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An evil-aligned dwarf race from [[Jadame]]. They are longtime enemies of the {{Cn|Minotaur}}s, despite having been the ones to carve their first labyrinth.
The dwarves who turned away from the light to follow the Path of Darkness. Featured in {{mm8}}, {{sod}} and {{hota}}. Less numerous than the like-minded [[dark elves]]. The dark dwarves of [[Jadame]] emigrated there from [[Antagarich]] to escape persecution by the [[dwarves]] of [[Stone City]]. Dark dwarves are notorious marauders, burrowing up from the earth in search of wealth, food, and slaves. Jadameans liken them to a plague.
 
They have close ties with the [[Earth elemental|Elements of Earth]] and are longtime enemies of the [[Balthazar]] Lair [[minotaur]]s. However, centuries ago, dark dwarves carved the first minotaur labyrinth. During the early 1160s [[AS]] a dark dwarf was present among the bandints in [[Shantanna]], but by 1172 AS all dark dwarves in Antagarich were wiped out.
 
== {{hota}} ==
Several [[Dwarven treasury|dark dwarven treasuries]] in [[Ravage Roaming]] are featured in the [[Forged in Fire]] campaign.
 
== Gallery ==
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File:DarkDwarf.jpg|Dark dwarves as depicted in MM8
File:ShantannaBandits.png|A dark dwarf in Shantanna ([[Cutthroaths]])
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Revision as of 10:14, 6 August 2025

The dwarves who turned away from the light to follow the Path of Darkness. Featured in Might and Magic VIII: Day of the Destroyer, The Shadow of Death and Horn of the Abyss. Less numerous than the like-minded dark elves. The dark dwarves of Jadame emigrated there from Antagarich to escape persecution by the dwarves of Stone City. Dark dwarves are notorious marauders, burrowing up from the earth in search of wealth, food, and slaves. Jadameans liken them to a plague.

They have close ties with the Elements of Earth and are longtime enemies of the Balthazar Lair minotaurs. However, centuries ago, dark dwarves carved the first minotaur labyrinth. During the early 1160s AS a dark dwarf was present among the bandints in Shantanna, but by 1172 AS all dark dwarves in Antagarich were wiped out.

Horn of the Abyss

Several dark dwarven treasuries in Ravage Roaming are featured in the Forged in Fire campaign.

Gallery