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	The '''Dwarven pantheon''' is one of the major ancestral pantheons on [[Kishar]]. Followed primarily by [[Dwarf\|dwarves]]~~, especially those~~ living around or near the [[Chaska Sea]], the pantheon is unique in seeing its gods as ascended mortals, ur-dwarves who attained divinity very long ago.		The '''Dwarven pantheon''' is one of the major ancestral pantheons on [[Kishar]]. Followed primarily by [[Dwarf\|dwarves]] living around or near the [[Chaska Sea]], the pantheon is unique in seeing its gods as ascended mortals, ur-dwarves who attained divinity very long ago.

	== Overview ==		== Overview ==

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	== Area of worship ==		== Area of worship ==
	Worship of the Dwarven pantheon is geographically quite diffuse, but it is especially strong in the eastern [[Thadria\|Thadrian]] nation of [[Barat Rkund]]. The dwarves there are particularly culturally traditionalist and have kept their religious beliefs intact even as many less staid dwarven societies elsewhere have shifted their beliefs over the millennia. Many of the [[Tumunzari]] dwarves of western Thadria also worship the Dwarven pantheon, although they often fuse it with their simultaneous belief in the [[Chaskan pantheon]]. The religious practices in [[Barat Tor]] in the [[Western Coast]] are much the same. Farther afield, worship of the pantheon is found anywhere with a sizable dwarven population. The inhabitants of ~~[[Barazar El]],~~ [[Kharakun]], and [[Emperor's Island]], for example, all venerate the gods of the pantheon to varying degrees.		Worship of the Dwarven pantheon is geographically quite diffuse, but it is especially strong in the eastern [[Thadria\|Thadrian]] nation of [[Barat Rkund]]. The dwarves there are particularly culturally traditionalist and have kept their religious beliefs intact even as many less staid dwarven societies elsewhere have shifted their beliefs over the millennia. Many of the [[Tumunzari]] dwarves of western Thadria also worship the Dwarven pantheon, although they often fuse it with their simultaneous belief in the [[Chaskan pantheon]]. The religious practices in [[Barat Tor]] in the [[Western Coast]] are much the same. Farther afield, worship of the pantheon is found anywhere with a sizable dwarven population. The inhabitants of [[Kharakun]] and [[Emperor's Island]], for example, all venerate the gods of the pantheon to varying degrees.

	== Connections to other pantheons ==		== Connections to other pantheons ==

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	== Overview ==		== Overview ==
	Of the major pantheons of Kishar, the Dwarven pantheon stands out as the only one that believes the gods were once mortal. These deities are thought to have been ageless ur-dwarves, each of them a quintessential embodiment of a certain aspect of the dwarven soul. They founded the first grand underground communities of the [[Kingdom of Gold and Iron]] in the early days of the world, populated by their many mortal children, who themselves formed the first dwarven civilization under deific guidance. Eventually the Kingdom grew too full for the gods. They ascended into ~~fully~~ divinity, leaving behind their recorded wisdom for the mortal society they had established to continue to grow and thrive.		Of the major pantheons of Kishar, the Dwarven pantheon stands out as the only one that believes the gods were once mortal. These deities are thought to have been ageless ur-dwarves, each of them a quintessential embodiment of a certain aspect of the dwarven soul. They founded the first grand underground communities of the [[Kingdom of Gold and Iron]] in the early days of the world, populated by their many mortal children, who themselves formed the first dwarven civilization under deific guidance. Eventually the Kingdom grew too full for the gods. They ascended into full divinity, leaving behind their recorded wisdom for the mortal society they had established to continue to grow and thrive.

	Dwarven pantheonic theology varies as to its stories of the creation of the world. Some believe the gods designed the cosmos themselves, but others hold that the gods populated the world with life but did not create it. The former belief is older and more widespread, largely as it maintained by more traditionalist dwarven societies, while the latter is a stance preferred by dwarven cultures that have become less insular and more accepting of altering their traditions.		Dwarven pantheonic theology varies as to its stories of the creation of the world. Some believe the gods designed the cosmos themselves, but others hold that the gods populated the world with life but did not create it. The former belief is older and more widespread, largely as it maintained by more traditionalist dwarven societies, while the latter is a stance preferred by dwarven cultures that have become less insular and more accepting of altering their traditions.

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	~~!Alignment~~
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	!width="80%"\|Description		!width="80%"\|Description
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	\|[[Hurra]]		\|[[Hurra]]
	~~\|LG~~
	\|Rulership, law, light, fire		\|Rulership, law, light, fire
	\|'''Hurra''' {{Pronunciation\|HUR-ah}} is a goddess of rulership, law, light, and fire. Known as the Forge-Fire, Hurra granted dwarves the knowledge of how to create flames hot enough to create their great works. She represents the light and heat that come from all sources, whether from flames, within the earth, or within the self.		\|'''Hurra''' {{Pronunciation\|HUR-ah}} is a goddess of rulership, law, light, and fire. Known as the Forge-Fire, Hurra granted dwarves the knowledge of how to create flames hot enough to create their great works. She represents the light and heat that come from all sources, whether from flames, within the earth, or within the self.
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	\|[[Surgar]]		\|[[Surgar]]
	~~\|LG~~
	\|Agriculture, stewardship, prosperity, alcohol, luck		\|Agriculture, stewardship, prosperity, alcohol, luck
	\|'''Surgar''' {{Pronunciation\|SUR-gar}} is a god of agriculture, stewardship, prosperity, alcohol, and luck. Through teaching dwarves how to grow and find food in the often sparse underground landscapes in which they live, Surgar brings prosperity and plenitude to his followers.		\|'''Surgar''' {{Pronunciation\|SUR-gar}} is a god of agriculture, stewardship, prosperity, alcohol, and luck. Through teaching dwarves how to grow and find food in the often sparse underground landscapes in which they live, Surgar brings prosperity and plenitude to his followers.
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	\|[[Tandlan]]		\|[[Tandlan]]
	~~\|NG~~
	\|Families, protection, armor, dreams		\|Families, protection, armor, dreams
	\|'''Tandlan''' {{Pronunciation\|TAND-lan}} is a goddess of families, protection, armor, and dreams. She teaches dwarves the importance of family and community, both as critical parts of a functioning society and as sources of joy.		\|'''Tandlan''' {{Pronunciation\|TAND-lan}} is a goddess of families, protection, armor, and dreams. She teaches dwarves the importance of family and community, both as critical parts of a functioning society and as sources of joy.
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	\|[[Ayen]]		\|[[Ayen]]
	~~\|NG~~
	\|Fine craftsmanship, art, innovation		\|Fine craftsmanship, art, innovation
	\|'''Ayen''' {{Pronunciation\|EYE-in}} is a goddess of fine craftsmanship, art, and innovation. She is often considered the apprentice of [[Tharrus]], a student with sometimes unconventional ideas from whom even the most accomplished craftsperson can learn.		\|'''Ayen''' {{Pronunciation\|EYE-in}} is a goddess of fine craftsmanship, art, and innovation. She is often considered the apprentice of [[Tharrus]], a student with sometimes unconventional ideas from whom even the most accomplished craftsperson can learn.
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	\|[[Solnas]]		\|[[Solnas]]
	~~\|LN~~
	\|History, record-keeping, genealogy		\|History, record-keeping, genealogy
	\|'''Solnas''' {{Pronunciation\|SOLE-nahs}} is a goddess of history, record-keeping, and genealogy. She is the dutiful chronicler and the one who taught dwarves the practice of keeping long family histories. It is common for dwarven families to possess one of Solnas' holy texts for generations, adding their own writings to it to note births, deaths, and other major events within the family.		\|'''Solnas''' {{Pronunciation\|SOLE-nahs}} is a goddess of history, record-keeping, and genealogy. She is the dutiful chronicler and the one who taught dwarves the practice of keeping long family histories. It is common for dwarven families to possess one of Solnas' holy texts for generations, adding their own writings to it to note births, deaths, and other major events within the family.
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	\|[[Tharrus]]		\|[[Tharrus]]
	~~\|LN~~
	\|Cities, trade, crafting, judgement, beauty		\|Cities, trade, crafting, judgement, beauty
	\|'''Tharrus''' {{Pronunciation\|THAH-russ}} is a god of cities, trade, crafting, judgement, and beauty. He is the patron of smiths, engineers, and others critical to the maintenance of a functioning society, and the instructor of even masters of their craft. Dwarves tend to hold particularly strongly to his teaching that creation and productivity bring about orderly societies. To his followers, there is no action more holy than to build and craft in the name of Tharrus.		\|'''Tharrus''' {{Pronunciation\|THAH-russ}} is a god of cities, trade, crafting, judgement, and beauty. He is the patron of smiths, engineers, and others critical to the maintenance of a functioning society, and the instructor of even masters of their craft. Dwarves tend to hold particularly strongly to his teaching that creation and productivity bring about orderly societies. To his followers, there is no action more holy than to build and craft in the name of Tharrus.
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	\|[[Myrmoris]]		\|[[Myrmoris]]
	\|N
	\|Conflict, weapons, healing, the dead		\|Conflict, weapons, healing, the dead
	\|'''Myrmoris''' {{Pronunciation\|mer-MORE-iss}} is a goddess of conflict, weapons, healing, and the dead. In the Dwarven pantheon the goddess takes on a rather protective form as the patron of guards who destroy those that threaten their towns and cities. She is a patient goddess who is willing to wait out her foes if necessary.		\|'''Myrmoris''' {{Pronunciation\|mer-MORE-iss}} is a goddess of conflict, weapons, healing, and the dead. In the Dwarven pantheon the goddess takes on a rather protective form as the patron of guards who destroy those that threaten their towns and cities. She is a patient goddess who is willing to wait out her foes if necessary.
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	\|[[Unelma]]		\|[[Unelma]]
	\|N
	\|Nature, water, mountains, caves, ore		\|Nature, water, mountains, caves, ore
	\|'''Unelma''' {{Pronunciation\|ooh-NELL-mah}} is a goddess of nature, water, mountains, caves, and the wealth of the underground world, especially ores. She instructed the earliest dwarves in how to live and thrive underground, how to use the intricate and often hazardous cave systems of the world to find sources of water and metal with which to create their communities.		\|'''Unelma''' {{Pronunciation\|ooh-NELL-mah}} is a goddess of nature, water, mountains, caves, and the wealth of the underground world, especially ores. She instructed the earliest dwarves in how to live and thrive underground, how to use the intricate and often hazardous cave systems of the world to find sources of water and metal with which to create their communities.
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	\|[[Edri]]		\|[[Edri]]
	~~\|CN~~
	\|Decay, ruins, disease, neglect, chaos		\|Decay, ruins, disease, neglect, chaos
	\|'''Edri''' {{Pronunciation\|ED-ree}} is a god of decay, ruins, disease, and neglect. Edri is seen as a dangerous force invited by those who do not show diligence and care in their work, a slowly spreading rot that comes when people forsake their duties and their communities. Priests of other gods in the pantheon widely consider Edri and their own deity to be enemies, and the disorder brought by Edri the consequences of a lack of commitment to maintaining dwarven civilization.		\|'''Edri''' {{Pronunciation\|ED-ree}} is a god of decay, ruins, disease, and neglect. Edri is seen as a dangerous force invited by those who do not show diligence and care in their work, a slowly spreading rot that comes when people forsake their duties and their communities. Priests of other gods in the pantheon widely consider Edri and their own deity to be enemies, and the disorder brought by Edri the consequences of a lack of commitment to maintaining dwarven civilization.

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	== Area of worship ==		== Area of worship ==
	Worship of the Dwarven pantheon is geographically quite diffuse, but it is especially strong in the eastern [[Thadria\|Thadrian]] nation of [[Barat Rkund]]. The dwarves there are ~~especially~~ culturally traditionalist, and have kept their religious beliefs intact even as many less staid dwarven societies elsewhere have shifted their beliefs over the millennia. Many of the [[Tumunzari]] dwarves of western Thadria also worship the Dwarven pantheon, although they often fuse it with their simultaneous belief in the [[Chaskan pantheon]]. The religious practices in [[Barat Tor]] in the [[Western Coast]] are much the same. Farther afield, worship of the pantheon is found anywhere with a sizable dwarven population. The inhabitants of [[Barazar El]], [[Kharakun]], and [[Emperor's Island]], for example, all venerate the gods of the pantheon to varying degrees.		Worship of the Dwarven pantheon is geographically quite diffuse, but it is especially strong in the eastern [[Thadria\|Thadrian]] nation of [[Barat Rkund]]. The dwarves there are particularly culturally traditionalist and have kept their religious beliefs intact even as many less staid dwarven societies elsewhere have shifted their beliefs over the millennia. Many of the [[Tumunzari]] dwarves of western Thadria also worship the Dwarven pantheon, although they often fuse it with their simultaneous belief in the [[Chaskan pantheon]]. The religious practices in [[Barat Tor]] in the [[Western Coast]] are much the same. Farther afield, worship of the pantheon is found anywhere with a sizable dwarven population. The inhabitants of [[Barazar El]], [[Kharakun]], and [[Emperor's Island]], for example, all venerate the gods of the pantheon to varying degrees.

	== Connections to other pantheons ==		== Connections to other pantheons ==

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	Dwarven pantheonic theology varies as to its stories of the creation of the world. Some believe the gods designed the cosmos themselves, but others hold that the gods populated the world with life but did not create it. The former belief is older and more widespread, largely as it maintained by more traditionalist dwarven societies, while the latter is a stance preferred by dwarven cultures that have become less insular and more accepting of altering their traditions.		Dwarven pantheonic theology varies as to its stories of the creation of the world. Some believe the gods designed the cosmos themselves, but others hold that the gods populated the world with life but did not create it. The former belief is older and more widespread, largely as it maintained by more traditionalist dwarven societies, while the latter is a stance preferred by dwarven cultures that have become less insular and more accepting of altering their traditions.

	To followers of the Dwarven pantheon, veneration of one's ancestors is seen as a natural extension of the worship of the gods, as the divines are the progenitors of all dwarven-kind. Departed family heroes, patriarchs, and matriarchs are frequently offered prayer, and are often seen as something akin to minor saints whose area of concern stops at their own kin. The pantheon in general has an extremely large number of saints, even more than the [[Chaskan pantheon]] relative to its number of followers, though they may only be worshiped within certain nations, cities, guilds, or families.		To followers of the Dwarven pantheon, [[ancestor worship\|veneration of one's ancestors]] is seen as a natural extension of the worship of the gods, as the divines are the progenitors of all dwarven-kind. Departed family heroes, patriarchs, and matriarchs are frequently offered prayer, and are often seen as something akin to minor saints whose area of concern stops at their own kin. The pantheon in general has an extremely large number of saints, even more than the [[Chaskan pantheon]] relative to its number of followers, though they may only be worshiped within certain nations, cities, guilds, or families.

	Religious structure, leadership, holy texts, and codified means of worship have historically been important to followers of the Dwarven pantheon. They place great value on keeping the same traditions as their ancestors going back thousands of years, and as a result the pantheon has long remained quite static. Less traditionalist offshoots of the pantheon often alter these practices somewhat, whether as a result of a shift in beliefs, new interaction with outside cultures, or some other reason, but these smaller faiths almost always exist in tension with the long-established clergy and churches who are none too keen to entertain any change. More fundamentalist followers of the pantheon believe that their religious practices were given to them directly by their gods, and that any deviation from them is necessarily heretical.		Religious structure, leadership, holy texts, and codified means of worship have historically been important to followers of the Dwarven pantheon. They place great value on keeping the same traditions as their ancestors going back thousands of years, and as a result the pantheon has long remained quite static. Less traditionalist offshoots of the pantheon often alter these practices somewhat, whether as a result of a shift in beliefs, new interaction with outside cultures, or some other reason, but these smaller faiths almost always exist in tension with the long-established clergy and churches who are none too keen to entertain any change. More fundamentalist followers of the pantheon believe that their religious practices were given to them directly by their gods, and that any deviation from them is necessarily heretical.

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	== Overview ==		== Overview ==
	Of the major pantheons of [[Kishar]], the Dwarven pantheon stands out as the only one that believes the gods were once mortal. These deities are thought to have been ageless ur-dwarves, each of them a quintessential embodiment of a certain aspect of the dwarven soul. They founded the first grand underground communities of the [[Kingdom of Gold and Iron]] in the early days of the world, populated by their many mortal children, who themselves formed the first dwarven civilization under deific guidance. Eventually the Kingdom grew too full for the gods. They ascended into fully divinity, leaving behind their recorded wisdom for the mortal society they had established to continue to grow and thrive.		Of the major pantheons of Kishar, the Dwarven pantheon stands out as the only one that believes the gods were once mortal. These deities are thought to have been ageless ur-dwarves, each of them a quintessential embodiment of a certain aspect of the dwarven soul. They founded the first grand underground communities of the [[Kingdom of Gold and Iron]] in the early days of the world, populated by their many mortal children, who themselves formed the first dwarven civilization under deific guidance. Eventually the Kingdom grew too full for the gods. They ascended into fully divinity, leaving behind their recorded wisdom for the mortal society they had established to continue to grow and thrive.

	Dwarven pantheonic theology varies as to its stories of the creation of the world. Some believe the gods designed the cosmos themselves, but others hold that the gods populated the world with life but did not create it. The former belief is older and more widespread, largely as it maintained by more traditionalist dwarven societies, while the latter is a stance preferred by dwarven cultures that have become less insular and more accepting of altering their traditions.		Dwarven pantheonic theology varies as to its stories of the creation of the world. Some believe the gods designed the cosmos themselves, but others hold that the gods populated the world with life but did not create it. The former belief is older and more widespread, largely as it maintained by more traditionalist dwarven societies, while the latter is a stance preferred by dwarven cultures that have become less insular and more accepting of altering their traditions.

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	== Overview ==		== Overview ==
	Of the major pantheons of [[Kishar]], the Dwarven pantheon stands out as the only one that believes the gods were once mortal. These deities are thought to have been ageless ur-dwarves, each of them a quintessential embodiment of a certain aspect of the dwarven soul. They founded the first grand underground ~~cities~~ of the [[Kingdom of Gold and Iron]] in the early days of the world, populated by their many mortal children, who themselves formed the first dwarven civilization under deific guidance. Eventually the ~~cities and the world~~ grew too full for the gods. They ascended into fully divinity, leaving behind their recorded wisdom for the mortal society they had established to continue to grow and thrive.		Of the major pantheons of [[Kishar]], the Dwarven pantheon stands out as the only one that believes the gods were once mortal. These deities are thought to have been ageless ur-dwarves, each of them a quintessential embodiment of a certain aspect of the dwarven soul. They founded the first grand underground communities of the [[Kingdom of Gold and Iron]] in the early days of the world, populated by their many mortal children, who themselves formed the first dwarven civilization under deific guidance. Eventually the Kingdom grew too full for the gods. They ascended into fully divinity, leaving behind their recorded wisdom for the mortal society they had established to continue to grow and thrive.

	Dwarven pantheonic theology varies as to its stories of the creation of the world. Some believe the gods designed the cosmos themselves, but others hold that the gods populated the world with life but did not create it. The former belief is older and more widespread, largely as it maintained by more traditionalist dwarven societies, while the latter is a stance preferred by dwarven cultures that have become less insular and more accepting of altering their traditions.		Dwarven pantheonic theology varies as to its stories of the creation of the world. Some believe the gods designed the cosmos themselves, but others hold that the gods populated the world with life but did not create it. The former belief is older and more widespread, largely as it maintained by more traditionalist dwarven societies, while the latter is a stance preferred by dwarven cultures that have become less insular and more accepting of altering their traditions.