Dvergar

The Dvergar are Fey dwarves of the Unseelie Courts, renowned for their masterful craftsmanship and skill in forging weapons, armor, and magical artifacts of unparalleled quality. With skin as dark as iron or stone, the Dvergar embody the essence of the deep places they dwell in—shadowed forges and cavernous halls where embers glow and echoes of hammer strokes ring eternally. Their broad, muscular frames give them great strength and endurance, while their shorter stature belies the immense power they wield through their craft. Almost all Dvergar wear long, meticulously groomed beards adorned with rings and braids that symbolize their accomplishments and status among their kin. Their eyes, often a gleaming silver or piercing amber, reflect the molten glow of their forges, and their fingers are thick and calloused, a testament to lifetimes spent shaping raw materials into works of enduring beauty and deadly efficiency.
The Dvergar are closely tied to Svartálfheim, the twilight realm of the Unseelie Courts where cold iron and shadow converge. Within this realm, they dwell beneath jagged mountains and in vast underground cities carved from stone and ice. Their halls are adorned with intricate metalwork and enchanted relics, their walls etched with ancient runes that pulse with arcane energy. Though they owe allegiance to Queen Aibell of Svartálfheim, the Dvergar maintain a degree of autonomy, focusing more on their craft and trade than on courtly intrigue. Pragmatic and shrewd, they have forged lasting ties with the dwarves of the mortal realm, exchanging secrets of metallurgy and rune magic in mutually beneficial partnerships. Their craftsmanship is also highly sought after by the Northlanders, who value their enchanted blades and unbreakable armor. Though they favor the Unseelie Courts, the Dvergar are not wholly bound by loyalty—wealth, knowledge, and the promise of new challenges can sway them to forge alliances beyond the dark courts, but those who betray their trust will find their names etched into curses that resonate through both fey and mortal realms.