Far, far below the deepest delvings of the dwarves, the world is gnawed by nameless things.

J.r.r. Tolkien
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The world is forged by the hands of the gods, and through their might they create all things. The very gods themselves know almost nothing of what is beyond the world and their reach, and this makes the dwarves’ realm, where they fear to tread, a place of great fear and mystery.

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