Dûnhark Dwarves
The Dûnhark Dwarves are an ethnic group of dwarves that inhabit the Vlin Indu mountain range in Naraga in the southwest region of the country. They are battle-hardened warriors, the most famous instance being when they held off a massive invasion of devils during the Schism.
Culture
Major language groups and dialects
Dwarvish - Southern Dialect
The language structure is the same but the speaking tones tend to be rougher and more gutteral than their western and northern realtives.
The language structure is the same but the speaking tones tend to be rougher and more gutteral than their western and northern realtives.
Coming of Age Rites
At the age of 13, all young dwarves are expected to be able to forge their first weapon. When they reach the age of 17, they compete in trials with other dwarven children their age to prove their strength to their clan, these include killing a fierce mountain creature (bears, yetis, leopards or otherwise), trekking up Mount Vlin Jaru (Cloud Gaint's Peak) and participating in a wrestling tournament at the top.
Children of concurrent leaders must set out on their 20th birthday and not return to the mountain until they achieve a feat of greatness. This journey is called the Dòigh Fèin, or the way of self.
Funerary and Memorial customs
When a Dûnhark passes into the next life, their surviving family forges them a set of armor in which they are dressed in before they are entombed in the crypts of Kuridir Urngor (Mother Mountain). The body is placed on a slab with their favored weapon, and buried under stacks of heavy stones.
Common Myths and Legends
The Dûnhark believe that Onatar forged the first dwarves out of fine iron. He created them to be long lived and hardy to protect his Divine Forge in the Material Plane. The location of the forge has since been lost to the sands of time.
Historical figures
Thraghed Wyrmsbane - Founder of the Wyrmsbane clan and warrior who drove the dragons from the mountains
Major organizations
- Drekabann Clan (Wyrm's Bane) - Current Ruling Clan
- Steinhjarta Clan (Stone Heart)
- Skjaldmeyja Clan (Shield Lord)
- Öxarbrjótur Clan (Axe Breaker)
Notable Dûnhark
Aludra WyrmsbaneElreada Wyrmsbane - Matriarch of the Wyrmsbane Clan
Thraghed Wyrmsbane - Aludra's Ancestor
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