Kazad Azule

Origins
The Dwarves of Kazad Azule were first refugees from Al'Ard (Hjemland) fleeing from the warriors of Herragon, who at that point of time were zealously purging Dwarves from their newly conquered territories. Ancient tunnel systems from the days of the Asli had been rumoured to lead to salvation for the Dwarves, however they'd had long since been known to be buried under centuries of rock and stone due to the lack of maintenance.

Despite this, Dwarves still searched for the Asli Salvation, preferring to chase what was then an old wives tale over definite extermination. Many broke away from their host Kingdoms, as their ancient societies dissolved by Herragon's armies.

One of these Dwarves, Thro 'Bloodhammer' Shajaea, was a general of the Aardian Khazanate of Tashkil-Jabal (Mountainforge) who had broken away with a significant amount of soldiers, disillusioned at the reigning Khazan's decision to refuse aid to rivaling Khazanates. Sending expeditions into the ancient Asli Mountains of Baeth (Resurrection), Bloodhammer relentlessly forced Dwarves he had captured fleeing from the destruction of their respective Khazanates to dig into the sacred earth, reasoning that a future built on the blood of many is better than no at all.

Bloodhammer's miners managed to strike into an undisturbed portion of the Asli Tunnels, surviving due to the virtue of nearby collapses stabilizing the earth. Bolden by this discovery, Bloodhammer ordered mass-excavation of the tunnels, as his numbers swelled with the rumours of Naja (Salvation) began spreading throughout the Khazanates.

Colonization
At some point, Bloodhammer's miners broke through the tunnels on what would later be known as Elmare. Bloodhammer, believing he had found the promised Asli land, sent military expeditions to explore the adjacent territories. Reports came back of massive men, with pointed ears, traveling through the desert living on meager rations, armed with only stone spears and bows. Aardian settlers (later to be joined by their Thalaj counterparts), settled the newly dubbed "Najan Mountains" that would become their new home. Sehraan Elves ambushed the new Aardian settlements, as this new threat disrupted their peaceful ways. Bloodhammer, viewing the Elves as a threat, launched a massive military campaign to subjugate and later civilize the Elves as citizens of his growing kingdom.

What would later be known as the Aardian-Sehraan War ended in the decisive Dwarven victory, the massive success of the war leading to Bloodhammer's squelching of political rivals, and the crowning of him as a Khazan. However Bloodhammer refused to rule as a Khazan, and instead reinstated the older Kazad Kingdoms, ruled by an Khazen.

Rule
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