Mbutler132000:
Been building a CD army for the past few months and wanted to put the theme of the army out there and get any input the community has. I’m not the most knowledgeable person on the dwarven lore so I want to make sure I’m not way off on certain things.
The idea of the army is they are led by Kyrendal Goldforger, an old dwarf Lord who once led the first army of the dwarven king. Kyrendal and his army were set in charge of maintaining the relationship with the elves. The following is the account of what happened from Kyrendal’s armies perspective and the perspective of the dwarves. This is just the first draft. Will be going into more detail once I’m sure I’m on the right track.
According to the Dwarves
Kyrendal Goldforger and his mighty golden army were the chosen to protect many of the high leaders and dwarven kings before their great fall. The golden army was stubborn and steadfast, even by dwarven standards. There was no army that could break them, and no enemy that could defeat them. Kyrendal himself was said to be a close friend and confidant to Snorri Whitebeard, and was even befriended by Malekith and the first Phoenix King. Kyrendal was looked upon as second only to the High Dwarven King, and then he fell. Kyrendal and his armies were entrusted to strengthen and maintain the relationship between the Dwarves and the Elves. He and his dwarven warriors spent much time among the Elves, eating, drinking, and trading. It was at this time the attacks began. Elves stealing from and killing innocent dwarves. The Elvish bloodrage was unmistakable. When high king Gotrek Starbreaker called Kyrendal to his throne for an explanation, Kyrendal and his men began to defend the Elves. They claimed the attacks were a ploy to turn the Elves and Dwarves against each other by Malekith. Kyrendal stood in the blood of his murdered brethren and claimed innocence on their killers. Kyrendal was banished from Karaz-a-Karak and ventured north. In his cowardice Kyrendal began trading with those dwarves who adopted the gods of chaos. Today Kyrendal�?Ts army is so similar to these evil dwarves that one can rarely tell them apart. Only the old rusted golden armor will separate them. Kyrendal himself has adopted Hashut as his god. Magic can now be seen being used by this legion, as well as the demonic weapons of those who follow the chaos gods. These are no longer our brethren, but our sworn enemy. They should not be seen as lost dwarves, but rather as beasts sent from the chaos gods that need only to be killed.
According to Kyrendal
Our once mighty and proud force that protected and loved our dwarven kin and King have been turned aside by the blindness and ignorance of hatred. We were once the ones all Karaz-a-Karak turned to for protection, and our leader the closest confidant to the great kings. It was us who kept the alliance with the Elves strong and prosperous, it was us who helped bring the dwarven race from despised to the great power we once were, it was us who were betrayed by all whom we once loved. Now we are hated and hunted, condemned to these outlands. Forced to fight, not for glory and riches, but for survival. How many did we leave on the fields of battle for our brethren, how many of our fellow warriors did not live to see the great betrayal. The dwarves turned their backs on us out of ignorance and misplaced rage. The elves refused our aid out if distrust. Distrust, a feeling not expressed towards those you have held in the high regard as the elves showed us for so long. And so we traveled north away from all we knew and once loved. Some will say we should return, they will say it our duty to bring peace to the dwarves and elves. I say, �?oLet them burn.�?� We gave all to each and our loyalty was returned with ire. They equate us with the vile dwarves who traveled too far north so long ago. It is true we have adopted many of the their ways, but not in evil. In a world controlled by magic those who shun it will be doomed to live in slavery of it. We have chosen to harness this great power. The old gods did not stand with us when we brought the truth to the dwarven kings, why should we stand with them now. The dwarves of the south have old and primitive weaponry, forged so long ago. We will bring true machines of power to the field. Let them all burn, and then we will take back what is ours. We will take our home, we will take the glory of our kin, we will take it all.
