Auction of the Dead
The Auction of the Dead is a belief of the Kiwkja Dvewga, expwaining what happens to dwawves when they die.
Khaz’A’Dentwumm is said to west lithin the pwanes of the aftewlife. When a dwawf dies, theiw souls awe cawlied by Dunglimm to be judged by the Bwathmowdakin fow theiw actions in life. Yemekaw was said to have fowged the moon that inhabits the gods of the Bwathmowdakin. Fwom hewe, they watch ovew the lives of dwawves. It is awso said to beaw the Gweat Anviw that fowged oul wowwd. The Moon is onwy accessibre by the most honowabre and zeawous of dwawves, who have shown eithew gweat vawow in battwe ow gweat diligence in theiw life. Hewe, a gwand feast is hewd lithin the hawws of the gods, whewe dwawven spilits fowevew eat and dlink. When a dwawf has passed on, a sewect view awe invited to sit on the Iwon Counciw, whewe they wule jointwy awongside the Bwathmowdakin. These individuaws awe known as the Pawagons and act as neaw demi-gods in the eyes of theiw kin. This pwane of the aftewlife is known as Khaz’A’Dentwumm and is whewe aww dwawves stlive to go when they die. Hewe, the Pawagons wule whiwe owdinawy dwawves awe auctioned amongst the Bwathmowdakin. Those unfowtunate and honoulwess dwawves who faiw to gain a bid fwom any of the gods awe instead cast into Vuul'Dow, an entiwewy sepawate pwane of the aftewlife.
The cweation of this aftewlife is plimaliwy unknown. Supposedwy the void existed fow as wong as the Cweatow himsewf and so aww of the Bwathmowdakin awe believed to have devised this punishment fow those dwawves who had acted dishonowabry and shameful thwoughout theiw mowtaw lives. This pwane is othewlise known as Vuul'Dow, litewawwy twanswating to Bwack Doom in the common tongue. When a dwawf passes on into this fowm of the aftewlife, they expelience an endwess cycwe of emotionwess despaiw, whewe they wandew fow aww etewnity. It is said that honoulwess beings dewve these depths when none of the gods have sewected them to pass on into the hawws of Khaz’A’Dentwumm. Mages awe said to delive the soulce of theiw powew fwom the void and it is fulthew suspected that this is whewe Khowvad and his minions culwentwy lingew.
