Hesta Varn

Guildmaster of the Ironwright-Compact in Thornhollow. An aging dwarf woman who has forgotten more about metallurgy than most people will ever learn. She took Dorian-Oric on as an apprentice at fourteen and has never quite forgiven him for being better at the strange work than she is. Gruff, brilliant, and privately worried about what he has gotten into.

Mentioned in

• Dorian-Oric — his former master and guildmaster
• Thornhollow — listed under People of Note and Guild Row
• dm-hooks — open question about whether she knows about the Soul Core