The History of Duergar - Forgotten Realms Lore

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  • The History of the Duergar is long and harsh - Enslaved and hated by their brethren, these underdark dwarves strive to make it on their own.
    Pledging loyalty to Laduguer and Deep Duerra these Stout Folk wage war on the Drow, the Illithids as well as any other Underdark Race that proves untrustworthy.
    They make items of quality, if not beauty, and are more open to trade with the other races than most underdark minions.
    But how did they come to be? What drove them even deeper than the hardiest dwarves, learn all about it in today’s episode.
    And as always, follow the holy words of Oghma - "Like, Share, Subscribe."
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  • @fireknight4151
    @fireknight4151 5 років тому +107

    Unlike the Drow (the drow were asking for it) the Duergar did not intend to become Duergar. They were first captured, tortured and broken by the mindflayers and abonded by their clans and their gods. They did not ask for or deserve their fate

    • @xxzxzxzxx6974
      @xxzxzxzxx6974 3 роки тому +3

      True!

    • @brent8994
      @brent8994 3 роки тому +4

      Love these videos, so we’ll done

    • @rachdarastrix5251
      @rachdarastrix5251 Рік тому +5

      Legend says that when you kill a Duergar their last move is to give you a look of gratitude for ending their suffering. And then Morrodin reforges them into a non corrupted Dwarf.

    • @kapnkerf2532
      @kapnkerf2532 10 місяців тому +2

      But, not being selected to sit on the throne of the empire after the Spider War stuck in their craw. Pride gave birth to bitterness. Bitterness drove obsession. Obsession drove them into the mindflayers.

    • @brianmorris364
      @brianmorris364 7 місяців тому +2

      The drow most certainly did not ask for it. They were driven from their homes into the ground like insects. You have much to learn about drow history.

  • @XanderMander006
    @XanderMander006 8 місяців тому +6

    Duergar are my favorite subrace of "Dwarf" to play. I seem to often be attracted to playing races that have been mistreated in some shape or form. It certainly adds a lot of flavor to their backstory.

    • @brianmorris364
      @brianmorris364 7 місяців тому +1

      But youve got to love the Azer too lol. I Agree, duergar are great 👍🏻

    • @XanderMander006
      @XanderMander006 7 місяців тому

      I wish that the Azer were a playable race.@@brianmorris364

    • @kraanz
      @kraanz 3 дні тому

      They're despicable. Ex-slaves who won their freedom in order to... enslave. Filth.

  • @Frog908
    @Frog908 5 років тому +30

    The fact you pronounce Duergar properly makes me happy.

  • @Emanon...
    @Emanon... 4 роки тому +47

    "Dwergar" is actually the old Norse name for dwarven races in Norse mythology

    • @kraanz
      @kraanz 3 дні тому

      Pretty much everything in dnd is stolen from something far better.

  • @joluoto
    @joluoto 6 років тому +34

    they dug deep and greedily.

  • @juniper5678
    @juniper5678 11 місяців тому +6

    In the most mechanical terms, they are not the same kind of evil as Drow. Duergar are generally Lawful Neutral or Lawful Evil...though individuals may differ as with any race. I tend to play them out as the Spartans of the Dwarven races.

  • @juliuscaesar5397
    @juliuscaesar5397 Рік тому +6

    In one of my fictional worlds, the Duergar are pretty much exactly the same as the Dwarves up above. They still worship the Allforge; only difference being their staunchly militarized society. Because they are in the Blighted Lands (basically a cursed scary plane of existence that can be accessed through some magical deserts), they have to be on the watch all the time for demons to attack them. Their society *isn't* evil; it's just ruthless and condemning of heresy.

  • @adamholcomb200
    @adamholcomb200 6 років тому +50

    That was one of your best videos 👍🏼👍🏼💯😎

    • @GergeCoelho
      @GergeCoelho 6 років тому +1

      Yeah, especially liked this one too.

    • @adamholcomb200
      @adamholcomb200 6 років тому +1

      Faerûn History please make more videos like that and see if you can make them longer like 15-30 minutes worth of material the quality of your videos are great so take as much time with it maybe next video have it on the Dragon born and their somewhat new history or Eladrin 👍🏼👍🏼💯

  • @VengefulJarl
    @VengefulJarl 6 років тому +28

    Love the grey dwarves.

    • @VengefulJarl
      @VengefulJarl 6 років тому +1

      Faerûn History glad to hear it. I love your channel. It's my favorite FR channel. Curious, if I were to make you into a Nov in my game, what race/class would you like?

    • @VengefulJarl
      @VengefulJarl 6 років тому +1

      That's great, I love Nethril stuff. And makes since since there aren't too many left after the second sundering

    • @redstarkboxingsportsnews4289
      @redstarkboxingsportsnews4289 4 роки тому +1

      They are a misunderstood race I must admit

  • @Zhaneris
    @Zhaneris 5 років тому +14

    Between the time when the oceans drank Atlantis...

  • @lawrencedee4304
    @lawrencedee4304 11 місяців тому +2

    They are often cannon fodders in the Legend of Drizzt's books. I hope they take a deep representation of that race.

  • @Tanglangfa
    @Tanglangfa 4 роки тому

    Very well done, and the music and vocals make this video really satisfying. Thanks!

  • @SwainBjornstrandt
    @SwainBjornstrandt 5 років тому +5

    Never in my life have i subscribed faster! This is immaculate work brother! Thank you for sharing

  • @daxiomus
    @daxiomus 6 років тому +17

    liked that you ended on a note of peace, much needed in today's world

  • @xxzxzxzxx6974
    @xxzxzxzxx6974 3 роки тому +3

    Forgot to mention how badly the duergar whipped the drow :D

  • @Hakaanu
    @Hakaanu 6 років тому +4

    Amazing! I DM OotA and my party just got to Gracklstugh so the timing is perfect!

  • @rightwingersexposed8800
    @rightwingersexposed8800 6 років тому +15

    Great, hope to see more of this in the future!

    • @rightwingersexposed8800
      @rightwingersexposed8800 6 років тому

      If you plan on opening a patreon for more content, I would be happy to send some coin your way.

    • @rightwingersexposed8800
      @rightwingersexposed8800 6 років тому

      Great to hear! Still take it as an encouragement, many of us love the content and the quality. :)

  • @brandonblackfyre5783
    @brandonblackfyre5783 11 місяців тому +4

    I recently started playing *Baldurs Gate 3* since its full release just happened. Over *815,000* unique players on *Steam* is insane!!! This game broke records. Never have we seen a *CRPG* like *Baldurs Gate* have this many players and downloads. *Larian Studios* and their tireless workers deserve every penny they get from this many sales. I am glad I found your channel since I am doing a Deep Dive (no pun intended 😂) on all of the different type of races and subraces in the world of *Baldurs Gate* and *DnD* ... I've only ever played *DnD* once for like 30 mins with some homies but I've seen a couple videos of *DnD* runs on UA-cam and its extremely intriguing.... *Baldurs Gate 3* has my full attention right now even though my favourite game of all time *Escape From Tarkov* just wiped and usually I put all my time into *Escape From Tarkov* but with *Baldurs Gate* releasing its hard not to play it. Thanks for these amazing lore videos! Looking forward to watching many more of them.

  • @wildersmith9443
    @wildersmith9443 6 років тому +3

    Great video guys

  • @joshpwnsnoobs
    @joshpwnsnoobs 6 років тому +3

    great narrator

  • @AlVainactual
    @AlVainactual 6 років тому +5

    Nifty opening man!

    • @AlVainactual
      @AlVainactual 6 років тому +2

      Faerûn History Thank you for the work you put to your videos! You've evolved a lot!

  • @liamcage7208
    @liamcage7208 3 роки тому

    I like your story telling style.

  • @starvinmartinamg
    @starvinmartinamg 6 років тому +17

    I think we all would love to see a video about Sun elves and moon house and the difference between them

    • @starvinmartinamg
      @starvinmartinamg 6 років тому

      Faerûn History oh well okay still a big fan of love watching videos don't push yourself too hard

    • @dracothrope
      @dracothrope 5 років тому +1

      And why the star elves all picked up and left at once, maybe, too!

  • @dreammirrorbrony1240
    @dreammirrorbrony1240 5 років тому +3

    Please consider doing a video on the Clergy of Kelemvor. :)

  • @DiogenesNephew
    @DiogenesNephew 5 років тому +4

    Bearqueer

    • @sargondp69
      @sargondp69 4 роки тому +1

      Bear-e-queer ... loser!

  • @SilverloxFilms
    @SilverloxFilms 3 роки тому

    Awesome

  • @gorvarhadgarson5227
    @gorvarhadgarson5227 4 роки тому

    Gonna roll a Duergar, thanks for the video!

  • @sargondp69
    @sargondp69 4 роки тому +1

    Duergarin' !

  • @thebectonmarlon6187
    @thebectonmarlon6187 3 роки тому +3

    This video conflicts with the wiki article it is attached to in a few areas, primarily with Laduguer and Deep Duerra. Is a little confusing on the timeline and ascension of them both, in the video Laduguer is a Duergar who led his people to the surface to be betrayed then return to the Underdark, whereas the wiki states he was a god already being followed by the Clan. Duerra, per the wiki, ascended as reward for defeating a Drow and mind flayer alliance after being Queen of Dunspeirrin, not after success in war against shield dwarves of the surface. Is there concensus on which is the accepted lore?

  • @malcolmstead272
    @malcolmstead272 3 роки тому

    Duergar inhabit the Simonside Hills (Sigmund's seat) in Northumberland, they lure travellers into the swamps at night.

  • @genghiskhan6809
    @genghiskhan6809 2 роки тому

    I wish I could play as a Duergar. Guess that's what Homebrew's for.

  • @sirgibbels8358
    @sirgibbels8358 6 років тому +7

    Is it still true in the forgotten realms, that the Duergar still believe that they were created by Laduguer, and all the other Dwarfs (Hill, Mountain, & other) are nothing more than disgusting, unimaginative, & poor copy's of the Duergar? Basically, believing that other dwarfs aren't even the same race or species.

    • @sirgibbels8358
      @sirgibbels8358 6 років тому +1

      Thanks for the info, but when I mentioned them not being the same race I was referring to the Duergar perspective due to religious belief. It seems that in the forgotten realms the hatred between the Duergar & Dwarfs is more over an incident rather than Religious belief that's in D&D lore (I was wondering if that carried over). So, thank you for clearing up that misunderstanding.

  • @StevenMichaelCunningham
    @StevenMichaelCunningham 3 роки тому

    Expect a invitation once my art ensemble is in full throttle. There will be a band of 6 of us yet 18 in total venturing forth through the multiverse. The Golden Mirage awaits...........

  • @vurrath7716
    @vurrath7716 9 місяців тому

    ooo! someone's studied the start of the original Conan movies from the 80s, eh. 🤩

  • @twoinfla
    @twoinfla 3 роки тому

    these are really well made videos. why anyone would give it a "thumbs down" is very strange.

  • @MistahBryan
    @MistahBryan 5 років тому +3

    My DM sent me here, I think this might be a hint my Dwarven Cleric of Klangaden "might" be in trouble.
    :)

    • @ForgottenRealmsHistory
      @ForgottenRealmsHistory  5 років тому +1

      Silverbeard be praised - maybe you will be told to mend old wounds with the Duergar.

    • @Anaris10
      @Anaris10 5 років тому

      CLANGGEDIN!

  • @DrAndrewJBlack
    @DrAndrewJBlack 3 роки тому

    👍🏻

  • @corporateturtle6005
    @corporateturtle6005 3 роки тому

    Clan "Bear A Queer" 😂😂😂😂😂😂

  • @darthmemewalker2807
    @darthmemewalker2807 3 роки тому

    My brothers are grey dwarfs in d and d

  • @BillWiltfong
    @BillWiltfong 5 років тому +6

    What do y'all think a duergar sounds like? What's a duergar accent? They were separated from other dwarves for over 4000 years, so it's a given that they don't talk like other dwarves.

    • @ForgottenRealmsHistory
      @ForgottenRealmsHistory  5 років тому +20

      *cracks nuckles*
      So, you wanna know about Dwarven Linguistics? You came to the right place.
      All the Dwarven Languages (Dethek) today all decent from the “Elder Tongue” or Old Dethek.
      Most dwarves today would only recognize a few words, and only the scholars would know how understand it completely.
      That is unless you come from the Great Rift and you are a Gold Dwarf.
      The Gold Dwarves are known for having a dialect that is hard to understand in the North, and this is because they have not updated their language since the days of the first Great Dwarven Kingdom, Bhaerynden.
      Most other dwarves (Shield Dwarves) speak a dialect that comes from Shanatar.
      The Most Northern of these dwarves have slowly evolved into picking up words and grammar from Damaran human tongue as well, and this is where Duergar language split.
      Duergar also speak Shanatar Dethek, but their influences comes from Undercommon and illithid words (from Deep Speech) mixed in.
      A duergar would be able to speak better with a Shield Dwarf from the Western Heartlands or Vaasa than from mithral hall, but would still be understood by either.
      A Gold Dwarf would have far more problems understanding Duergar than a Shield Dwarf and vica versa.
      So how would it sound like: It would be dwarven, but quieter spoken - It would have Lovecraftian words mixed in with hard Germanic words and they would have analogies that cover underdark topics instead of dwarven topics.

  • @keats27
    @keats27 4 роки тому +1

    Do you run a game by chance?

  • @alegralohan
    @alegralohan 4 роки тому

    Legendaaaaa plsssss

  • @TraciPeteyforlife
    @TraciPeteyforlife 3 роки тому

    The Gray Dwarf's got a raw deal. Fucking Mind Flayers, an there gods pissed off on them. Not cool. The Dwarves really need to pull there heads out there asses.

  • @alexandarvoncarsteinzarovi3723
    @alexandarvoncarsteinzarovi3723 3 роки тому +1

    When it comes down to dwarven steel, there is not comparisons, none I cal tell you, sure the elves have their enchanted forges and the fire giants have their great magmatic furnaces, but dwarven steel my friends forged by the hands of a master runesmiths on their elemental, primal forges and anvils, is nothing short of miracles made flesh, or in this case metal,
    Dwarves do not use magic, they have no use for it, but they can channel the raw primal power of the elements and arcane into the metals weaving them during the forging and hammering them in place on their anvils, all done by master runesmith, but the metal at its core is were things get interesting, while not all dwarven metal works have a natural magical infused alloyed, the metals used in their weapons and armor are the result of an amalgamation of volcanic mineral being fused together, this is the reason why dwarven-steel never seem to rust, nor lose its edge, but things get even better when actual enchanted alloyed is used along with their runes, I have seen runic axes cut down a giant, a shield taking a spell blast from soccer or armor that can withstand illusions and temptations of demons,
    But Duergar crafted arms and armor,....better you stay clear of them as you would a drow's torture chamber, yes they bare the same quality as their noble kin, but the price of using one of them is not worth it I tell you this,

  • @ProffessorYellow
    @ProffessorYellow 10 місяців тому

  • @gendor5199
    @gendor5199 3 роки тому

    Why are some of those dwarves really big in comparison?

  • @CaliBassin
    @CaliBassin 5 років тому +1

    Why is there nothing on the Avariel Elf in forgotten realms lore

    • @ForgottenRealmsHistory
      @ForgottenRealmsHistory  5 років тому +1

      The Aril-tel-quessir were almost wiped out by the Dragons before the First Flowering, so they really never made much of an impact. The only place left for the Avariel is their hidden keep in the remote peaks in the Icerim Mountains in distant Sossal.

    • @CaliBassin
      @CaliBassin 5 років тому

      Thank you

  • @UncrushableHope
    @UncrushableHope 2 роки тому

    TL:DR - They delved too greedily and too deep.

  • @Taricus
    @Taricus 5 років тому

    There's a 2nd edition FR book called "Tour of the Realms" or something that will tell you how to pronounce all those words correctly....

  • @DarkKing009
    @DarkKing009 3 роки тому +2

    Duergar > Drow

  • @StevenMichaelCunningham
    @StevenMichaelCunningham 3 роки тому

    Surreal is it not? 🌉🔒🗝️🌉