he was inspired to create his first skyship, [1a] a Skryan-harbark. [1e]
He attempted its first test flight on the great rock, Durazon that gives grwat views of the land around his home, Barak Varr where his grandfather, Dammin had first taken him to see the wider worldd. [1a] As well as his brother, the test was attended by Burgrik Stormbak engineer guildmaster and [1b] Thane Onkmarr in lieu of King Brynnoth who was with the High King. [1c]
Unfortunately although the ship launched successfully, a heavy gust of wind was not compensated for and the ship crashed. [1d]
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