The Birth of the Knuri

Life, Birth

The Birth of Knuri.   10 couples offered to undergo the process of soul manipulation; over a period of 500 years, each couple was transfigured by Prince Hedfa Haab with help from Valikar from Men into Knuri (Dwarves)

In 500 in the Age of Elves, the prince would leave his fathers fortress of the Pyramid of Naab and take up home in Ka Ruin Fortress at the foot of Haabs Judgement. Unlike the greater Men like his father and grandfather, the prince was very approachable; he would enjoy the company of those across all the social structures of Men. He would become fond of a group of Men that were distinguished by their lack of height compared to their pairs. They would experience discrimination and ostracism due to this shortcoming, but not within the Court of Prince Hedfa. The gatherings of these peoples were of great fare, as they enjoyed the eating of rich foods, hardy breads, and thick meads; merriment was a love of theirs, and the prince was all too happy to host such things.   Amongst these peoples, the prince was to befriend one of them ; this person taught the prince great ways of harnessing magic and manipulating life essence. And so it was, these teachings would light a fire in the heart of the prince, and he would approach the exiles with a proposition. He proposed harnessing life essences to enable growth in the body; to cure the source of their very exile and reintroduce them into a society that would otherwise continue to ignore them. 21 individuals would accept such an offer, and in the great hall, bathed in the moon light that streamed from the sky light, them would meet with the prince.   The ritual that followed has never been spoken by those in attendance, but it is said that Valikar was one of the 21 individuals, and that they lent their strength and wisdom to the transformation. And for ever after, they would be known as those of Valikar, and the adoption of the title of Dwarve was taken, for those present weren’t enhanced in stature, but were modified in other ways. They would become a lesser race of Men, neither with the longevity nor intelligence of Men; but their strength and practical creativity remained. The merriment that defined them before was enhanced, and the fertility of these peoples was greatly increased. They would fully adopt the language that they had adapted amongst themselves, and that lexicon would take the form of Yǎknǔ, and Yǎknǔian would define them. And in this language, they would adopt the title of Knuri; in the language of Men, this was derogatory and took the form of “Dwarves”. Therefore, from their day of creation, the Knuri they were ever after known. And the original Knuri would be defined as the Knuri of Valikar as they were the first generation.