Duroth the Allfather

Duroth the Allfather is the first of the dwarves and the central deity of their ancient Mardoth Pantheon. His domains are vast and varied, and he is though to be the ruler of Anu's moon Murath.
After the rise of the Old Empire and its conquest of the remnants of the Aul-Duroth'Tahr, Duroth joined the Imperial Pantheon and is a respected deity to this day.
== Biography ==
Duroth the Allfather sprang forth from the Duroth'Zuhl, a legendary gemstone located in the World Spring, sometime ~20'000 BtS. Being alone in an unpopulated and young world, he began to wander throughout the old world of Anu. He gave many of the places he came across their names, including naming the world “Anu”. Many of these names are preserved and still used today.
At some point during his travel, the Duroth'Kron, a crown of Slade, came into his possession. Though many had asked, Duroth has never revealed how or where he acquired the crown. Despite its mysterious origins, its association with Duroth the Allfather elevated it to become a holy artifact and the symbol of the rulers of the Aul-Duroth'Thar.
After two millennia, of wandering, he would return to the World Spring. Here, wearing the Duroth'Kron, he caused the birth of his kin, the dwarves, from the Duroth'Zuhl and founded the Aul-Duroth'Tahr, starting the dwarven first age.
Duroth led the dwarves during their first age. As their ruler, he fought elementals and forgotten dangers that still roamed the surface of Anu. He helped the new clans explore and settle the mountains of Excaria. During is reign, he bore witness to the aftermath of Ca'Tarain's birth. Knowing the terrible destruction that would follow would it be left unchecked, he created the instruments of state as they are now understood. He created laws, guards, judges, and punishments. Though, he largely preserved the peace, he was never able to stop the spread of Ca'Tarain's influence.
Sometime ~15'000 BtS Duroth the Allfather returned to the World Spring and in a ritual seen only by his closest friends and advisors, he was the first mortal to ascend to godhood. From here he is said to have travelled to the moon Murath to carve Aul-Mardoth. A grand and shining mountain hold of marble, gold and gems, designed to be the home of all the dwarven gods that would follow him in ages to come. 
Since then, Duroth has never appeared to mortal in his mortal figure and as no depictions survive to this day, no one knows exactly how he looked, though it is generally assumed that he was a obsidian dwarf. Since his ascension, whenever he communicated with mortals, he did so telepathically, pulling their souls to the moon or bringing the moon into their dreams.
He is known to have survived Stormfall, though he is fairly aloof these days, rarely interacting with mortals or the other gods. Despite this, he keeps a few friendships with gods and mortals alike. Some of his closest friendships are with Laria, who herself is associated with the moon, and her mother Thalindra. His successor Duroth Godspeaker is known to have joined him in Aul-Mardoth after her death is remains one of his closest companions.
== Saints ==
* Hold Master Aldrath Brassbeard