Kingdom of Orzammar

Orzammar is among the greatest of the dwarven kingdoms through time. It stretches under the Nordmarian mountain range and encompasses several great Thaigs. Its founding dates back to the second era and gradually spread as more mines and Thaigs were excavated. Most of the kingdom is found underground, with several points of entry to its deeproads collectively dubbed: the great gates of Orzammar. These are found at Orzammar itself, Nogrod, Mzulft and Dernhelm and all (except the gates of Mzulft) have been fortified with impressive fortresses. Especially during the late great orc invasion these fortifications have had to prove itself.

Political situation

The Kingdom of Orzammar is ruled by King Endrin Aeducan. He has withered his people through many storms already and sought active allies in both the restored dwarven Kingdom of Mazaar and the humans of the Nordic Kingdoms and The Night's Watch. Dwarven society is structured along clans and guildlines. The clans are the ruling families of Orzammar's society, which have organized themselves in several guilds, each taking responsibility for an important aspect of dwarven society. In recent years contact has been patchy with the great dwarven thaig of Kal Shirok, which lies on the other side of Orzammar's gap, due to the continuing presence of orc raiders from the Kingdom of Angmar.