Simone Fruunast

Queen Simone Fruunast is the dwarven queen of the Diarchy of Uthodurn who succeeded her mother Queen Judessa Fruunast. As an NPC, Simone played by Matthew Mercer.

Personality
Queen Simone is a charismatic and compassionate woman, and a well respected ruler who balances diplomatic skills with a warrior spirit. She has a tendency to follow her heart more often than her wits.

Biography
Simone was born in Uthodurn as the daughter of the dwarven queen Judessa Fruunast.

She grew up in a moment of social and demographic changes for her city: after the fall of the elven city of Molaesmyr, in 585 PD, some of the surviving elves of that nation, including King Imathan Talviel, journeyed through the cold of the Flotket Alps traveling northward until they arrived to Uthodurn, where the dwarves allowed them to stay. Worried about the tensions between the two races after some years, Simone's mother, Queen Judessa, met with King Imathan and proposed the establishment of a diarchy in Uthodurn. While it took months to make it official, both monarchs worked together to achieve their goal, adapting the city to establish harmony between the local dwarves and the former elven refugees; in the process Imathan and Judessa forged a deep friendship.

Queen Judessa died in 794 PD, and Simone, being her daughter and heiress, succeeded as queen of the dwarves. She continued her mother's policy, and under her rule, the bonds of friendship forged during her mother's reign flourished in Uthodurn. While she's still young (at least compared with her fellow dual monarch, Imathan), by 835 PD she's both respected and admired, for she has proven her mettle with her axe in times of conflict, and lead her people maintaining her own small council to discuss political matters pertaining to the dwarves.

The adventure hook A Dreadful Bore in the Explorer's Guide to Wildemount, set in 835 PD, describes a Kryn raid on Uthodurn with the intention of capturing the dual monarchs.

Imathan Talviel
Simone sees Imathan as a mentor figure, relying on him whenever she needs advice.

Notable items

 * Axe

Dwarf abilities
Unless otherwise noted, the following abilities are assumed from the standard Dungeons & Dragons materials:
 * Darkvision
 * Dwarven Resilience
 * Stonecunning
 * Dwarven Combat Training

Trivia

 * Her name derives from the Hebrew Shimon, meaning "The Lord has heard", although sometimes it is interpreted as "the one who listens". Her name could be a reference to the fact that, as queen, she listens to Imathan and relies on his experience as a more veteran ruler.
 * She shares her name with Simone Deepwell.
 * It is unknown if Simone's parents were married or if her father is still alive, although she is considered a legitimate monarch either way.
 * She is the first Fruunast queen who inherited the crown as dual monarch, instead of the sole ruler of Uthodurn.