


Two thaigs used the runework of the most talented Shaper of Runes in dwarven history, Paragon Fairel, to build fantastic weapons of destruction. The Dalish tell a story about how the dwarves fear the sun because of Elgar'nan's fire which they believe is a metaphor for the ancient elves driving the dwarves underground. Veilfire runes in an ancient mine depict figures of Mythal leading a charge against the titans and killing at least some of them. Ancient elven text speaks about them hunting " the pillars of the earth", both to free their mindless subjects from them and force growth from their corpses. Solas compares dwarves to a "severed arm of a once mighty hero, lying in a pool of blood". According to Shaper Valta the Titans fell and the dwarven race with them, breaking in two.
