The poorest “noble” dwarf on the surface looks upon the rich “lower caste” dwarves with contempt. Formerly noble houses are accorded more respect than casteless brands who come up in search of opportunity. Even though surface dwarves are officially stripped of their caste, many maintain a hierarchy among themselves along the old caste lines. The truth is that thousands of years of tradition are not so easily tossed aside. But all that is discarded when a dwarf abandons the Stone for the surface.
In Orzammar, dwarven society is divided into rigid castes with houses that compete for power and prestige. Today we are presenting some lore around the dwarves, elves, and qunari along with a few new images and heraldry to give you some insight into the different races you will meet in Dragon Age 2.
