Dwarves

History
It is an accepted fact among Dwarven historians that Dwarves are native to Zerith, and although colonies have been maintained at times elsewhere in the world, no independent realms have ever arisen off the continent.

Prehistoric Times
Stories of the earliest era of Dwarven civilization only come from later times; there are no known texts from this period. It is known that there was a great human civilization that spanned the world, and a great deal of trade flowed between the humans and Dwarven realms. It is believed that there were five (or perhaps six) Dwarven kingdoms during this period: Begyn, Gren, Fortop, Skjem, Hoved, and Strålande (which might be another name for Hoved). There are numerous great sagas, recorded during the Age of Legends that are purported to be from oral traditions that have prehistoric origins. The stories of Dikhelter and the Udødelig are likely sources of many Dwarven legends and myths, and many clans use symbols taken from the poem Lysyklusen that was reputedly thousands of years old when it was recorded by Edvar av Grindarr in about 150 FAR.

Age of Legends
The earliest stories from the Age of Legends speak of the Dragerankomst (the Coming of the Dragons), and the eventual abandonment of the eastern-most kingdoms. Scholars traditionally use the calendar of Evigdom, which begins with the legendary founding of the kingdom in the year 1 AR (Rikets år). The earliest known text is the Book of Fellen, and is believed to date from circa 630 AR. The author claims to be Erling av Oddvar, a younger son of Sjefskongen (High King) Oddvar the First of Evigdom, although it is widely accepted to have been written by Erling's daughter Kari.

Ancient Days
Begins with the abandonment of the northern kingdom, an event known as the Katastrofe.