Afli

Afli's Longbeard ancestry is carved in a marble wall at his old home in the Iron Hills. The latest generations are traced back to Norin the smith who lived in Khazad-Dûm during the reign of Durin VI.

The story of Norin is a tragic one. While he lived to see 255 winters, he outlived his wife and his second son who both died before their time by Durin's Bane in T.A. 1980. His son, Nalin, was only 23 at the time. Norin escaped Khazad-Dûm with his second son Galin, following their fellow Longbeard exiles to the Grey Mountains.

Afli once called Járnfast his home, before he and his family fled westward to the Blue Mountains. This dwarven hold harbours the most skilled ironsmiths and iron miners of all the dwarves, and Afli is counted among them. Even though he can mine for iron in the Ered Luin, his heart yearns for the red wastes of his homeland.

A sketch of Afli by a wandering outlander.

All credit to Wandering, check out her other work!

Afli takes a profound liking to dwarf-mail. He has learned the secret to its making from the finest of dwarven smiths in the Iron Hills, and when his mining duties are done for the day, he often drops by the crafting hall to lend a hand.

Afli as he travels on the road. Notice the coat of mail under his cloak; he does not mind the weight of it, even on long journeys. Dwarves can carry heavy loads for many miles and Afli is no different. The ringed mail he wears is of his own making.

Afli's long grey beard and scruffy hair is bound by beads here and there.

It reaches far and seems quite heavy, resting on his sturdy belly.

A true Longbeard's beard is something worthy to be revered.