Valhir
God of thunder
To those who still revere him, Valhir is the storm made manifest. Destructive, wild, and stubbornly resolute, he existed before mortals walked the tundra north, what is now the Ice-peak Concord, and is fiercely protective of those lands. Cultivating a deep hatred of civilization other than dwarven, and the weakness it brought with it, he now fights to return to the old ways—when the land was untamed, and blood spilled freely—and eagerly battles all who oppose him, with tooth, claw, and thundering domination.
History
Relentless Storm
To some, he is the Thunder's Roar, the Greatstorm. To others, he is Ruin, The Thousand-Pierced Bear, or He Who Stands. But to the dwarves, he is known as Valhir. Destruction, strength, and the storm made manifest, Valhir represents the unstoppable power and fury of the land itself. The sagas tell how he created the mountains with one mighty swipe of his claws, and how his epic battle with his brother Ornn, formed the lake center of those mountains.War of the Ancients
In the days of the first dwarves, Valhir was venerated and worshipped by all, for they needed his indomitable strength to survive. When the demon poured in Toriel, the War of the Ancients started, and Valhir took the fields alongside his followers, clad in rune-inscribed armor made by his brother Ornn, god of crafmanship. At the time, the brothers' bond was strong—they often fought at each other's side, even though Ornn never had quite the same lust for battle. After the war, the dwarven society started to change, new ideas began to usurp the old beliefs.Rise of the Dwarven Kingdom
Three sisters rose to power, seeking to control and impose order on the dwarven kind, Valhir looked to the most animalistic and savage of his followers, and graced them with his gift, turning them into werebear. With them, he would defeat the three sisters. In preparation, he sought out Ornn to arm his warriors for battle. But Ornn refused. He did not approve of the Werebear's savage ways, and a terrible fight erupted between the two gods. In the aftermath, Valhir cursed his brother's name, and cast off his rune-inscribed armor. He would fight from then on with just tooth, and claw, and might, and thunder. Far from being lessened, Valhir found his full power was now unleashed. With newfound rage, he confronted one of the mortal sisters. Before her entire army, he struck her down, killing her—but he was unable to stop what she had already set in motion. As the centuries rolled by, and despite Valhir's resistance, tribes gathered under the three sister's leadership, forming the dwarven kingdom as we know it. Many of the more ancient practices were forgotten. He saw dwarves cowering under their mountains rather than face the rawness of nature. He saw fields being tilled, and farmers herding cattle rather than hunting. He bellowed in fury to see great rivers dammed rather than be allowed to roar free. To this day, the Valhir is still worshiped and revered, but more as a token of the dwarves' past.Relationships
Valhir
(God of thunder)
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