about the race from which he and his father descended. The Toinens were a small race with no permanent home. They were nomads, but many books stated that they had migrated from beyond the eastern desert and first appeared in the dwarven lands.
Overall, they were characterised by great physical endurance and resistance to extreme temperatures, poisons and harsh conditions in general. Then there was their innate strength, far surpassing that of humans, and their natural combat talents. It was said they owed all this to the two hearts beating within their chests. However, this also meant they could not stay in one place for long; they were always brimming with energy and a zest for movement.
All this made them excellent warriors. What’s more, the Toinens often displayed magical abilities, for which they were also held in high regard. However, they were a secretive race who kept their cards close to their chest. Unfortunately, it was precisely for this reason that they often became the targets of attacks in the south, in the lands of the Nakher.
There, the Toinens were blamed for everything that went wrong. Furthermore, cultural differences and divergent beliefs eventually led to them becoming the scapegoats of the bloodthirsty priests of the Nakher gods. The Toinens were hunted down and then offered up as sacrifices in the temples. That is why encountering them in the south in those days was nothing short of a miracle.
One was more likely to come across them in the north, where, under the rule of the XuinDo Empire, everyone was equal as long as they paid their taxes and obeyed the law. One of the books Einar had read stated that many of his countrymen lived in the lands ruled by the dwarven king, Teodor Feuerkrieg. However, this was difficult to verify due to the dwarves’ reluctance to allow outsiders onto their lands. The dwarves permitted humans and other races to enter only at designated ports and a few market towns on the northern and southern frontiers. Of course, there were many who tried to cross the border and
