The Elder Scrolls Treasury III - The Imperial Library

DruscashtiDruscashtiThe northern → Dwemer ruin in the → foyada Bani−Dad.Dry Camp ValleySee → Valley of the Wind.DubdillaA cave south of → Vos.DuelThe duel is an honorable tradition dating back at least to the founding of Resdayn. Each party tothe duel makes an agreement as to the compensation that will be given to the winner. The loser islegally bound to this agreement. Most duels are fought until one party admits defeat or falls inbattle. The duel to the death is less common and only ends when one party is dead. The winner of aduel may take what he wants of the loser's possessions, but some consider this dishonorable.DumacDumac was a king among the → Dwemer and a friend of the hero → Nerevar before the warbegan. He served with Nerevar on the First Council and died with Nerevar at → Red Mountain.Dun−Ahhe CavernsSee → Valley of the Wind.Dunirai CavernsThey are located southeast of → Ghostgate between the → Foyada Esannudan and the → FoyadaAshur−Dan.Dunmer ('dark people')In the → Empire, "Dark Elves" is the common usage, but in their → Morrowind homeland, theycall themselves the "Dunmer". Dunmer −− literally 'the Dark, or Cursed People,' or 'Dark Elves'−− are the dark−skinned Elven peoples of the East who followed the Prophet → Veloth out of thesouthwest generation upon generation ago, settling here in Morrowind. 'Dark' is variouslyunderstood to mean 'dark−skinned,' 'gloomy,' and 'ill−favored by fate.' The dark−skinned,red−eyed Elves combine powerful intellect with strong and agile physiques, producing superior →Warriors and → sorcerers. On the battlefield, Dark Elves are noted for their skilled and balancedintegration of swordsmen, marksmen, and war wizards. In character, they are grim, distrusting, anddisdainful of other → races. The Dunmer and their national character embrace these variousconnotations enthusiastically.Lit.: The Annotated Anuad (TEST I 2 : 898).68