Ragngeir Dimforge

Ragngeir Dimforge (c. 730 - c. 1020) was a Secaran dwarven noble and diplomat partially responsible for the Grozav-Fainarr Treaty of 986. He was the Secaran delegation to Fainarr and ultimately Z'Griptor that finalized the treaty with the marriage of Princess Terresta to the Grozavian crown prince. Following the late 10th-century Fainarr-Grozav war, Ragngeir was stripped of his positions and his family was exiled, as the king considered the mission to have failed. Despite this disgrace, Ragngeir is remembered in fifteenth-century Aduna as the most notable ancestor of Joggor, God of Stories.

Mission to Grozav
Main Article: Grozav-Fainarr Treaty of 986

By the late 10th century all of the major Adunan kingdoms desired peace. The largest obstacle to this was the perceived treachery of the King of Fainarr, Li'Behr XVII. To ensure that peace would be maintained, Li'Behr offered his only daughter, Princess Terresta, in marriage to the crown prince of Grozav. It was reported privately that the dwarven king of Secara was did not believe the marriage would go through, and, hoping for an excuse to expel Ragngeir from the kingdom, assigned him to the project.

Upon his arrival at Fainarr, Ragngeir was nearly killed when the throne room was infiltrated by assassins. The assassins were later revealed to be devotees of Llira, attempting to prevent Princess Terresta, an ordained cleric of Llira who had taken a vow of chastity, from marriage. At the time, Ragngeir was convinced they were covert agents of Fainarr.

Unlike his more famous descendant, Ragngeir was rather snobbish in his interactions with the rest of the delegation sent to Grozav, particularly the Orc bodyguard Yuno Boulder and his own bodyguard, Oak Bristlebreaker. He was particularly fond of fine wines and cheese, and clearly accustomed to a luxurious standard of living.

Upon his return to Secara Ragngeir enjoyed a brief moment of triumph, only to be expelled following Fainarr's attack on Grozav months later. As Muulthiim destroyed Secara and nearly everyone living within it shortly after that, however, Ragngeir's failure may have actually preserved his family line and ultimately led to the birth of his great-grandson. His exact date of death is unknown, but it is likely he lived close to the dwarven life expectancy.