Falstad Wildhammer

Falstad Wildhammer, also known as Falstad Dragonreaver, is the High Thane of the Wildhammer Clan and brother of the gryphon rider Kurdran Wildhammer. He rules the Wildhammer clan from Aerie Peak in the Hinterlands and serves as a member of the Council of Three Hammers in Ironforge.

Biography
Falstad Wildhammer was a noble gryphon rider of the Wildhammer dwarf clan of Hinterlands, commanding a small flight of such riders who patrolled the shores of Lordaeron for any hostile draconic activity after the Second War. Falstad and his comrades protected the town of Hasic from certain doom, and then transported human mage Rhonin and his companions across the Great Sea to Khaz Modan. During the journey, however, the group was ambushed and Falstad's kinsmen were killed. Nevertheless, at the incentive of Vereesa Windrunner, Falstad continued to Khaz Modan. Later, with the help of a clan of hill dwarves, Falstad reached Grim Batol and fought in the final battle there to free the Red Dragon Queen Alexstrasza.

When Kurdran Wildhammer, ruler of Aerie Peak and the Wildhammer Clan, went to Outland as part of the Alliance Expedition, Falstad stayed in Aerie Peak to succeed him as the High Thane and continues to rule the Wildhammer Clan to this day.

Falstad has had to lead the Wildhammer Dwarves in their conflict against local troll tribes. Falstad also noticed the Scourge just beyond the horizon, and knew that one day his people would have to make a stand against the undead as well. To this end, he sought to increase the Wildhammers’ ties with the Alliance without actually joining, which put him in an interesting position. Since he had not officially joined the Alliance, he lacked their full support; but the Horde did not consider him an enemy either. He had to decide if joining the Alliance would be beneficial enough to risk the wrath of the Horde, but his people leaned more in that direction, especially with many of them working side-by-side with the Stormpike clan and the few remaining high elves. Eventually, the Wildhammer clan decided to join the Alliance.

Falstad later attended the wedding of Malfurion Stormrage and Tyrande Whisperwind.

World of Warcraft
Falstad Wildhammer appears as a level 50 quest giver located at Aerie Peak in the Hinterlands.

He starts the following quest:

In Cataclysm
Falstad Wildhammer was relocated to the High Seat, ruling Ironforge with the Council of Three Hammers. He has a dwarf NPC named "Wildhammer Fact Checker" standing beside him.

Occupation
As a member of the party that freed the Dragonqueen, and a personal friend of her mate Korialstrasz, he is one of the most respected humanoids in the eyes of the red dragons. While he has yet to call upon their favor, Falstad considers flying to Grim Batol to ask for aid, or just to discuss matters with the dragons.

Due to his fighting prowess against dragons, Falstad is often known as “Falstad Dragonreaver,” but his real last name is (like Muradin Bronzebeard) that of his clan: Wildhammer.

Quotes

 * "Stand back, wizard! Would you like it in two neat halves or chopped into little fragments?"
 * ''"Aye, 'tis the hammer that impresses the ladies most 'tisn't it?"
 * "If there's a hint at all in your words that we're cowards, human, I'll do to you what I kept Molok from doing."
 * "He's a mage, after all, and everyone knows that they're all mad!"
 * "Those rough-hewn hills that look like my grandmother, beard and all? Aye, 'tis a good choice! We'll descend toward those!."
 * "Would he prefer I walk into the mouth of the dragon or just lie down in front of the beast and let it gnaw on me at its leisure?"
 * "It'd take a hand's worth of you hill dwarves to bring one from the Aerie down!"

In Ironforge
Greetings:
 * A wee bit stuffy in here, isn't it? Oh, I miss the open skies of the Hinterlands!
 * The Council of Three Hammers requires me presence, but I'd rather be riding me gryphon.
 * It'd take a hand's worth of these hill dwarves to bring one from the Aerie down!

Aggro:
 * WIIILLDHAMMER!!!
 * IT'S HAMMERING TIME!!

Killing a player:
 * OH-HO, That'd had to HURT!
 * Bah, too easy!

Death:
 * Bury me...with...me...gryphon

Trivia

 * Falstad Wildhammer's Copper Coin may be found in the wishing well of Dalaran. It reads "I hope I end up in another book eventually." Falstad does have a cameo appearance later in the novel Stormrage in which he appears with Rhonin and Vereesa Windrunner at the wedding of Malfurion Stormrage and Tyrande Whisperwind.