User:Ringo Flinthammer/Flinthammer Hall
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Flinthammer Hall is a fan fiction site located at Flinthammer.org. The site has been active since 2005, although some of the pieces date to 2004 and the beta period of the original World of Warcraft game.
Ringo and Beli are played by a real-life husband and wife team who play on Silver Hand US. Beli does nearly all the art, while Ringo has written many of the more recent adventures.
The real life birth of their first child was commemorated on their site with a piece that went live on July 11, 2007.
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Characters
All of the supporting characters are either NPCs in the game, or are player characters. The only made-up NPCs are some of Ringo and Beli's relatives.
Ringo Flinthammer
Ringo is a dwarven rifleman originally from Anvilmar, and a member of the Bronzebeard Clan.
He is a gnome engineer, specializing in gunsmithing.
His constant companions are a white bear named Frostmaw and an Alterac Valley owl named Daedalus. Shortly after the end of the Third War, an unknown person sent him a panda cub, in memory of his slain mother and father. He has not yet discovered the origin of the bear cub, nor who sent it to him.
Ringo is the only member of his immediate family not to fight during the Third War. He had been a member of Feranor Steeltoe's expedition to kill the drake Searinox. Ringo's leg was broken when a slain dragon whelp fell on him. He has since risen to the rank of Knight-Captain with the Alliance. He currently leads a militia known as Sawed Off.
Both of Ringo's parents were slain by the Burning Legion. As a result, he has been haunted for years by nightmares of the Burning Legion invading Khaz Modan. Because of just such a dream, he set out for Quel'thalas to see what connection, if any, the blood elves have with the Legion and ultimately joined forces with the Shattered Sun Offensive. Along the way, he has acquired an Imp in a Ball, ironically putting him in closer contact with demons than he has previously been comfortable with.
Ringo and Beli were part of the initial Alliance expedition to the Azuremyst Isles following the crash of the Exodar. Of course, they mistakenly believed the draenei were demons and almost caused a diplomatic incident thanks to their guerrilla attacks on Azure Watch.
Ringo's family
Ringo is the second youngest child in a family of boys, although he is the only known survivor of the Third War in his immediate family.
Ely Flinthammer
Ringo's youngest brother, who sent word to Ringo in Quel'Danas via Glorenfeld, saying that he was alive and living in Valgarde. Unlike his brothers, he has always been more interested in economics and finances than warfare, and served under the quartermaster while serving with the the Ironforge Mountaineers.
Magnus Flinthammer
Ringo's father, a rifleman as well. He taught Ringo to fish at Darrowmere Lake on a trip to Stratholme following the Second War.
He and Ringo's mother died during the Battle of Mount Hyjal.
Ringo's brothers
Ringo has a number of as-yet-unnamed brothers, all but one of them older than him. All of them were among the riflemen taken to Northrend with Muradin Bronzebeard and stranded there once Arthas Menethil burned the fleet's ships. It is unknown at this time whether any of the Flinthammer Boys other than Ely Flinthammer survived.
Mangorn and Raena Flinthammer
Mangorn, Ringo's cousin, runs an armor shop in The Commons of Ironforge with his wife, Raena.
Bethaine Flinthammer
Another of Ringo's cousins, Bethaine works at the Deepwater Tavern in Menethil Harbor, tending to patrons' mounts.
Beli Rockbottom Flinthammer
Beli is a dwarf priest and a member of the Bronzebeard Clan. Although she spent much of her formative years in Lakeshire -- and was, in fact, named after Bellygrub -- she is a native of Khaz Modan. Magni Bronzebeard met her as a child, and often teased her that she looked a great deal like his daughter.
Following the discovery of Uldaman, she has become a prophet of the Titans, particularly of Khaz'goroth. As part of her religious beliefs, she devoutly believes in the existence of Greatfather Winter.
A goblin engineer, she beat Ringo, Piko and Widge to the punch when all four set about attempting to be the first to build a working flying machine.
She is a Lieutenant Commander with the Alliance, and has received a special commendation from High Tinker Gelbin Mekkatorque. Despite her high rank, she hates bugs and had fought with Ringo in a vain attempt to not participate in the War of the Shifting Sands in Silithus.
Much to Ringo's distress, she has adopted a Murloc child, who has proven to be loyal, if extremely mischievous.
She is an outspoken critic of Senator Barin Redstone.
Beli's family
Beli is the youngest of three children. Her entire family cheats at games of chance, much to Ringo's irritation.
Bael Rockbottom
Beli's father. He and his wife live in the towers overlooking Thelsamar, but are rarely home, as his construction work takes him all over the Eastern Kingdoms.
Dorae Rockbottom
Beli's mother.
Kort Rockbottom
Beli's brother, the eldest child of the Rockbottom family. What he does for a living is an open question, leading Ringo to believe Kort is a Rogue, although Kort denies it.
Omar Rockbottom
Beli's brother, the middle child. Unusually for a dwarf, he is incredibly lazy, with no discernible ambition or job skills.
Reiya Rockbottom
Kort's scantily attired wife.
Bael Flinthammer
The infant child of Ringo and Beli, born in Loch Modan, 31 years after the opening of the Dark Portal. He is named after Beli's father.
He enjoys torturing Lucky, a black lion Ringo tamed specifically to be his son's companion and guardian.
Supporting characters
Clou
A dwarf rogue, well, "scout." He is a member of Ringo's militia.
Fyrie
Gnooki Bootsgnocker
A gnome mage. A member of Ringo's militia, she formerly ran the Half Pint and Tickle Inn in Gnomeregan, before that city's fall.
Guumbah
A night elf druid. A member of Ringo's militia, he monitored Beli's health when she was pregnant with her son Bael.
Matthias Somerset
A human paladin, formerly a member of the Aldor, now a member of the Shattered Sun Offensive.
Mozzbi Redstone
A wizened dwarf rifleman, and a member of Ringo's militia.
Piko
A gnome warlock and engineer. He worked with Ringo and Widge on building their flying machines. A member of Ringo's militia.
Robaz the Frail
A night elf priest of Elune. A member of Ringo's militia, Robaz is among the first night elves Ringo ever met.
Voca Lodestone
A gnome warlock. A member of Ringo's militia.
Widge Gearloose
A gnome mage and engineer. He worked with Ringo and Piko on building their flying machines. A member of Ringo's militia.
