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"Ah. I will tell you the truth, because you will believe none of it." — Xal, a Human Maruhkati, Port Telvannis

Thus began one of the greatest mysteries of the TES series, the "Disappearance of the Dwarves". A whole race disappeared in an instance, only ash piles left behind where there they stood. Only one remained. We were given many clues, books, fragments, even "impossible" quests and stumbled over mysterious ruins where machines and Animunculi still functioned, thousands of years later. The debate over what happened to the Dwemer occupied players for many years.

The Star-Wounded East[edit]

"But when Trinimac and Auriel tried to destroy the Heart of Lorkhan it laughed at them. It said, "This Heart is the heart of the world, for one was made to satisfy the other." So Auriel fastened the thing to an arrow and let it fly long into the sea, where no aspect of the new world may ever find it." — The Monomyth
"Beneath Red Mountain, Dwemer miners discovered a great magical stone. By diverse methods, Lord Kagrenac, High Priest and Magecrafter of the ancient Dwemer, determined that this magical stone was the heart of the god Lorkhan, cast here in the Dawn Era as a punishment for his mischief in creating the mortal world. " — Kagrenac's Tools

The Scholars[edit]

Divath Fyr, Yagrum Bagarn, Baladas Demnevanni

The Battle of Red Mountain[edit]

The Dwemer inexplicably disappeared during the Battle of Red Mountain, during the War of the First Council. Tonal Architect Lord Kagrenac constructed Kagrenac's Tools to harness the powers of the Heart of Lorkhan to heighten his race to Anumidium. The disappearance of a whole race in a flash sparked many theories, but is thought to have followed their attempt to use the tools on the heart, to make a "superweapon," or to make their race immortal, [1] [2], and simply coincided[3] with the war. It appears that the Dwemer were inconclusive as to their opinion of using of the Heart. Some, including Bthuand Mzahnch, opposed its use, warning that massive side effects were likely[4], while the majority of the Tonal Architects, including their chief, Kagrenac, remained unconvinced.

Anumidum, as seen in Divine Metaphysics

Even Yagrum Bagarn, the last living Dwemer (whose existence is owed to the fact that he was in the “Outer Realms” when the event occurred), has no explanation as to what actually transpired. It appears all members of the Dwemer race were simply removed from the world, possibly to an unknown location in the outer realms. In the Dwemer ruins of Bamz-Amschend in Mournhold, Morrowind, there are numerous piles of ashes present next to weapons, on chairs, and in beds. This suggests their physical presences were suddenly reduced to ash in some way.

The Theories[edit]

An outer plane, a different time zone, an accident happened and they were all killed by the power of the heart. Were they creating a superweapon, a Golem to help in their battle with the Chimer?

According to Chimarvamidium, the Dwemer possessed an ability that was known as "The Calling," which seems to have been similar to telepathy. It allowed the Dwemer to communicate with each other over great distances. It has been suggested that, in the last moments before they disappeared, Lord Kagrenac used The Calling to summon all of the Dwemer people and rally them to carry out his plans to transcend the Mortal Plane.

"Kagrenac was devoted to his people, and the Dwarves, despite what you may have read, were a pious lot-he would not have sacrificed so many of their golden souls to create Anumidum's metal body if it were all in the name of grand theater. Kagrenac had even built the tools needed to construct a Mantella, the Crux of Transcendence." - Skeleton Man's Interview


Tonal Architect Lord Kagrenac constructed Kagrenac's Tools to harness the powers of the Heart of Lorkhan to heighten his race to Anumidum. The disappearance of a whole race in a flash sparked many theories, but is thought to have followed their attempt to use the tools on the heart, to make a "superweapon," or to make their race immortal, [5] [6], and simply coincided[7] with the war. It appears that the Dwemer were inconclusive as to their opinion of using of the Heart. Some, including Bthuand Mzahnch, opposed its use, warning that massive side effects were likely[8], while the majority of the Tonal Architects, including their chief, Kagrenac, remained unconvinced.

Even Yagrum Bagarn, the last living Dwemer (whose existence is owed to the fact that he was in the “Outer Realms” when the event occurred), has no explanation as to what actually transpired. It appears all members of the Dwemer race were simply removed from the world, possibly to an unknown location in the outer realms. In the Dwemer ruins of Bamz-Amschend in Mournhold, Morrowind, there are numerous piles of ashes present next to weapons, on chairs, and in beds. This suggests their physical presences were suddenly reduced to ash in some way.

Notes[edit]

  • The Disappearance of the Dwemer is said to have been created as an answer to players questions, whether the game Morrowind would contain Dwemer. Dwemer ruins featured in the game Daggerfall.


References[edit]

  1. ^ According to Kagrenac's Tools
    "Beneath Red Mountain, Dwemer miners discovered a great magical stone. By diverse methods, Lord Kagrenac, High Priest and Magecrafter of the ancient Dwemer, determined that this magical stone was the heart of the god Lorkhan, cast here in the Dawn Era as a punishment for his mischief in creating the mortal world. Determined to use its divine powers to create a new god for the exclusive benefit of the Dwemer, Kagrenac forged three great enchanted artifacts, which are called "Kagrenac's Tools." Wraithguard is an enchanted gauntlet to protect its wearer from destruction when tapping the heart's power. Sunder is a enchanted hammer to strike the heart and produce the exact volume and quality of power desired. Keening is an enchanted blade that is used to flay and focus the power that rises from the heart."
  2. ^ According to Yagrum Bagarn:
    "Lord Kagrenac, the foremost arcane philosopher and magecrafter of my era, devised tools to shape mythopoeic forces, intending to transcend the limits of Dwemer mortality. However, in reviewing his formulae, some logicians argued that side effects were unpredictable, and errors might be catastrophic. I think Kagrenac might have succeeded in granting our race eternal life, with unforeseen consequences -- such as wholesale displacement to an Outer Realm. Or he may have erred, and utterly destroyed our race."
  3. ^ According to Baladas Demnevanni:
    As the Dwemer left no corpses or traces of conflict behind, I believe that generations of ritualistic 'anti-creations' resulted in their immediate, but foreseen removal from the Mundus. They retreated behind math, behind color, behind the active principle itself. That the Dwemer vanished during a conflict with Nerevar and the Tribunal is merely coincidence.
  4. ^ According to Yagrum Bagarn:
    "The Dwemer were not unified in their thinking. Kagrenac and his tonal architects, among them Bthuand Mzahnch, believed they could improve the Dwemer race. Others argued that the attempt would be too great a risk. The war with Nerevar and the Dunmer may have led Kagrenac to carry out his experiments prematurely. Although this book [The Egg of Time] argues that nothing disastrous could result, the disappearance of my race argues otherwise."
  5. ^ According to Kagrenac's Tools
    "Beneath Red Mountain, Dwemer miners discovered a great magical stone. By diverse methods, Lord Kagrenac, High Priest and Magecrafter of the ancient Dwemer, determined that this magical stone was the heart of the god Lorkhan, cast here in the Dawn Era as a punishment for his mischief in creating the mortal world. Determined to use its divine powers to create a new god for the exclusive benefit of the Dwemer, Kagrenac forged three great enchanted artifacts, which are called "Kagrenac's Tools." Wraithguard is an enchanted gauntlet to protect its wearer from destruction when tapping the heart's power. Sunder is a enchanted hammer to strike the heart and produce the exact volume and quality of power desired. Keening is an enchanted blade that is used to flay and focus the power that rises from the heart."
  6. ^ According to Yagrum Bagarn:
    "Lord Kagrenac, the foremost arcane philosopher and magecrafter of my era, devised tools to shape mythopoeic forces, intending to transcend the limits of Dwemer mortality. However, in reviewing his formulae, some logicians argued that side effects were unpredictable, and errors might be catastrophic. I think Kagrenac might have succeeded in granting our race eternal life, with unforeseen consequences -- such as wholesale displacement to an Outer Realm. Or he may have erred, and utterly destroyed our race."
  7. ^ According to Baladas Demnevanni:
    As the Dwemer left no corpses or traces of conflict behind, I believe that generations of ritualistic 'anti-creations' resulted in their immediate, but foreseen removal from the Mundus. They retreated behind math, behind color, behind the active principle itself. That the Dwemer vanished during a conflict with Nerevar and the Tribunal is merely coincidence.
  8. ^ According to Yagrum Bagarn:
    "The Dwemer were not unified in their thinking. Kagrenac and his tonal architects, among them Bthuand Mzahnch, believed they could improve the Dwemer race. Others argued that the attempt would be too great a risk. The war with Nerevar and the Dunmer may have led Kagrenac to carry out his experiments prematurely. Although this book [The Egg of Time] argues that nothing disastrous could result, the disappearance of my race argues otherwise."

See Also[edit]

Books on the Dwemer[edit]

Books in Dwemeris[edit]

  • Divine Metaphysics - An explanation of some of Kagrenac's theories.
  • The Egg of Time - An argument for the use of Kagrenac's Tools.
  • Hanging Gardens - A travel guide to the Hanging Gardens of Wasten Coridale, written in both Dwemeris and Aldmeris.

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