Zundrbar

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Overview
Zundrbar is a small highland town located in the mountains that separate Dun Morogh and the Wetlands. The small town is led by a prince, the current leader being Ghlafferge Sootbeard. The town is home to primarily Dwarves and Gnomes, although there are a small amount of humans and one group of Night Elves.

Zundrbar's name comes from the Hill Dwarvish Language (see:Culture), where Zundr means, "Stoic," and Bar means, "Town in the mountains."

History
Zundrbar was first founded around 2000 years ago (+0 Zundrbarian Calendar), or roughly 1970 years before the opening of the Dark Portal. The first mountain king of Zundrbar was Baldrick Sootbeard. Baldrick led a host of five hundred Dwarves to Zundrbar during the migration of Dwarves northwards from the titan vault of Uldaman.

Zundrbar was a very secure town, and began to immediately flourish with the 500 citizens who originally travelled northwards. A small tunnel, which led to the area of the modern Ironforge Airfield. This tunnel allowed for goods to be transported to the village, which was only accesible via a long climb northwards.

The original five hundred Dwarves belonged to the "first" clans as they came to be known as. There were thirty clans in the five hundred Dwarves, many of which still remain in Zundrbar nowadays.

Baldrick lived to be five hundred years old, and was wed to the fair maiden, Rokona Ironbraid. The two together had three sons: Largs, Thraggi, and Holdir. Largs, being the firstborn, succeded his father Baldrick as ruler of Zundrbar. Largs ruled as a normal king, as not very much happened during his three hundred year reign. He died after being poisoned by his bride, Modgal Firelocks, a Dark Iron pyromancer. Largs and Modgal had three children: two sons- Bjorn and Magnus, and a daughter- Hildebrand. Modgal was slain by Bjorn and Magnus (who were twins) around a month after the poisoning.

Bjorn and Magnus being twins, they decided to co-rule the city. Magnus, being the wiser one, ruled over much of the political and financial realm, while Bjorn being the more battle-hardened one, ruled over much of the military's realm. The two co-ruled for four hundred years, until they both died of old age. Magnus had agreed to let Bjorn's children inherit the throne, because of the fact Bjorn had the 'smaller' parts of the rule. Bjorn had five children with his wife, Sigrun Goldbraids. Bjorn had three sons- Varg, Asulf, and Grugnir, and two daughters- Hildesteoer and Valya. Varg was the eldest of the five children, and ruled as prince. Asulf and Grugnir served as the bodyguards of Varg, as he was viewed of as a fool by those who had supported Magnus's children holding the throne of Zundrbar. Varg's reign lasted three hundred years, and during this time he was able to have four children, one son and three daughters, with his wife- Brunhilda Axelocks- a dwarf warrior. The one son, Bjarn, was the ruler as a result, and was very wise, as he had talked with Magnus's children, who were still Sootbeards, and were wise philosophers and councillors. The three daughters- Tagna, Jarna, and Helna all studied in becoming warriors, and defeated their younger brother Bjarn from his potential enemies.

Bjarn's reign lasted for one hundred years, until he died of a disease he contracted during the Great Plague of +1300, lasting until +1350, which killed off nearly one fourth the population of Zundrbar. Bjarn died childless, and so the line of Magnus retained the throne via the Zundrbarian law of succession. Magnus's great grandson, Moradin ruled over the town for one hundred years once more, until old age claimed him. Moradin's son or Magnus's great great grandson, Sven Sootbeard (Ghlafferge's Sootbeard) took power in +1400.

The reign of Sven Sootbeard is often regarded as the most "eventful." Sven established a great friendship with the long friends of the Sootbeards- the Ironbeards (a clan of Dwarves from Ironforge) specifically Valgrinn and his son Folgrin. During the early parts of his reign, things were simple, up until the four hundredth year of his reign, in +1800. In +1800, the war of Three Hammers took place. Zundrbar, being isolated for nearly one thousand five hundred years, remained neutral, although still fell under attack. Zundrbar was attacked in full force by a force of one thousand Dark Irons, compared to the Zundrbarian population of five thousand. The Zundrbarians were able to fend off the Dark Irons, although at a great cost, as the sorcery of the Dark Irons was a method of combat the Zundrbarians were not used to. Three quarters of the population died in the great battle known as, "The Stand at Sootbeard Pass." Valgrinn perished during this great battle, and Folgrin was mortally wounded. After the attack, Dark Iron geomancers attempted to cripple Zundrbar once and for all to allow for a stronger attack to take place on Grim Batol- the stead of the Wildhammers at the time. The earthquake ravaged Zundrbar, and killed three quarters of the remaining population, and many others were going to die as a new plague was unleashed by the sorcerers, known as redpox.

Sven abdicated in +1

Military
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