David Hall

The Greydog was a bandit of some repute in Heortland during the time of King Andrin. He was a thief, a rogue and a womaniser who fathered many bastards. It is said he gained his moniker as a result of his banditry and the way his hair grayed at a young age. His right-hand man and enforcer was a short-tempered and brutal warrior called Mad-Dog.

Eventually the Greydog's successes led to Andrin sending his warriors to kill or capture him and his gang of cut-throats (often called the Wild Dogs, Wild Pack, or later the Dogs of War). They tracked down the Greydog when he visited one of his many "wives", and he was slain after a brief fight.

However, the Greydog’s gang was a much tougher prospect. Their new leader, the Mad-Dog, ambushed the King’s warriors and took a bloody revenge on the thane who killed the Greydog.

Over the next few years as more of the King's warriors were sent in pursuit, the Wild Dogs were forced to adopt a nomadic lifestyle and many times they had to fight their way out of tight corners. Eventually Mad-Dog decided to lead the pack and its camp followers into Dragon Pass to escape the King’s men.

After many adventures these fugitives became part of the Malani tribe. The sons and daughters of the Greydog (most, if not all, illegitimate) formed the Greydog clan of the Malani tribe. For many years they were considered King Mad-Blood Malan's most loyal and devoted supporters. That is, until Frodhi Greydog’s treacherous murder by the King’s son.

Note: In most Heortling clans being called a Dog is considered to be an insult, or at least in bad taste. However, the Greydog and his pack seemed to have revelled in such insults, and in their canine nicknames. Other prominent members of the gang included the Red Bitch, Bull-Dog, Fang-Rex, Good-dog, Cowdog & Puppydog.