| rdfs:comment | - The City of Pillars was the primordial capital of the Nameless Empire, which was later referred to as Irem. Sometimes, both the city and the Empire are referred to as Irem, mirroring how the City was the center of the empire. Its exact location is unknown, only that it was buildt on the benches of the River (which likely means the Nile).
- The City of Pillars, known formerly as the Dwarf stronghold of Karak Eight Peaks, or originally as Vala-Azril-Ungol ("Queen of the Silver Depths"), was formerly one of the greatest kingdoms ever created by the Dwarfs of the Golden Age, rivaling even the capital city of Karaz-a-Karak in terms of sheer power, wealth, and beauty. For many generations, the city endured throughout the ages, and no army in the surface world has ever been able to penetrate the mighty peaks that are the domains of this city. The kingdom in question lies at the middle of a bowl-like ring of mountains, each of which has 8 peaks, hence the name Eight Peaks. Each has its own name, starting from Carag Zilfin, Carag Yar, Carag Nar and the Silverhorn peaks that guard the eastern mountains, whilst Carag Lhune, Carag Rhyn,
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| abstract | - The City of Pillars, known formerly as the Dwarf stronghold of Karak Eight Peaks, or originally as Vala-Azril-Ungol ("Queen of the Silver Depths"), was formerly one of the greatest kingdoms ever created by the Dwarfs of the Golden Age, rivaling even the capital city of Karaz-a-Karak in terms of sheer power, wealth, and beauty. For many generations, the city endured throughout the ages, and no army in the surface world has ever been able to penetrate the mighty peaks that are the domains of this city. The kingdom in question lies at the middle of a bowl-like ring of mountains, each of which has 8 peaks, hence the name Eight Peaks. Each has its own name, starting from Carag Zilfin, Carag Yar, Carag Nar and the Silverhorn peaks that guard the eastern mountains, whilst Carag Lhune, Carag Rhyn, Carag Nar and the White Lady guards the western approach. The upper citadel of the city lies at the surface, situated at the bottom of a small valley that encompasses the interior of the Eight Peaks. From here, a mighty citadel lies at the centermost of the valley, but just like the tip of the iceburg, the majority of the cities granduor lies beneath the earth itself. From below, the vast majority of the entire city is carved from the very rock itself. Beyond the great plazas and halls of kingship, lay a network of mines and tunnels that stretch out for miles upon miles around. Karak Eight Peaks has been credited for having the largest network of mines in the entire Karaz Ankor, which have been known to hold an enormous abundance of valuable metal and jewels beyond counting. Such wealth and prosperity was found beneath the earth, and no Dwarf have ever felt happier during this time. But, it was within the very depths of the world that the city's doom truly lies. Whilst armies will plague the surface world for all eternity, no Dwarf have ever felt so secure then the confort of the earth. Out of the darkness, a new enemy has arisen, claiming this once beautiful city for themselves. As the cataclysmic age known as the Time of Woes has erupted all across the world, the grand halls of Karak Eight Peaks were laid low by coming onslaught of the Greenskin and Skaven race. With their arrival, the city has become an eternal battleground between these three races that would endure until the inevitable destruction of this world.
- The City of Pillars was the primordial capital of the Nameless Empire, which was later referred to as Irem. Sometimes, both the city and the Empire are referred to as Irem, mirroring how the City was the center of the empire. Its exact location is unknown, only that it was buildt on the benches of the River (which likely means the Nile).
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