Thrain is a boulder of a dwarf with a snow-white beard braided into several heavy coils. He wears soot-stained scale mail and a heavy iron gauntlet that glows with a faint golden light. His eyes carry the blue shimmer of a winter storm, and his battleaxe is etched with ancient dwarven runes.

Stoic and fiercely protective of his companions. He speaks in short, punchy sentences and believes that every action should serve the greater honor of the clan. He is patient, until the moment of combat, where he becomes a whirlwind of radiant fire.

The Shield Bearers of Valhalla are a legendary dwarven clan tasked with guarding the Silver Pass, the physical threshold to the divine realms. Thrain was a decorated sergeant until the day his dormant sorcerous bloodline ignited during a frost giant siege. Rather than swinging steel, he found himself throwing beams of pure sunlight and shielding his squad with shimmering golden domes. While his magic saved the pass, the clan elders viewed his power with suspicion, fearing it was a sign that the gods demanded a sacrifice. Thrain chose to go into a self-imposed exile, traveling the world to act as a wandering shield for those who cannot protect themselves. He believes his magic is a borrowed light from Valhalla that must be spent in service of the living. He carries the rank of Shield-Breaker, a title he intends to restore to honor through his deeds in the lands above.