Thrule Ironhand was offten thought of in jest and gentley mockery, being so old for Dwarves and still being part of the Royal Bodyguard to King Dwarlin of Throin's Halls. What other Dwarves in Ered Luin didn't know was that Thrule in his younger days was the bodyguard to King Dain of the Ironhills, and fought in the Battle of the Fives Armies. It was there he took a hidous wound to the left side of his skull, deafing that side of his head. But not before he forged himself a great repuation. On that day, he stood behind his King, slaying every goblin that came at him. Such was the slaughter, Thrule formed a small hill of goblin bodies were the rest of Dain's bodyguards reinforced to help cover their Kings back. After his service to King Dain, he met with Lord Dwalin shortly before he was set to leave. As a token of friendship, Dain offered the service of Thrule Ironhand to servce as Dwalins captain. Those years had seen Thrule as the Captain of the Bluestone garrsion in Thorin's Halls, where he fought in the Siege of Gondamon and the Battle of Rath Teraig.