Dwarf

A dwarf is a near-human being, characterised by their small stature, excessive facial hair and longer-than-human lifespans. Dwarves are known to make their home in underground cities, and their culture revolves around the concepts of honour, war and merriment.

It is unknown how long that dwarves have roamed the planet. It is often purported that the Engelite dwarves created by Tyrrus were a different breed to the common dwarf of today- and through this citation the conclusion is drawn that dwarves do not originate from Engelain. The earliest known recording of modern dwarves comes from after the Fall of Annwyfn, where dwarves were kidnapped and enslaved en masse by the avians of the Eyr Mounts. It was said that they were kept in the mines under the mountains for half a hundred generations, tunnelling holes deep into the earth to power the geothermal technology of the birdmen. Countless certainly died in this endeavour, and when the task was complete, all of the dwarf slaves were cast out into the world and left to rot.

It is because of this that some believe the distinction between the common dwarf and Engelite dwarf is erroneous- that they are one in the same, but simply changed in the mines, or else had disappeared from mortal life for so long that when they returned they were unrecognisable when compared to the religious caricatures made of their forefathers. The dwarven people are an exiled people in Engelain, hermits and travellers. Though many dwarven communities have been set up over the years, the dream of a Dwarven Homeland is something that is deeply entrenched in their culture.

Known Dwarves:

- Joric Ironfist, a pun-toting warrior

- Thorek II, war general