In times past, when winter held dominion over Erebus and the people of all sizes had sought refuge in caves and grottos, there was a Khazad clan called the clan of Gar.
The leader of the clan was an old dwarf called Emilius Gar. He was a strong and respected dwarf, leader of a renowned clan. He had two sons, twins called Megidus and Rahos. One day, Emilius's cousin Ermitius Gar came rushing to his leader's hall with rejoicing news:
"My lord, said he, when diggind out a new tunnel, we cameupon an area ripe with silver ore. You should come in and check it immediately."
Emilius followed his kinsman and saw that indeed a vein of silver flowed through the rocks, easy for the taking. Emilius ordered that his son Megidus should be in charge of mining it.
Things should have stais there, and the Gar clan would still be a happy clan to thse days.
But Megidus soon started boasting about all the silver he extracted from the earth. However Rahos had been entrusted with digging tunnels to better communicate with neighbour clan Ed'Lis long before he had given his brother any resonsibility. Rahos believed his brother was lazy and managed to extract the silver only because it was so easy. Megidus had been jealous of the responsibilities given to his twin for a long time.
Relations between the brothers deteriorated quickly. Boasting first, then sneak remarks, then insults, then punches. Old Emilius tried to calm down his sons but he didn't manage to get hold of the situation. His people started supported one or the other twin, and soon Rahos' followers were occupying the eastern caves, while Megidus had those western ones.
When Emilius dies of old age and sorrow, his sons both demanded to inherit the clan leadership. The clan was torn, but a council was held and Rahos won by a small margin. Tensions remained, and things got even worse when the new leader died in a collapse a few months later. Rahos' son accused Megidus of murder, and the dwarves started fighting one another.
As a result, the clan split into Gar'Meg and Gar'Rah, and both clans have held a grudge for ten generations, over whether an old leader assassinated his brother or not.
And today, these clans still can't leave peacefully together, even though they have the same customs and ancestors.
The leader of the clan was an old dwarf called Emilius Gar. He was a strong and respected dwarf, leader of a renowned clan. He had two sons, twins called Megidus and Rahos. One day, Emilius's cousin Ermitius Gar came rushing to his leader's hall with rejoicing news:
"My lord, said he, when diggind out a new tunnel, we cameupon an area ripe with silver ore. You should come in and check it immediately."
Emilius followed his kinsman and saw that indeed a vein of silver flowed through the rocks, easy for the taking. Emilius ordered that his son Megidus should be in charge of mining it.
Things should have stais there, and the Gar clan would still be a happy clan to thse days.
But Megidus soon started boasting about all the silver he extracted from the earth. However Rahos had been entrusted with digging tunnels to better communicate with neighbour clan Ed'Lis long before he had given his brother any resonsibility. Rahos believed his brother was lazy and managed to extract the silver only because it was so easy. Megidus had been jealous of the responsibilities given to his twin for a long time.
Relations between the brothers deteriorated quickly. Boasting first, then sneak remarks, then insults, then punches. Old Emilius tried to calm down his sons but he didn't manage to get hold of the situation. His people started supported one or the other twin, and soon Rahos' followers were occupying the eastern caves, while Megidus had those western ones.
When Emilius dies of old age and sorrow, his sons both demanded to inherit the clan leadership. The clan was torn, but a council was held and Rahos won by a small margin. Tensions remained, and things got even worse when the new leader died in a collapse a few months later. Rahos' son accused Megidus of murder, and the dwarves started fighting one another.
As a result, the clan split into Gar'Meg and Gar'Rah, and both clans have held a grudge for ten generations, over whether an old leader assassinated his brother or not.
And today, these clans still can't leave peacefully together, even though they have the same customs and ancestors.
