Denur

The Denur
Nicknames	Dwarfs, dep folk, Mountain Dwellers
Spoken Languages	Drazkal, The common Tongue
Average Height	1,20M to 1,50M (3.39ft to 4.92ft)
Weight	50kg-70kg (110 lbs to154 lbs)
Homeland	Dzrathas Mountains, The Denur Imperium
Capital	Dar-ach Denur

Introduction

The race of the Denur. They might have been unholy heretics in their past, but that did not last. They know the importance of doing something right, the magnitude of this understatement is almost profound, yet to the other races of Eden who could never achieve the Deep Folk is apt. Their civilisation advanced in the way of no other being the creators of machines that no other could mimic. The downfall of these people has been their greatest gift in disguise, giving birth to the new mighty civilisation of the Denur. The Denur are the blacksmiths of Eden being able to craft the greatest armor known. Their skills with a hammer is profound. They seem to be small but do not be fouled, the strength of the denur is large and their skills with their weapons is unheard of. You do not want to be on the opposing side of the Denur or you will not see the light of day again.

Appearance

The Denur are about 1,20-1,50 meters in height, which is the case for their infamous nickname amongst the other races of Eden: Dwarf, of note this nickname is considered extremely offensive to most Denur and is often used as a racial slur. Another famous feature of the Denur are their beards, which especially the lower class Denur don with pride. Most Denur have black hair, however there is a wide variety of hair colours in the Denur population of which blond is seen the least. The skin of the Denur is very pale, due to the location of their home, which is inside the mountain. There are even recorded cases of Denur who have never seen the sun in their lives. Similarly to their hair, the eyes can take on many different colours. Most notably however are the few Denur with red eyes, most of them born deep inside the mountains, their eyes now shining with a fiery glow.

Languages

Drazkal, the Denur language, is ancient. It is said that it originated in the Gamall Aldur. It is not used by the lower classes, but most scholars and priests still use it.

Dar, Dars - City, Cities

Ach or Arch - Most important, when paired with Dar it means capital.

Nagra, Nagram - Order, Orders

Ebardig, Ebardag - Scholar, Scholars

Durgrimst, Dûrgrimst - Priest, Priests

Tehendir, Tehendr - Leader, Leaders

Egraz - Knowledge

Vakran - Formal greeting

Zerlok - Formal goodbye

Culture and society

Celebrations and Holidays

After the Great Collapse the Denur have had little to celebrate, and even if they had their society lacked the resources to do so. Over the years Denur society has become one that frowns upon waste and therefore lacks many national holidays other nations are accustomed to. The only real celebration is the standard veneration of Deonach, the mass worship on Friday in the Cathedral of a thousand stars.

But there is one national holiday, although it is not celebratory or festive. The grand day of remembrance, as it is known, is the day upon which the Denur mourn all the deaths that were caused by the Great Collapse, as well as the destruction of their deity.

Romance and Marriage

Because there is no spiritual connection to marriage, since Deonach does not concern himself with such simple affairs, weddings are often kept simple. A grand feast is even seen as a waste of valuable resources. Divorce is also allowed and not uncommon.

Life and Reproduction

Denur reproduce at a slow rate, often having only one child and in rare cases two. This is both due to biological factors and Denur culture, since in the decades after the great collapse food was scarce.

Death and Funerals

Unlike most other empires, most Denur don’t believe in grand spiritual concepts like heaven or returning one's soul to Deonach, instead most priests and scholars agree that after death one simply ceases to exist, therefore those who die are simply buried deep inside the mountain. Excessive funerals are even frowned upon, as they are believed to be a waste of resources.

History

For history see The Denur Imperium .