Thorgard is a broad-shouldered dwarf with a fiery red beard adorned with silver rings. His head is shaved, revealing gold-inked runes that glow faintly when he enters a rage. He wears heavy wolf furs and carries a massive greataxe that seems to radiate a faint, divine cold.

I see omens in everything, from the flight of ravens to the way blood patterns on the snow. I am a quiet man until the gods speak through my steel, at which point I become a screaming whirlwind of righteous fury.

Thorgard belongs to the Valhalla Vengeance, a clan that believes the only way to reach the afterlife is through death in a glorious crusade. He served as a temple guardian until his clan's most sacred relic, the Eternal Ember, was stolen by giant-kin during a cowardly night raid. He now wanders the world, convinced that his rage is a divine gift meant to pave the road to recovery for his kin. Every kill he makes is an offering, and every wound he takes is a mark of favor from his ancestors. He does not seek gold or fame, only the return of his clan's honor and a seat at the heavenly table. He believes he cannot die until his task is complete, a conviction that makes him utterly fearless in the face of overwhelming odds.