area = Realm under the Bastions de la Nation

title = The Royaumes Profonds

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 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 Clan Kundarak were convinced to let them return.

Over 800 years ago, the members of 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.

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

Little is known about the society of this 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 Gobelinoïdes of the Empire Dhakaani, and to have fought them back from the Monts Ferreux.

The Perdu kingdom of the Nains does not have a canon name listed in any of the Eberron sourcebooks.

The name the Royaumes Profonds is taken from Keith Baker's website, where he suggests the Derro as possible descendants of this forgotten civilization.<ref name=“:1”>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!