Zavas is a dwarf from Erebor. If in intimate company he may tell of his time as merely more than a babe when his folk where driven from their ancient home into exile. He spent many of his growing and early adult life in the Grey Mountains and the Ered Luin and appears now showing signs of his true age. Not many years may be left to him, but he is intent to make the best of them. In exile his father taught him the family trade of toy making and thus Zavas is forever searching for new inspiration in both models and materials. Though rather too old to seek continuous troubles in fighting he is apt to defend himself with an axe, but often unwillingly so which may have contributed to his fellow Kinsmen calling him the "Cranky Axe". He would much rather talk his way out of sticky situations in any case and is very much capable to do so.

During the years of the war of the ring and after he has found himself traveling again on a search of a personal nature. There is a promise to be fullfilled and he is want to see it done before his death. 

Zavas is a name he took for himself after travelling the lands far to the south and east, to Khand and Rhun, to honour the encounters he has made there. His true name only his Kin may know. [In game you may now find him as Hjalmgeirr. His name IC will always yet be given as Zavas to non dwarrow folk.]

An appreciator of brewing one is like to meet him first at Inns of any kind.