Eyumor

> **Demonym:** Eyumorian
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> **Endonym:** Mizim (s), Mizimel (p)
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The Eyumor Dwarves are a feisty bunch. Their bright red hair and styled mo-hawk haircuts are telltale signs of the round and very powerful dwarves of the nation of Eyumor. The Wounded Mountains are home to the Dwarven nation of Eyumor. Created in the beginning of the 3rd Century. The Citadel of Eyumor is Hol Darah, found on the Northern edge of "the Hoof" as the Eyumor Dwarves refer to the Wounded Mountains.

#### Politics

The head of the Dwarves of Eyumor, the *Jarl*, the Dwarven word for "Chief", is not of royal blood, but rather is more of a lord. Elected from the heads of the clans, (7 major clans) the Jarl is the presiding governing officer over Eyumor for 5 years and a new Jarl is then proposed and elected.

#### Mining

Eyumor as a Kingdom is known for the precious stones found in the Wounded Mountains: Amethyst, rubies, and jade. Many mountains contain these precious stones, however, Titus Mountain contains the most dense area of precious stones hence why it houses Hol Darah, the Eyumor Citadel. The Dwarves of Eyumor use these gem stones in rings that define social status. A single rune is written on each representing the family clan to which a dwarf belongs. Jade stones are the most common and are generally used by the lower class, Amethyst stones are more rare and expensive than jade and therefore mostly used by the middle class. Rubies are the most rare and expensive, used by the wealthiest families. Eyumor Rubies are sought after in all of Merethyl for their beauty and extended unpolished shine. The Dwarves of Eyumor also are masters at smithing the precious stones in weapons and armor. A piece of armor, weaponry, or jewelry with the stones of Eyumor are among the most precious possessions in all Merethyl.

#### History

The Dawi, the dwarves found in the Halfast Mountains in Tyrael, are the original dwarven peoples found in the world of Sefyll, native to the area in which they still live. Word of the copper found in the Munil reached the continent of Tyrael and expeditions sent by the Jarl of the Dawi and other treasure hunters went to seek their fortune in Merethyl. As the Dawi arrived they worked in tandem with the humans at first, but soon began to quarrel, a minor war (in comparison to the Beluir War or River Wars) broke out between the humans of Brestad and the Dawi known as The Copper Wars. After several battles, there was no clear victor and a treaty was drawn. The Dawi were free to mine into the mountains, but deeper into the range, leaving The East Mountains to the humans. The dwarves settled deep into the heart of the Munil, isolating themselves from the rivers and therefore the Dawi Kingdom. In the 2nd Century gold was found by this group of dwarves who had begun to call themselves the Munil, "one with the mountains". Between the end of the 2nd and the beginning year of the 3rd Century, groups of dwarves began to break off from this satellite civilization, forming new nations in the Snowsaw Mountains and the Wounded Mountains.

Among the groups that emigrated from the Munil in the beginning of the 3rd Century were the red-haired clan families of Mekl, Durgo, and Kucherov among many others. They left the Munil in a large caravan of ships down the Munil River. The caravan sailed south and around the Knile Peninsula and pointed west. Upon reaching Môrfell Bay, raging storm hit the ships and sent them in pieces scattered into the Môrfell Islands and beaches along the bay. Most landing on the beaches along the inside of the "horseshoe" of the Wounded Mountains.

The dwarves that landed upon the islands had mixed experiences because of the varying tribes of Lizardfolk among the islands. Many were slaughtered. Those that were helped and those who landed along the inner horseshoe regrouped and settled on Titus Mountain, in the Wounded Mountains, and soon found the gemstones that make the wealth of Eyumor.

#### Holidays

> **The Feast of the First Fire:**  In addition to the celebration of Karth (the most common God worshipped by the dwarves of Eyumor), there is a special celebration each Spring over the mythology of the volcanoes along the hoof of the Wounded Mountains. While it isn’t actually believed as fact, the dwarves of Eyumor claim the volcanoes of the Wounded Mountains to be their mother, that they were born from the lava itself. Karth, under the domain of fire and the life-cycle, created the molten rock that grew the mountains and volcanoes along the hoof. When he did so, it is said that he deemed dwarves to be the race most suited for the inheritance of his creation. He birthed them from the lava itself and the red in their hair is representative of their being created from fire.
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