Grand Knyzate of Urunkhar
On the western edge of the East Wall; from the highest peaks to the deepest caverns, stands the great knyzanate of Urunkhar. It's mighty grey keeps built deep into the mountains stand just as strong as the dwarven folk that built them. On top of then reins the legendary dwarven knyz himself. From the cloud giants over the highest peaks; flying in their castles, to the ever hungry owlbears hunting in the unsettled forests of the rolling hills; many adventures can be found in Urunkhar, also many ways to die a horrid death. Perhaps the dwarves are fond of you enough to let you into the deep dark mines that hold many ancient dangers, or perhaps you are more interested in heads of giants that pay a hefty price in most settlements. But beware the dwarves, for they are not the forgetful or forgiving kind. I would not anger them. Oh and if the Knyz himself is as little as just mentioned; i suggest you bow. For the dwarves hold him more sacred then their own lives!The Grand Knyazate of Urunkhar is a dwarvish empire located across the vast expanse of the Eastwall mountains, know as the Vostostenaya's in the Urungkhi tongue. The nation has been around ever since the Age of Creation in one form or another, with the nation going through several different iterations before reaching its current state. A decentralised feudal empire with theocratic elements. With the Church of Cherbor holding a strong grip in the nation ever since it's inception, it is the Volkvs-Cherborskaya, suppreme leader of the Church that has always held the title of First Dwarf Below the Throne. Different than their western cousins, the Urungká are as of the last few centuries relatively tolerant of other people's, with more than a few humans (of both Arteran and Misan variaty) having emigrated to Urunkharian lands. Since the nation encompasses such a huge stretch of land, many places in the empire are connected by an ingenious network of Gravity Trains, a technology invented by the end of the 2nd Age of the Man that uses cable lifts rails with a small amount of incline to create a train system that transports people from valley to valley, often through long tunnels through the mountains.
History
You can read the full history of the eastern dwarves here.Assets
The Urungi are the most eastern civilised country east of the western side of the East Wall, and thus they are the natural bridge between the east and the west. It is thus not unsupprising that the largest quantity's of exotic animals, gems and artefacts are in the hands of the Grand Knyzanate of Urunkhar.
The real strenght of the Urungi lie not in a large or strong army, or in skill of weapon and armor manufacturing, but in the perfected art of stonemasoning. With countless city's and towns scattered arround the East Wall, with some underground tunnels leading hundreds of miles away.
''ⵏⵢⵉⴰⵊ ⵜⵀⵉⴰⴱ ⵯⴰⵎ ⵎⴻⴻⵊ'' "Terpet' i Protsvetat" Endure and Prosper
519 AAA - 7 AE
Type
Geopolitical, Empire
Alternative Names
The Eastern Dwarfs
Successor Organization
Demonym
Urungi
Government System
Monarchy, Absolute
Power Structure
Feudal state
Economic System
Mixed economy
Official State Religion
Official Languages
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