Brokk died in the corridor outside the throne room, and the manner of his dying was the manner that Sixth Realm warriors died when they met an enemy whose tactical preparation exceeded their individual power.
He was the largest chieftain. Physically the most imposing of the five who had descended from the highlands with Garrok, his bulk filling the corridor in a way that made the space itself feel inadequate, his war hammer requiring a modified grip because the full swing arc exceeded the width between the walls. He had compensated for the limitation by using the hammer in short, driving strokes that sacrificed reach for concentrated power, each stroke aimed at the center mass of whatever stood before him, each impact sufficient to buckle the iron breastplate of any warrior below the Fourth Realm.
The 3rd Warband did not send warriors to face him individually.
They sent a fire sphere.
