Moradin

Moradin is the lawful good deity of creation, protection, and earth. He is the patron deity of artisans and craftsmen, especially miners and smiths. He carved the mountains from primordial earth and crafts weapons and armor for the gods. He is the protector of the hearth, family, and tradition. The dwarves revere him as their progenitor, however the humans have also embraced his teachings of loyalty, stoicism, and craftsmanship.

Moradin has numerous shrines in Hearthgarm. In fact, every hearth in every home is regarded as an informal shrine dedicated to Moradin. In Mithlund, Moradin is regarded as one of The Four. Thus shrines dedicated to him can be found within any moderately-sized settlement.

Domain
Moradin resides deep within the golden mountain, Celestia. There he hammers away on his mighty anvil, tirelessly crafting weapons and armor of unparalleled power and beauty. Only the most devoted and skilled of his followers earn the honor to join Moradin and assist him in his creations.

Moradin and the Dawn War
It was Moradin who first saw potential in the chaotic world that the primordials created. The primordials created a world of raw elemental energy, in a constant state of fury and flux. The rest of the pantheon looked upon the early world and saw only chaos; a petty creation not worthy of the gods' attention. But Moradin, the Lord of the Blacksmiths, saw Ea not for what it was, but for what it could become. He envisioned a world where these raw elements were given form and function. A world, beautiful for it's chaos, but ruled by natural laws. It was this vision that he shared with his astral brethren.

Io was the first to be swayed by Moradin's vision. The Dragon God used his considerable charisma and grandeur to impress upon the rest of the pantheon, the need to claim Ea. Soon, nearly the entire host of the Astral Sea was mustering for war with the primordials.

During the war, Moradin fought in many battles and distinguished himself many times over. But his single greatest contibution came after the pantheon's victory. Moradin took the initiative in crafting the world. By his hammer, the mountains were formed. By his hand, the oceans were shaped. And by the sweat of his brow, the first dwarves were created--a race to serve as guardians for the earth and all it provides.