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The Kharazad Dwarven Clans

The Dwarven Race came from animated earth and rock. The first Runes when inscribed into the Earth animated those parts of the earth that could withstand them.

  The Dwarves are the people of several Gods. Poseidon, Artemis, and Hephaestus. Some however contend that Demeter is the Creatrix of the Dwarves, having them born from the Earth itself, as revenge for the attack of Poseidon against her that resulted in the birth of the horselord Arion.

It is said that the with the amputating of one hand in the making of Atlantis, Hephaestus sacrificed the five digits of his left hand. Each finger (digit) caused an exponential growth to the initial race progeny. However, as it had not been the intent of the deity to create them, the initial race was a merging of several divine inputs. The initial pair of Dwarves were the twins, being one of the pairs of twins produced by Poseidon and Kleito (Leto). Being two brothers the initial pair are a pair of Kings. King Mneseos (Μνησέας), and Prince Autokhthon (αὐτόχθών).  

 

Eth Te'jara

(The Te-Jara)

First Generation

  The Te-Jara (The Four) are families that descended from the four dwarves (two male and two females) who were born in the caves of the Northern and Southern Ramparts. These four dwarves were naturally drawn to the darkest and deepest parts of the cave systems and were in fact overlooked for decades before being found by other Dwarven Miners. The descendants of the four utilise references to black stones, ores and gems in their names and are known to be more at home underground than above it. They are the most secretive of Dwarves and little is known about them even among other Dwarf Clans.

Second Generation

 
The next eight dwarves in the mountains (Mountain Dwarves),are the Mountain Core Clans. The Peaks on the High Royal Banner of the High King recognises their importance to the underground growth of the race.

   

Third Generation


The next group of 16 dwarves appeared in the hills (Hill Dwarves), which spread the cultural reach and the size of the Kingdom.

Fourth Generation/Final Generation

  And finally a group of 32 dwarves appeared around different Mountains and Volcanoes.

The combined second and third generations (24 in number) of dwarves therefore resulted in the Dwarven Source Stones for the 24 Originators through interaction with other races. The resulting 24 Runes formed the basis for the extended Runes of the Khazad race and Runic Magic.

The Dwarves would later use each sigil as one of the 24 runes in their Futhark Alphabet. It is said that each Rune animated some quality of life, and it is from them that Runic Magic appeared.

  The subsequent generations (Another title for the of third and fourth generations - being 16 and 32 dwarves appeared spontaneously after the dwarven race started using these Runes - and they became known as the Runic Dwarves.

  This resulted in a total of 72 Initial Dwarves, which represented the exponential power of each finger on the hand that had been lost. However, none can agree whether or not Poseidon or Hephaestus planned the race. Having a mixed natural and animated origin, the Dwarven race has always felt a kinship with both Hephaestus and Poseidon. But given the dwarven attachment to forges, they more often consider Hephaestus to be the creator of their race.


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