Tete ta Ftihdib - The Birth of Dwarves

Life, Birth

Tete ta Ftihdib, pronounced ˈtɛtɛ tɑ ˈftiːhdiːb in Tahi, means the Birth of Dwarves.   10 couples offered to undergo the process of soul manipulation; over a period of 500 years, each couple was transfigured by Prince Hedfa Haab with help from Valikar from men to proto-men, later to be named 'haki kehut' in Tahi, al yen in Fadda, funde lǐrǔ in Yǎknǔian or Dwarves.

Most men of the Capital Islands of Hal Haab were over 7 feet tall (over 2 metres however, there existed some men who were around 6 feet tall (1.8 metres). Prince Hedfa, based at the Pyramid of Naab with his father, believed that these shorter people possessed potential absent in those men more like himself. In 500AoE, Prince Hedfa would leave Naab and journey north of the Makse Mountain Range, establishing Ka Ruin Fortress in the mountain range called Haab's Judgement. Knowing the desire of Valikar to create life - not merely nurture it - Prince Hedfa, along with some of the shorter members of his race (often treated as outcasts due to their lack of height), asked Valikar to wield the power of their diadem to imbue Prince Hedfa with the ability to alter the magic in those shorter men. Initially apprehensive to accept Prince Hedfa's offer, Valikar looked into the prince's soul to determine his intent. Almost killing the prince, Valikar saw no malice intent; determining that the offer did not break the rules of The One, Valikar taught Prince Hedfa how to access the diadems power indirectly through accessing the Realm of Contrast, and channeling the power to alter the souls of the targets.   10 couples offered to undergo the process of soul manipulation; over a period of 500 years, each couple was transfigured by Prince Hedfa Haab with help from Valikar from men to proto-men, later to be named 'haki kehut' in Tahi, al yen in Fadda, funde lǐrǔ in Yǎknǔian or Dwarves.