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| - There are many tales and stories that have been told about how the dwarves came into existence. These diverse explanations have been not only been given by the dwarves but also by the realms of men and elves. The dwarves of Dirvia have strong beliefs that they were created by the god, Falconius the High. The Dirvian scholar, Tyne Redhair, wrote down in his book The Origins of Creation that the according to Dirvian tradition, Falconius was the first of the gods, and was the only one. He grew lonely and dissasfied, so he decided to create the races of Aeolia. It is said the Great Smith himself carved and sculped the dwarves from the rocks and boulders of the world. He was impressed that the dwarves were the perfect race, but when he tried to replecate this in the other races, they proved to have many flaws. The Dirvians proudly assert that the dwarves were Falconius' favorite race. The Men of the North assert that the dwarves were once giants that roamed the North. Legend says some of these giants grew so arrogant that they defied the will of the gods. The giants believed that their size meant they were able to challenge the gods. They terrorised the Men of the North for centuries, untill the gods decided to shrink them to their current size so they would feel the fear a small race would have. By Falconius.
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