Unbending Highlanders
The Duerkhar
Hardy and ancient, steeped in tradition and bound by the winds of the mountains, the hearts of the Duerkhar are as strong as the icy heights they call home.
Honor is earned through deeds, not words.
High in the frozen reaches of Azuhl dwell the Duerkhar, a mountain people as enduring as the stone they carve their homes from. Their sharp features of high cheekbones, angular noses, and heavy brows speak of generations tempered by thin air and bitter winds. Built broad and unyielding, their bodies carry the mark of a life wrested from the cold, a testament to a lineage that refuses to break.
Among their kind, honesty and discipline are sacred virtues. Each clan stands bound by duty and shared purpose, believing that every life is shaped by the breath of the winds and the will of the mountains. To the Duerkhar, strength lies not in conquest, but in constancy of fulfilling one's purpose with quiet resolve, no matter the burden.
For centuries they have endured siege and storm alike, The Empire's greed, the creeping reach of The Curse, and the slow erosion of their ancient ways. Yet the Duerkhar remain, steadfast and unbent, their hearts as cold and enduring as the peaks they call home.