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==Garnedhren and the Iron Kingdom ==
===As told by the Dwarven Bard Hrakisi Viikelen ===

Today I shall tell the tale of the great city of
Garnedhren, and of the mighty Iron Kingdom, which once
spanned across all the length of the towering DragonSpine
Mountains.

The Iron Kingdom was one of the first Dwarven nations -- it
was established, along with Kwarlog, Adamantia, and
Rendstone, when the Dwarven lands were split from one
unified whole. To Kwarlog went the Arncharn Shel and the
Himineldar Shel; to Rendstone, the Journelai Shel and
Siergelde Shel; to Adamantia, the Hiimarhand Shel; and to
the Iron Kingdom, the imposing DragonSpine Mountains, with
their rich and plentiful mines of precious ores.

As the center of their kingdom, the Dwarves of the
DragonSpine began building a magnificent city which they
called Garnedhren. Now, at this point you might be saying
to yourself, "Garnedhren? I have never heard of this city,
this Garnedhren." Understandable. Garnedhren has not been
called by its real name in a long, long time.

But that part of the tale comes later.

Now, you might find this surprising, for it is somewhat
unusual with Dwarven architecture, but Garnedhren was a
beautiful city. Mind you, it was still built with
practicality and efficiency in mind. But it also had a
certain beauty to it. It had the most well-crafted stone
spires that touched the clouds themselves.

The Iron Kingdom was peaceful, and well off. The kingdom
developed good trade relationships with the other Dwarven
lands, with the Humans and the Elotheans and the S'Kra, and
even, to some extent, the Elves. Their mines provided them
materials that were much needed the continent over, which
they could either trade raw, or use to masterfully forge
into weapons, tools, and other objects that brought a good
price in other lands.

Things were prosperous. But problems came -- you knew
that, right? This wouldn't be much of a story, otherwise.

Garnedhren began hearing tales of the kingdom's outposts
being attacked by a mysterious and ruthless group. When
these outposts were attack, nothing was left standing.
Refugees from the entire Iron Kingdom began pouring into
Garnedhren, seeking safety from this terrifying menace.

They called themselves the Blackfire Cabal.

The Dwarf King, Thorsach, was vexed by these murderers and
destroyers. Gathering his forces, he marched out to meet
the cabal and halt their razing invasion. A great battle
was waged a day's march from Garnedhren, as the Dwarves
attempted to throw back the wizards and their consuming
magics. But they faired. The Blackfire Cabal was
determined to occupy the DragonSpine Mountains, and
Thorsach could not stop them. His forces were demolished,
with a magical fire, black as the deepest night, which
obliterated everything it came into contact with. They
were no match for the cabal's power.

King Thorsach died in that attack. The remnants of his
forces fled back to Garnedhren, and informed Thorsach's son
of what had transpired. The youth, wise beyond his years,
saw that no alternative was available to them -- he
gathered the city's populace and fled Garnedhren. Fled the
DragonSpine Mountains entirely, for that matter. The
mountains were lost to the Blackfire Cabal.

Prince Hvalig, now King -- though without a kingdom -- led
his people out of the DragonSpine Mountains, to the Deriel
Plains. His hope was to regroup there, contact other
Dwarves, and gather a force strong enough to retake the
mountains from the cabal. They did get that help, but it
came from an unlikely source.

The young Dwarven king and his exiled people were soon come
upon by a group of Elves -- Wind Elves, to be specific, and
young ones at that. They had left their clan, seeking
freedom and a new way of life, finding the ritual and
tradition of their people stiffling and wrongheaded. Their
leader was a young woman named Tivhiri; she had been
leading the Elves across the plains when they could not
help but notice the most out-of-place sight of a large camp
of Dwarves. They did not attack, however, as most any
other Elven group would have done. Instead they approached
in peace.

Tivhiri and Hvalig met with each other, and spoke at
length. He learned of the situation she and her siblings
found themselves in, seeking a new way of life free from
the rules of their ancestors; she learned of the plight of
his people. Two young leaders, one a Dwarf and one an Elf,
not tied to the way of the past or the struggle of their
parents, formed a pact of friendship. Such a pact would
have been a thing most shocking to King Thorsach, or other
elder Dwarven leaders, just as it would be to Tivhiri's
parents. But these two agreed that there was no need for
the war of their fathers to be their war as well.

The first task of this new alliance was ridding the
Dwarves' mountain city of the infestation of the Blackfire
Cabal. The leaders were certain that the magics and
archery skill of the Elves, when combined with the power of
the Dwarven warriors, would be enough to defeat the cabal.
For their assistance, the Dwarves would give their Elven
friends a new home, away from the plains of the Wind Elf
Clan. The Elves would train the Dwarves in their knowledge
and skills, and the Dwarves would do likewise with the
Elves. They were to form a new land.

The allied groups remained on the Deriel Plains for a
number of years, though. The weary and wounded among the
kingdom's populace needed rest, needed time to heal the
injuries they had incurred. And there were other matters
to attend to -- new weapons had to be forged, and armor, as
well, for the Dwarves had left most of these things behind
in the hasty flight from Garnedhren. Further, they now to
forge gear for their new friends.

And so King Hvalig began a return march to Garnedhren,
stronger than he was when he departed. The force of Wind
Elf exiles and Iron Kingdom warriors trekked through the
DragonSpine Mountains, at last approaching the great city.
To look upon it would cause despair to well up in any
Dwarf's heart. The grand buildings, the mighty stone
spires of Garnedhren -- all ruined. It filled the Dwarves<
present with a terrible fury.

But the Blackfire Cabal was gone. Not a trace of them
could be found. Warrior Mages claim they were defeated by
four mages who developed an immensely powerful spell. I
know not whether this was true, only that the Iron Kingdom
was abandoned when Hvalig's forces arrived.

They knew not where the cabal had gone, only that, with
their lands freed, it was time to start rebuilding. While
Tivhiri and her Elves raided the Deriel Plains, hunting for
food for the combined groups, Hvalig oversaw the Dwarves in
the reconstruction of Garnedhren -- complete with a brand
new section of the city, set aside specifically for the
Elves, in a style of architecture Hvalig devised
personally. It was a bit more graceful than the
traditional style of building, and even more elegant than
the rest of Garnedhren, but Hvalig felt that it would
appeal to the Elves. He wanted their new home to be
perfect, as an expression of his gratitude. Dwarves always
repay their debts.

The alliance between the Elves and the Dwarves continued
long after the completion of Garnedhren. For many, many
years, the two races lived side by side in the expansive
city, working together as one. As I said, the Dwarves and
Elves each trained the other in their skills -- while the
Dwarves learned many of the Elven arts, including their
music and even their raw elemental magic, the Elves learned
how to mine the earth and shape rock and forge metals.
Things were quite harmonious. King Hvalig grew old, his
beard growing long and white. And Tivhiri grew old as
well, ruling the Elves with wisdom and grace. Their
friendship deepened, and they led their races as one.

Tivhiri's twin children, though, held bitter and dark
hearts within themselves. One was a woman, cold as the
most chilling ice, the most fearsome warrior in Garnedhren.
The second was a man, frail of body, but ruthless and cruel
of mind, with the skills of an Alchemist. They were
Morganae and Lenizhir.

These two were envious of the wealth they felt the Dwarves
had acumulated, which to their minds, should by right have
belonged to the Elves. They felt it was unfair that the
Dwarves had a larger portion of Garnedhren than they did.
They were disdainful of their mother for turning her back
on the traditions of their people -- these two would rather
live among their own kind than the Dwarves.

They began to spread the seeds of dissent among their kin.
It is ironic that those most susceptible to the twins' dark
words were the younger Elves -- the second generation.
Their parents had fought and toiled alongside the Dwarves,
but many of the children, who had grown up away from Elven
civilization and thus never experienced the need to be free
of it, did wonder what it would be like to return to their
own people. They were open to the suggestions that it
should be the Elves ruling the city, not the Dwarves.

Morganae and Lenizhir twisted reality, making lies seem as
truth, and they instilled their own bitterness and greed in
the hearts of the other Elves with black words. Their
actions would lead the Iron Kingdom down the path of
destruction.

Lenizhir possessed a great knowledge of herbs, but his was
not the healer's art -- it, like him, was twisted, and he>
learned to do cruel things with his knowledge. A rare herb
grew in the Deriel Plains, and he recalled his mother once
commenting upon how it made the Dwarves ill during their
stay on the plains. He waited until the next raiding party
was ready to depart for the plains, and then he requested
that his friends on the party find that herb, and bring
back to him as much of it as they could.

Once he had acquired a supply of it, he began cultivating
the herb and preparing it in a special way that would
enhance its natural effects. While he did this, his sister
worked at convincing more and more of the Elves to join
their cause. The majority of the Elves were reluctant to
go along -- many liked their Dwarven friends, liked the
way-of-life they had all established together in
Garnedhren. But no matter. Morganae and her brother
intended to force a confrontation that would leave the
Elves no choice but to join their cause.

When Lenizhir was certain that his herb was potent enough,
he created a liquid from his stock, which he then turned
into a gaseous form. Then, he and his sister had only to
wait until the time was right.

Without warning, the two released the gas into the Dwarven
section of Garnedhren. Many of the Dwarves were made ill,
but their bodies were strong and sturdy, and they were able
to resist the most severe effects. The adults, at least.
The bodies of the children were not so hale. Few survived.

Following this heinous act, outright war broke out in
Garnedhren. The Dwarves, though weakened by the illness,
were filled with a divine strength due to the slaughter of
their kin, their children. They rounded up the Elves and
imprisoned them. Many of the Elves, not fully cognizant of
what was going on, did not resist. But Morganae, Lenizhir,
and their followers all fought. They killed many more
Dwarves in that battle, in addition to the Dwarven children
they had already killed.

Once all the Elves were imprisoned, Morganae began anew her
persuasive pleas for the Elves to fight against the
Dwarves. She was certain they now had no choice, jailed as
they were, but to rise up. Tivhiri, old and frail now,
opposed the violent path of her children. As long as their
leader was opposed, most of the Elves resisted heeding
Morganae's words. But when Tivhiri died suddenly in her
sleep one night, they found their resistance melting, and
soon Morganae was chosen the new leader of the Elves.

Morganae and Lenizhir led the Elves in an uprising. They
broke free from the dungeons confining them, and began
battling the Dwarves. The Dwarves, still weakened from
Lenizhir's disease, were not able to fully resist, and most
of their number were killed in the fighting. Morganae
herself severed the head of old King Hvalig, and took his
crown and placed it upon her own head.

And that is the tale of Garnedhren and the Iron Kingdom.
Following Morganae's treachery, the kingdom was no more.
She renamed Garnedhren, calling it Elamiri, and she called
herself Queen of the DragonSpine Mountains.

What became of the survivors of the massacre? They lived a
pitiable existence, hiding away in the, hunted beasts in
their own mountains, mountains given to them by Kertigen
the Father. They lived in wait of the day when they could
have revenge for the betrayal they had suffered, a day
which finally came when a man named Sidhlot led a group
away from Queen Morganae and Elamiri. This evil man taught
his necromantic magics to the Dwarves, in the hopes of
using them as a tool to gain vengeance on Morganae. The
Dwarves happily accepted the gift, well aware Sidhlot
sought only to use them -- they want revenge of their own.
The necromancy gradually corrupted the souls of the
Dwarves, who were not prepared for such power. They became
twisted shadows of what they once were, and people began
calling them Elba Darvagers, or "Dark Dwarves" -- nothing
more than creatures of the unholy magic that created them.

End.

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	==Garnedhren and the Iron Kingdom ==		==Garnedhren and the Iron Kingdom ==
	===As told by the Dwarven Bard Hrakisi Viikelen ===		===As told by the Dwarven Bard [[Hrakisi]] Viikelen ===


	Today I shall tell the tale of the great city of		Today I shall tell the tale of the great city of
	Garnedhren, and of the mighty Iron Kingdom, which once		[[Garnedhren]], and of the mighty [[Iron Clan\|Iron Kingdom]], which once
	spanned across all the length of the towering DragonSpine		spanned across all the length of the towering [[DragonSpine Mountains]].
	Mountains.

	The Iron Kingdom was one of the first Dwarven nations -- it		The Iron Kingdom was one of the first Dwarven nations -- it
	was established, along with Kwarlog, Adamantia, and		was established, along with [[Kwarlog]], [[Adamantia]], and
	Rendstone, when the Dwarven lands were split from one		[[Rendstone]], when the Dwarven lands were split from one
	unified whole. To Kwarlog went the Arncharn Shel and the		unified whole. To Kwarlog went the [[Arncharn Shel]] and the
	Himineldar Shel; to Rendstone, the Journelai Shel and		[[Himineldar Shel]]; to Rendstone, the [[Journelai Shel]] and
	Siergelde Shel; to Adamantia, the Hiimarhand Shel; and to		[[Siergelde Shel]]; to Adamantia, the [[Hiimarhand Shel]]; and to
	the Iron Kingdom, the imposing DragonSpine Mountains, with		the Iron Kingdom, the imposing DragonSpine Mountains, with
	their rich and plentiful mines of precious ores.		their rich and plentiful mines of precious ores.
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	As the center of their kingdom, the Dwarves of the		As the center of their kingdom, the Dwarves of the
	DragonSpine began building a magnificent city which they		DragonSpine began building a magnificent city which they
	called Garnedhren. Now, at this point you might be saying		called [[Garnedhren]]. Now, at this point you might be saying
	to yourself, "Garnedhren? I have never heard of this city,		to yourself, "Garnedhren? I have never heard of this city,
	this Garnedhren." Understandable. Garnedhren has not been		this Garnedhren." Understandable. Garnedhren has not been
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	Garnedhren, seeking safety from this terrifying menace.		Garnedhren, seeking safety from this terrifying menace.

	They called themselves the Blackfire Cabal.		They called themselves the [[Blackfire Cabal]].

	The Dwarf King, Thorsach, was vexed by these murderers and		The Dwarf King, [[Thorsach]], was vexed by these murderers and
	destroyers. Gathering his forces, he marched out to meet		destroyers. Gathering his forces, he marched out to meet
	the cabal and halt their razing invasion. A great battle		the cabal and halt their razing invasion. A great battle
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	mountains were lost to the Blackfire Cabal.		mountains were lost to the Blackfire Cabal.

	Prince Hvalig, now King -- though without a kingdom -- led		Prince [[Hvalig]], now King -- though without a kingdom -- led
	his people out of the DragonSpine Mountains, to the Deriel		his people out of the DragonSpine Mountains, to the Deriel
	Plains. His hope was to regroup there, contact other		Plains. His hope was to regroup there, contact other
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	The young Dwarven king and his exiled people were soon come		The young Dwarven king and his exiled people were soon come
	upon by a group of Elves -- Wind Elves, to be specific, and		upon by a group of Elves -- [[Wind Elves]], to be specific, and
	young ones at that. They had left their clan, seeking		young ones at that. They had left their clan, seeking
	freedom and a new way of life, finding the ritual and		freedom and a new way of life, finding the ritual and
	tradition of their people stiffling and wrongheaded. Their		tradition of their people stiffling and wrongheaded. Their
	leader was a young woman named Tivhiri; she had been		leader was a young woman named [[Tivhiri]]; she had been
	leading the Elves across the plains when they could not		leading the Elves across the plains when they could not
	help but notice the most out-of-place sight of a large camp		help but notice the most out-of-place sight of a large camp
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	To look upon it would cause despair to well up in any		To look upon it would cause despair to well up in any
	Dwarf's heart. The grand buildings, the mighty stone		Dwarf's heart. The grand buildings, the mighty stone
	spires of Garnedhren -- all ruined. It filled the Dwarves<		spires of Garnedhren -- all ruined. It filled the Dwarves
	present with a terrible fury.		present with a terrible fury.

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	The second was a man, frail of body, but ruthless and cruel		The second was a man, frail of body, but ruthless and cruel
	of mind, with the skills of an Alchemist. They were		of mind, with the skills of an Alchemist. They were
	Morganae and Lenizhir.		[[Morganae]] and [[Lenizhir]].

	These two were envious of the wealth they felt the Dwarves		These two were envious of the wealth they felt the Dwarves
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	Lenizhir possessed a great knowledge of herbs, but his was		Lenizhir possessed a great knowledge of herbs, but his was
	not the healer's art -- it, like him, was twisted, and he>		not the healer's art -- it, like him, was twisted, and he
	learned to do cruel things with his knowledge. A rare herb		learned to do cruel things with his knowledge. A rare herb
	grew in the Deriel Plains, and he recalled his mother once		grew in the Deriel Plains, and he recalled his mother once
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	And that is the tale of Garnedhren and the Iron Kingdom.		And that is the tale of Garnedhren and the Iron Kingdom.
	Following Morganae's treachery, the kingdom was no more.		Following Morganae's treachery, the kingdom was no more.
	She renamed Garnedhren, calling it Elamiri, and she called		She renamed Garnedhren, calling it [[Elamiri]], and she called
	herself Queen of the DragonSpine Mountains.		herself Queen of the DragonSpine Mountains.

	What became of the survivors of the massacre? They lived a		What became of the survivors of the massacre? They lived a
	pitiable existence, hiding away in the, hunted beasts in		pitiable existence, hiding away in the, hunted beasts in
	their own mountains, mountains given to them by Kertigen		their own mountains, mountains given to them by [[Kertigen]]
	the Father. They lived in wait of the day when they could		the Father. They lived in wait of the day when they could
	have revenge for the betrayal they had suffered, a day		have revenge for the betrayal they had suffered, a day
	which finally came when a man named Sidhlot led a group		which finally came when a man named [[Sidhlot]] led a group
	away from Queen Morganae and Elamiri. This evil man taught		away from Queen Morganae and Elamiri. This evil man taught
	his necromantic magics to the Dwarves, in the hopes of		his necromantic magics to the Dwarves, in the hopes of