| Category | Races |
| Type | Gnome sub-race |
| Alias | Deep Gnome |
| Creation | 9 Bliss 8750 DE |
| Language | Gnim |
| Native | Bal-Kriav |
Late in the Dawn Era, Callarduran, a Creationist, crafted the gnome race. Fortunately for his creations, they remained on the sidelines during the Creation War. Their civilization originated on the continent of Hezmort. They enjoyed two centuries of relative tranquility until the arrival of the next major conflict, which descended upon their shores with devastating ramifications.
In the Demon Spawn War ( 89 GE - 269 GE ) , Hezmort was overrun by the demon lord Jurusalax. The gnomes faced a formidable challenge, prompting Callarduran to join the battles in an effort to stem the demonic tide. At the time, Rifts were opening across the world, with demon hordes invading on multiple fronts. As a result, Covenant commanders, including Ares, Athena, and Naraz-Nâru, concluded that they could not defend every area of the realm, and that some territories would have to be sacrificed in order to win the war.
The enemy's numbers overwhelm us by a ratio of one hundred to one. We cannot be present in, nor defend, every sector - some must be forsaken for the sake of ultimate triumph.
Ares, an excerpt from the Thuaxor Keozhal "Strategem 11"
Ares dispatched his brilliant commander Asmodeus to Hezmort, ordering all angelic forces to withdraw. Callarduran, the first great leader of the Gnomes, refused to abandon his creations, the only soldiers fighting the demons pouring through the Núlananya Rift. Two camps emerged under Callarduran: around 5,000 gnomes stayed and fought, hoping for victory, while others adhered to the Covenant's order to pull out of Hezmort. The first group, who would become known as the Gimrune, endured the lash of their new demon masters. The retreating group split, with one faction of around 4,000 fleeing into the Krephus Sink and becoming the Svirfneblin, the deep gnomes.
| Trait | Description |
|---|---|
| Lifespan | 250 years |