Dwarven Racism
On the day after St. Patty's Day in the year 3,246 HE, an incident occurred in a kingdom of hill dwarves known as Éfrá Saig that marked the beginning of a new chapter in the history of their relations with the elves.
Two dwarves, whose origin remains unknown to this day, somehow found their way to a world called Aelluros, where they met up with a dwarf of that world who was a devout cleric of an unknown religion, a rock gnome trying to masquerade as a dwarf, and an elf who was taking notes on the incident. The details of what happened next are unclear, but it is said that the dwarves from another dimension had some sort of negative encounter with the elf, which led them to develop a deep-seated animosity towards the elven race.
This incident marked a stark departure from the relatively peaceful relations that had existed between the dwarves and elves up until that point. The dwarves and elves had long coexisted, often sharing trade and commerce, and even forming alliances in times of war. But the events of that fateful day sowed the seeds of mistrust and enmity that would eventually blossom into full-blown racism towards the elves.
Many historians believe that the incident was exacerbated by the fact that it occurred just after St. Patty's Day, a holiday that commemorates the day when Pateadá Meida, a dwarven holy man of Ciena, brought new faith to the hill dwarves of Éfrá Saig and drove out many mischievous, and sometimes evil, fey. This victory over the fey is often seen as a defining moment in the history of the dwarves, and it is believed that it may have contributed to their already deep-seated distrust of other races, including the elves.
Whatever the cause, the incident marked a turning point in the history of the dwarves and their relations with the elves. Over time, this initial animosity would only grow, fueled by centuries of conflict and misunderstanding, and leading to a long and bitter history of racism and discrimination towards the elves that would persist for many generations to come.
Two dwarves, whose origin remains unknown to this day, somehow found their way to a world called Aelluros, where they met up with a dwarf of that world who was a devout cleric of an unknown religion, a rock gnome trying to masquerade as a dwarf, and an elf who was taking notes on the incident. The details of what happened next are unclear, but it is said that the dwarves from another dimension had some sort of negative encounter with the elf, which led them to develop a deep-seated animosity towards the elven race.
This incident marked a stark departure from the relatively peaceful relations that had existed between the dwarves and elves up until that point. The dwarves and elves had long coexisted, often sharing trade and commerce, and even forming alliances in times of war. But the events of that fateful day sowed the seeds of mistrust and enmity that would eventually blossom into full-blown racism towards the elves.
Many historians believe that the incident was exacerbated by the fact that it occurred just after St. Patty's Day, a holiday that commemorates the day when Pateadá Meida, a dwarven holy man of Ciena, brought new faith to the hill dwarves of Éfrá Saig and drove out many mischievous, and sometimes evil, fey. This victory over the fey is often seen as a defining moment in the history of the dwarves, and it is believed that it may have contributed to their already deep-seated distrust of other races, including the elves.
Whatever the cause, the incident marked a turning point in the history of the dwarves and their relations with the elves. Over time, this initial animosity would only grow, fueled by centuries of conflict and misunderstanding, and leading to a long and bitter history of racism and discrimination towards the elves that would persist for many generations to come.