Korin Ironaxe

Korin Ironaxe was the dwarf ruler of Illefarn in the 14 century and 15 century DR.

History
Korin was the the elder of the younger brothers of the king of Illefarn Derval Ironeater. Circa 1257 DR the king decided that their numbers were no longer sufficient to survive in those tunnels and ordered his clan to the surface where they integrated themselves into the populations of Daggerford, Secomber and Waterdeep

In 1354 DR, Korin Ironaxe, who always disagreed with Derval's decision to leave their home, took a force of 32 dwarves and gnomes to resume their anscestral duty after their youngest brother Derwin discovered an anvil, believed to be an altar to Moradin (though it was actually dedicated to Imix) - taking it as a sign that Moradin wanted them to reclaim their home. When they arrived though, they discovered part of the tunnel complex had been occupied by orcs.

For 3 years, Korin and his troop fought the orcs, losing nearly a dozen of their number. Then in 1357 DR an earthquake in the vicinity of Mount Illefarn caused all of the water in the River Delimbiyr downriver of the Laughing Hollow to turn green and become poisonous.

Adventurous militiamen from Daggerford helped Korin retake the tunnels from the orcs as well as a band of bandit necromancers. They also stemmed the flow of polluted water coming out of the Laughing Hollow.

However, no more reinforcements from the clan went to aid Korin. Derval declared Korin and his followers beldarakin (treacherous creatures) and refused to speak of the incident and of his clan's history in front of anyone not of the clan. Korin however, had declared himself "King Korin Ironaxe of the Ironaxe clan, renaming his new realm Ironaxe Halls and still ruled in 1485 DR, despite being old and crazy.

Personality
In 1485 Korin was a withered old fool that believed to rule over a great empire. however he still had some lucid moments. Korin no trusted the wild elves of the Misty Forest.