Thoradin
Thoradin is a dwarven nation located south of Taman Busuk, southwest of Kern, west of Khur, and north of Blöde. The leader of the nation is called the High Thane of Thoradin. Thoradin was destroyed by an earthquake in 2009 PC and rebuilt nearly a thousand years later, only to be destroyed again in the Cataclysm. The nation then became became known as Zhakar. In 413 AC, the evil dwarven nation of Zhakar fell to the dwarven clans of Thorbardin. From this conquered nation, the new kingdom of Thoradin was formed. This new nation was said to be the second coming of ancient Thoradin. In reality, like Zhakar before it, this new nation of Thoradin was a dark shadow of its ancient namesake.
The new nation came about after war threatened the nation of Thorbardin. With Beryllinthranox’s expansion into Thorbardin, the Thanes opted to seal the mountain and protect the underground realm. Not wanting to hide beneath the mountains, the crazed prophet Severus Stonehand challenged the Thanes and was exiled. He believed they should return to the days when the dwarves were a formidable force.
Seeking to build his great nation, Severus opted to return to ancient Thoradin and rebuild out of the ruins of that former nation. After the Cataclysm, the dark dwarven nation of Zhakar had arisen out of the ashes of former Thoradin. Severus and his fanatical followers traveled to the Khalkist Mountains where they overthrew the Zhakar forces and took control of the realm. After dispatching the King of Zhakar, Severus was able to heal the population of a mold plague that had afflicted them for decades. With this act, he gained their undying loyalty. Seeking to return the nation to its former glory, King Severus changed the name of the realm from Zhakar back to Thoradin. He immediately put his subjects to work repairing the nation and its delvings.
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