Khalin

=Khalin=

Alternate Names: The Strong

Alignment: Good

Domains: Strength, Earth, Land, Mountains, Wealth, Work, Mining, Minerals, War, Combat, Competition {| class="toc" id="toc" style="font-size:12px;border-color:rgb(170,170,170);"

Contents
[hide] *1 Personality
 * 2 History
 * 3 Physical Manifestations
 * 4 Alliances
 * 5 Followings
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Personality
Khalin is curious, proud, and generally sociable, but carries with him a bad temper. He is known to be more simple than the other gods, dealing more in what feels right to him than in actual knowledge. Indeed, at times he is scornful of such knowledge, and rather bull-headed in his insistence on his own way. But in spite of this, he has a good strong heart full of compassion and loyalty. He delights in strength, and feats of strength, and he loves his people the Dwarves.

History
Within Khalin was kindled a great love of the earth and of the ground. Everything from the loamy soil of Shareia's forests right down to the deep-set rock of the mountains. He spent a great deal of time studying his friends' design, and he tried to teach the Elves what he knew. They, however, while they listened and heeded his teaching, did not take to it as eagerly as the god himself did. Thus, he wondered at creates he could add to the world to enhance it.

His opportunity came during Reigel's rebellion, and he created the dwarves deep in the belly of the mountains. They were one tool of the gods in bringing about their wrath. They went forth and slew many of the Elder with their weapons of steel. The dwarves took on Khalin's form and spirit, and after the war, they returned to their mountain fortresses. Some, however, trekked farther north, in search of better lands. They became the Northern Dwarves.

Since the Sundering, Khalin has still enjoyed communion with his dwarves, and continues to bless them with strength.

Physical Manifestations
Khalin's chief form when he walks on the earth is as a dwarf with a great gray beard and long hair. He dresses in brown leathers with a coat of mail and a helm over top. He carries a large warhammer. His physical presence is relatively rare, however.

Alliances
Khalin is aligned with Shareia, primarily, and he loves the goddess in his heart, though he knows he cannot hope to be at her side. He respects and looks up to Kysor-Myr as a figure of internal strength, and will often pester the Lawgiver with questions and proddings.

Followings
Nearly all dwarves bow the knee to Khalin. He is also looked upon in times of war by many other peoples.