Durstan Frosthearth

Durstan Frosthearth is a powerful abjuration mage and member of the Frosthearth Clan.

Youth
Durstan was born at Dun Valgar, a century after the War of the Three Hammers. Durstan is the second son, of Bran and Freya Frosthearth, having an older brother, Karstan.

Durstan and Karstan grew up together, playing around Dun Valgar and along the shore of Loch Modan. Karstan showed promise as a mighty warrior, whereas Durstan clearly had a talent for arcane magic.

His family were apart of their own Dwarven clan, the Frosthearth Clan. They were among the Hill Dwarf clans within Loch Modan, giving them access to enough wealth to send Durstan to the Magocracy of Dalaran, so that he could study to become an able mage. Durstan departed his mountain home of Dun Valgar for Dalaran at the age of sixteen.

Studying in Dalaran
Durstan enrolled into the Dalaran Academy of Magic where he was mentored by a Human mage by the name of Daren Eldridge. Daren was a venerable, powerful mage who originally came from Alterac and taught Durtstan much in his time with him. After five years of study in Dalaran, Durstan returned home to Dun Valgar.

Return to Dun Valgar
Dustan came home to find his own brother had grown into becoming an excellent Dwarven warrior, one that was the pride of the clan. Initially, Durstan did not let his jealousy for his brother bother him. He set up a large study in Dun Vulgar and began heavy research in the comfort of his home. Remaining in contact with his old mentor and other colleagues in Dalaran of his findings.

However, after four years of silent jealousy that his brother was his father's favorite, Durstan had an outburst. Karstan and Durstan broke out into a bitter feud with one another over a beautiful young Dwarven lass named Helga, who they both dreamed of one day making their wife. After Helga chose Karstan, the mighty warrior over Durstan, the quiet mage, Durstan argued with Karstan, accusing him of always being his father's favorite. Afterwards, Durstan left quickly, bringing his research and equipment with him where he returned to Dalaran.

A New Life in Dalaran
Durstan returned to Dalaran, reuniting with his colleagues to find out his former mentor, Daren Eldridge had deceased recently. Durstan was overcome with grief, with his estrangement with his brother and now the loss of his mentor. Fortunately, Daren had left his private residence to Durstan in his will. Durstan took up his former mentors old residence and resumed his studies into magic, hoping to expand his power and knowledge. Durstan focused on the School of Transmutation, becoming a capable transmuter.

Visit to Dun Valgar
After over thirty years in self-exile, Durstan received word from his brother, Karstan. Their father had died and Durstan was welcome to return home for the funeral. Now at the age of sixty-four, Durstan mourned his father and came back to Dun Valgar to pay his respects. Although the petty feud had been almost forty years ago, tensions between the brothers remained. They spoke little to one another and Durstan stayed shortly after before returning to Dalaran. With his father's death, Karstan had become the patriarch of the Frosthearth Clan. Durstan knew keeping his visit short to avoid another argument would have been best.

Second War
After over seventy years, since the death of Bran Frosthearth, Durstan returned home again for a new reason. The Orcish Horde had invaded Loch Modan and despite his strained relationship with his brother, Durstan felt compelled to protect his home. Durstan teleported to Dun Valgar a day before the Orcs arrived. Durstan and his brother forgave each other for their stupid conflict from a century ago and faced their invaders together as brothers reunited. Although Karstan was a mighty warrior and Durstan a powerful mage, they were not able to hold back the Orcish Horde and Dun Valgar fell to the Orcs with the rest of the Loch. Karstan and his people sought refuge in Ironforge with the rest of the Hill Dwarves, but Durstan returned to Dalaran.

Durstan was in Dalaran when it was attacked and burned by the Orcish Horde. Durstan's residence was looted, although much of his notes were ignored, considering they were completely useless. Although repairs for his home and replacement of some equipment later proved expensive for Durstan. However, Durstan joined the Alliance of Lordaeron and its forces against the Horde. Durstan remained with Alliance forces, fighting with them to push the Horde out of Khaz Modan. Dustan did not leave the Khaz Modan campaign, despite the greater battles elsewhere until they lifted the siege of Ironforge. Afterwards, Durstan had enough of war and returned to Dun Vulgar to help resettle his clan. Durstan remained here throughout the time between the Second War and Third War, continuing his studies with occasional visits to Dalaran.

Third War
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