Aeduka

**Aeduka** are a Dwarven culture of Onixana known as the "**blasphemers of the White Mountains**", due to them abandoning the worship of their Forge Father for the Runite Gods of the Volrak, and the use of strange rune magic.

## Description:

The Aeduka are of average dwarven build and height, with black or red hair and dark eyes. They often tattoo their skin with runic images of their gods, with warriors also tattooing their skin with runes of protection and negation.

## History:

The Dwarves of Onixana were once one people under a great realm, but that all changed during the Cataclysm of Onixana, when their capital of Mountenholm was destroyed by Jun'huru in his first fit of rage, which began the disaster. During the disaster, the Aeduka Clan was rescued from their doomed city by the Volrak, led by their future gods, especially Guthir the Tall, who lead them into the White Mountains, where Aeduken Anok'son, a surviving lesser dwarven lord of Moutenholm, founded his kingdom. He forsook Nelcan, the Forge-Father, and devoted himself to his new savior gods. Slowly over the next few centuries, his people followed suite, abandoning the Dwarf Father for gods of men. This would lead to conflicts with the Nelcan-devoted Kadrinfolk. Despite this ill will, the dwarves still formed the Dwarfmoot, and for a time the Aeduka sat on one of the Seven Seats, until war would break out in the mountains again.

The Aeduka would slowly decline in that time due to being distant from their dwarven kin, thanks to their religious differences and raids from the walking dead sent by the dead Emperor Marlomar.

## Practices:

The Aeduka are proud people, holding their strange traditions in high regard. When a young dwarf of their clan comes of age, they choose one of their "ancestor" gods to devote themselves to, and have that god's symbol tattooed on their body. The Aeduka see themselves as blessed by their gods, and see their kings as lords of all dwarves, much to the Kadrin and Mimtor's annoyance.

They tame and ride many great beasts, from boars to rams to rare drakes of great power

## Religion and Holidays:

Unlike the rest of dwarvenkind, the Aeduka have long abandoned the worship of the Forge-Father Nelcan for a pantheon of the Runite gods of the Volrak:

Guthir: God of Fire, Tempests and War.

Hodir: God of Runic Magic and Forging.

Sodaf: Goddess of Beer, Celebrations and Partying.

Haskull: God of the Dead and Shamed.

and many others.

## Notable Characters of Aeduka Origin:

Aeduken Anok'son: Founder of the kingdom of Ardelegost, who abandoned Forge-Father for the "Ancestor Gods."

Godark Draza´son: Dwarven slayer who went to the Blessed Isle of Eldarmar, and ran away with money when he failed to defeat a demon who took over Serren.

Dain "the Ruby King" Balagar´son: Dwarven king who acquired the ax Az-Karag and warred with both the Kadrin and undead. Known for his holding of grudges.

## Trivia:

* They were created by the stubborn Barron during War of Stars of Dragons RP server who wanted pagan dwarves, so they were rolled into the lore.
* Besides some independent cases, such as the dark warlock Tolargar Azuf'son, they are the only dwarves in the entire Keyvaile Universe to forsake the Forge Father, who made their race.