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== Government ==
In its earliest days, the communities that would eventually form the nation of Bormar were led by their elders, known in [[Old Dwarven]] as yankad
To the Dwarves of Bormar, wealth is a sign of ability, a measure used to compare one Dwarf to another in simple terms. It is in this spirit that a Dwarf ascends to nobility, for what makes a noble of Bormar is not their heritage or bloodline, but instead their ability to acquire and produce wealth. While Lords and Ladies are chosen from the wealthiest Dwarf in their community, the First Lords and Ladies of the First House are the wealthiest Dwarves in the entire nation.
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=== The Molir ===
Every holding has, to varying extents, a militia, commonly known in Old Dwarven as the molir (/''mow-leer''/). These militias are commanded–and financed–by the holding's Lord or Lady. Typically, the molir is made of local
A central principle of the molir is they are forbidden to operate outside the borders of their holding. There is however a sole exception in that the First House can demand the services of a holding’s molir to face greater threats. These groups of Dwarven warriors–sometimes referred to as armies or legions–are, at the end of the day, an assembly of multiple molir under the united command of the First House. While this is extremely uncommon nowadays, every Lord and Lady is expected to keep their holding’s molir fit for duty in case they are called to serve their nation.
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