Halgir son of Grom was a Dwarven Deeplord of Dunwarr during the First Darkness.
In the early stages of the war, Llovar ordered his Orc allies to raid throughout Talindon while he marched his Uthuk north through narrow defiles in the Dunwarr Mountains to the gates of the great fortress of Thelgrim. Llovar considered the Dwarven capital a particular prize, for it commanded a position from which an army could strike at strategically important locations throughout surrounding lands and opened up the entire northern border of Talindon. Thelgrim also straddled important supply routes through the mountains. As powerful as Llovar’s forces were, however, they did not have the equipment to storm Thelgrim; instead, they encircled the fortress, planning to starve the defenders into surrender.
When the combined forces of Talindon and the Latari broke the first Uthuk siege of Thelgrim, King Falladir and King Triamlavar urged the dwarves to join the war. But the Dunwarr Deeplords were unwilling to commit to military action. While they did promise the use of Thelgrim to the new alliance, they stubbornly refused to allow their own troops to be risked in battle, claiming they would fight only in self-defense. It was at this time that Halgir first argued that the Dwarves should accept their share of responsibilities on the battlefield, but the other Deeplords ignored his pleas.
It wasn't until the Battle of the Locusts, the final conflict of the First Darkness, that Halgir Son of Grom had finally talked the Dunwarr Deeplords into committing Dwarven troops to the war. In that battle, Halgir challenged Kul the Serpent to face his axe. For his bravery, the Deeplord’s brains were pierced with a bodkin. Although Halgir did not live to see it, the battle was eventually won. Dwarven historians commend Halgir for his wisdom in joining the war against the Uthuk, for without the aid of the dwarven armies Llovar may have survived the battle, razed Talindon, and marched once again on Thelgrim.
References
- Realms of Terrinoth