Dwarves

Dwarves are a race of short, and stocky humanoids hailing from the south of Thazdia.

History
The first Dwarven tribes appeared in the year 11, around the Moa River in the south of Thazdia. They were tribes that rode giant birds, settling in the valley to feed their mounts, then themselves. They would later encounter the Anehe from the island to the east, and the Bihal to the southeast. A small cult would develop in their nation. A cult of people who sought to dig deep, to be closer to a presence of The great fire dragon that existed beneath the world. Other than this, their way of life would remain unchanged for centuries, with them exploring and growing around the wild lands around the river valley.

The Drake Calls
In the year 176, long after the destruction of the Bihal people, on the island now known as Drakun, an eruption would occur. The cult, now known as the Guardians of the Great Drake had grown to tens of thousands. As soon as they saw the storm on the horizon, they knew the time had come. In their thousands they picked up their belongings and headed for the coast. Building boats to sail to their new homeland, they found themselves on a vibrant island, and began to build their new home. Other than that.

The War of the Waters and the end of Birdriding Dwarf independence
Main Article: War of the Waters

The end of the Birdriding Dwarves' independence would come in 202, after the War of the Waters. The War of the Waters was a struggle fought over dominance in the Moa River Valley between the newly emerging powers of the Catrus Tribes and the Guardians. It would end with the Treaty of the Shallows. Where the upper valley would be given to the Catrus, and the lower valley to the Guardians. This would stir a resentment in the remaining Birdriding Dwarves, a resentment that would fester fo 50 years.

The Second Migration
In the year 255.5, a group of Dwarves, sick of the percieved tyranny of the Guardians and the Catrus, would leave their homeland and establish the city of Forgehold at the foothills of the central mountains under the leadership of a Dwarf named Lunbus. Their burgeoning kingdom would later adopt the name of DunLokt or "Free kingdom". They would struggle for a time before the Hollowians from the nation of the Ravens would teach them the arts of Necromancy.

Dwarven Nations
There are two Dwarven nations in the world today.

DunLokt

The Guardians of the Great Drake