Mountain Dwarve
Mountain Dwarves are a Sub-Group of Dwarves that are found primarily in Regions with large mountain ranges; adapted at living in harsh climates and difficult to traverse terrains, Mountain Dwarves are distinguished by their resilience and stoic, stubborn determination.
Skilled masons of the mountains and mines, Mountain Dwarves are the Ethnicity that covets gold and jewels the most; due to this lust for wealth, they are an extremely wealthy group that command significant positions of power and influence.
Culture
Major language groups and dialects
- Dwarven
Culture and cultural heritage
Mountain Dwarves place emphasis on the importance of kin, obeying traditions set down by their ancestors; it is rare to witness rebellious nature in a Mountain Dwarve.
Shared customary codes and values
The custom amongst the culture of the Mountain Dwarves is the importance of hierarchy and structure; like the great halls and mines they build in the mountains, Mountains Dwarves believe the foundation of society is key. They assure this by maintaining traditions of nobility, and the virtues that allow for ascension into the nobility, as well as demotion.
Funerary and Memorial customs
Mountain Dwarves prefer to be cremated, or buried deep within the mountains.
Common Myths and Legends
Accounts suggest that the Supreme Being Valikar created all Dwarves, dispersing them throughout Central-Earth
Ideals
Gender Ideals
In the context of inheritance, Male Mountain Dwarves and Female Mountain Dwarves are treated with equity.
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