Since it looks like I've gotten a bit run-over in the stampede to Dragon-born, I'm willing to move the initial concept to a dwarven fighter, still focusing on a two-handed weapon build (probably halberd). Character fluff would be slightly altered: the only son of hard-working craft-folk, Osric grew up wanting a little bit more excitement. Most of the townguard, however, were humans, and they didn't really want a dwarf in their company. He grew a bit sullen and withdrawn, but kept up his training and practice- when he stepped in to protect a helpless apprentice, his toughness and combat skills were surprising to everyone but him... The gruff-but-good-hearted shtick remains in place.
As for the secondary concept, it wouldn't have to be someone from far out of town- that was mostly a hook to pair eladrin and ranger, which both have a wilderness feel to me. She could be the daughter of hunters or foresters who dwelt on the fringes of Evenfall, watching the creeping darkness at the edge of the outermost farm fields around town- not from the deep (or far-off) wilds.