Dwarves

The dwarves, a short but also enduring race who dwell in their mountain holds and tunnels. Originally spawned out of stone by Alexius herself, her children are here to protect her blood and most importantly her heart. The first few spawns of Alexius were themselves made out of stone and very capable to use magic to furfill their purpose. After Alexius grew bigger her blood began to spread, weakening the dwarfs that were centralised around the heart. Alexius observerd the nomanic tribes of humans that started to spread on her crust, they were able to procreate and thus settle in different places. Alexius saw this as an advantage and slowly turned the dwarves into beings of flesh and blood. Faithfully and lovingly for their mother, the dwarves gave their immortality away.