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===Tuatha Khazakul===

Tuatha is a member of the relatively powerful Khazakul dwarf family and is a controversial figure in Vaerlon. He is not humble in the way a dwarf representative of the court is expected to be, and otherwise violates the label blatantly and repeatedly. An example is that court etiquette requires that love matters be handled subtly. However, Tuatha flaunts his numerous (short- and long-term) romantic relationships with elves rather than hiding them discreetly. 
 
Tuatha does not seem to have any political ambition of his own. He is possibly the best duelist in the whole of Valkor, and the Khazakul's family decision-makers are happy to use him as a tool against their enemies. More than once they have manufactured a situation where they claim defamation that can only be resolved by a duel. It is said that none of his opponents have been able to face the stare of his eyes in the duel, but they all have had to turn their gaze aside. 
 
Tuatha himself dreams of a chance to test his skills against Fauldron the Bandit. He would also be happy to encounter pagan protagonists and heroines on the battlefield, but so far the chances have been low.
 
Tuatha is a short and heavy dwarf, a little over 200 years old, His face is, in a word, ugly, and his hands are big and coarse. He wears very plain and simple clothing, preferring a black scarf to cover the lower part of his face, often it has the image of  a red screaming monster. Only rarely is his rough voice heard cutting through the air, and then his words are usually as sharp as his axe. 
 
In battle, Tuatha is completely unrestrained. He does not follow traditional fighting styles or rules, but punches his opponent with the back of his axe, his elbow or knee, or even with his head. People have not actually accused Tuatha of ‘witchcraft’, but he is still known to have been subjected to the so-called seven strikes of pre-mothers while in battle.