Role

Chapter 7

With blacksmithing in his ancestry, and his strong sense of inner fire, Haphanas sought out the warrior-
god Thror Hammersong, to see if he could prove himself a worthy apprentice. Because of his families
strong background in smithing Haphanas was ever aware of the strong importance of fire to the craft of
blacksmithing, which he tried his best to explain to Thror. Fire was what heated the metal to become
malleable and allow the smith to shape it. It was ever critical for the smithing process. What Haphanas
also knew but failed to mention to Thror was that fire was crucial in separating the metal from
impurities. Haphanas could see that both of these things could be applied to life. His inner fire was what
allowed him to mold the people and world around him to achieve the desired results. It also allowed
him to remove or destroy any impurities or obstacles he might encounter. Fire, to Haphanas, was the
most important part of the process as it was required before anything else could happen.

Thror explained to Haphanas some aspects of what it means to be a Noldarian Smith, including that
Noldars had no egos. They just shaped, and continued doing so without pause. At the end of the
discussion Thror tasked Haphanas with earning a place of substance and influence within the Village,
such as Commander, Drillmaster, MageSlayer or Veteran in order to earn his mark and become an
apprentice. The task would be difficult and require a good amount of hard work, however, Haphanas felt
up to the task just as he did with any task, no matter how tall, as he knew his fire burned bright enough
to carry him through anything.