The Seven Lords of Alü

"In a land trodden by Gods, it is unthinkable that mortals would rise to the mantle of 'legend', but there are some who have. Amongst them are the Lords whose deeds remain immortalised in stone keeps, and eternal in the hearts and songs of their kindred: The Seven Lords of Alü." - Alüskian Saga Chapter I, Verse III.

Beginning with the banishment of Morgoroth, the dwarves of Estanon re-established themselves as the dominant force in the Lodge Mountains and East Peaks. The different Lodges warred amongst themselves for decades, and eventually, seven rose to dominate those around them. Each was distinct in character, with every Lodge having its own great leader. In times of affluence, some even formed pacts and alliances. 

"It would be untrue to say that their history stands on the shoulders of giants, for they are no giants, and yet legend itself stands upon them." - Alüskian Saga, Counsel XXXVII