Delven Iron-Will

Delven Iron-Will is the slave and bodyguard of duke Roderick of Riverport.

Appearance
Delven is a massive goliath with an imposing stature, seemingly in his mid 40's. On his forearms he bears the markings of his homeland; a complex pattern that, when deciphered, will form a map to the homelands of the bearer. He wears the traditional clothing of a goliath from the Icebound Lands: a mixture of armor and fur from wild animals.

Early Life and Capture
Delven grew up with his his older brother Eglig Honest-Warrior somewhere in the Icebound Lands. At some point during his youth, he was out hunting with his brother, when the two were attacked by slavers. Being told to run, Delven fled back to his village where he gathered as many friends and family members as possible to go back and save Eglig. Upon their arrival, Delven found that his brother had been taken.

Together with his father and uncle, Delven pursued the slavers for several days before finding their camp. Upon doing so, however, he discovered that his brother was already gone. Soon thereafter, Delven himself was captured, and never saw his father of uncle again. He was later sold to a noble lord who later gifted ownership over him to duke Roderick of Riverport.

Escape
Delven origninally encountered Dara Raethran outside the First Light Inn in Korrinstorp. The two didn't get a chance to speak until days later, when Dara asked about Delven's forearm tattoos, marking the location of his home. Upon realizing that Dara's father was Eglig Honest-Warrior, the brother of Delven, the two quickly became close and organized for a way for Delven to escape the talons of duke Roderick.

Eventually, Dara contacted Delven through a letter, telling him to get ready for the escape at midnight. When they met up, Delven informed them that they were being watched day and night by the duke's men. As Dara created a distraction by disguising herself as the duke, staging a fight with Storm outside Delven's home. In the chaos that ensued, Dara guided Idu and Alvi away from Korrinstorp, as Delven and Thorald Stone-Bearer stayed behind to deal with the guards, eventually catching up with the rest. Once they had all regrouped, Dara convinced the group of goliaths to head north-west, to Mistvale, where they should seek out Servius for aid. Before parting ways, Delven and Dara agreed to meet again and make the journey to the underdark and seek vengeance for the death of Eglig.