Les Royaumes Profonds [Eberronick]

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====== Les Royaumes Profonds ======

area = Realm under the [[Bastions de la Nation]]
^Races = Formerly [[Nains]];Now  [[Aberrations]] such as [[Neogi]]
title = The Royaumes Profonds

====== Histoire ======
The legends of the [[Bastions de la Nation]] have several origins for the [[Nains]]. One legend says they originated in the [[Givre-féroce]] some 12,000 years ago.

During the [[Âge des Monstres]] a mighty [[nain|Nain]] nation was established and repelled the forces of the [[Empire Dhakaani]] from conquering the [[Monts Ferreux]].

10,000 years ago, [[Seigneur Kordran Morin]] exiled twelve unruly lords of the deep realm along with their followers.

For 7,000 years the clans of the [[Bastions de la Nation]] warred amongs themselves and with the [[Jhorash'tar]] [[Orcs]] of the [[Monts Ferreux]], failing to prove themselves worthy to their wardens to return to the land below. It wasn't until the [[Bastions de la Nation]] were conquered by [[Karrn le Conquérant]] and the lands eventually annexed into the [[Royaume de Galifar]] that their wardens in [[maison_kundarak|Clan Kundarak]] were convinced to let them return.

Over 800 years ago, the members of [[maison_kundarak|Clan Kundarak]] fulfilled their ancient duty and opened the gates to the deep realm. The clans found nothing but ruins filled with [[Aberrations]] left by the [[Daelkyr]] that wiped out this civilization.

===== Legacy =====
Passage to this kingdom is believed possible through descending deep into the [[Brèche de Goradra]] in the [[Monts Ferreux]].

====== Society ======
Little is known about the society of this [[nain|Nain]] civilization, beyond their facility with smithing and crafting runes along with the existence of "Stone Kings" and "Dragon Keepers."

They are known to have clashed with the [[gobelinoides]] of the [[Empire Dhakaani]], and to have fought them back from the [[Monts Ferreux]].

====== Notes ======
The Perdu kingdom of the Nains does not have a canon name listed in any of the {{tagpage>"Eberron sourcebooks"|Eberron sourcebooks}}.

The name the **Royaumes Profonds** is taken from [[Keith Baker|Keith Baker's]] [[https://www.keith-baker.com|website]], where he suggests the [[Derro]] as possible descendants of this forgotten civilization.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url = http://keith-baker.com/Marques du Dragon-531-the-Nains/|title = Marques du Dragon 5/31: The Nains|archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20160811151250/http://keith-baker.com/Marques du Dragon-531-the-Nains/|archivedate = 08/11/2016|author = Keith Baker|date = 02/16/2019|quote = Also: what was your idea on what happened to [[Clan Noldrun]]? C’mon, I know you have one, share it!

Like the [[Mourning]], I think this is a great place to explore your own ideas. But personally, I think it’s a great way to use the [[Derro]] – having adventurers find the sunken hold now populated by these twisted and deviant descendants of the first Noldrun [[Nains]]. This could be the work of an [[Maîtres Démoniaques|overlord]], or it could be the [[Daelkyr]] responsible for the original destruction of the [[Royaumes Profonds]]; the derro are to [[Nains]] as the [[Dolgrims]] are to [[Gobelins]].

Of course, you could always say that they became [[Duergar]], then pick up all the Underdark rising materials and replace the word “[[Drow]]” with “[[Duergar]]”, and suddenly POW, it’s Noldrun Rising!}}

{{tag>["Former Nations & Empires"}}
{{tag>["Disparu"]}}
{{tag>["Âge des Monstres"]}}