Oriton the Gnome

The Great Sage of the Elkenett near the end of the Second Era and the visionary responsible for the construction of The Oakenvault. Oriton was a Rock Gnome who, when his village was destroyed during a war between local governments, began wandering the plane. Oriton would journey from town to town spreading the word of peace to any that would bend an ear. Solving small disputes between neighboring towns and teaching others to act with compassion. After many years on the road Oriton grew wise to the ways of men and eventually he knew that he had the skill to calm any man. After taking a wife the road was no longer a place he could call home and he sought a safe place for his family away from the constant war of the Second Era. Many followers decided to settle with the Great Sage and the various travelers and traders that passed through their humble settlement carried their message throughout the land. Oriton's children carried on his dream of a Unified Deacledroth rather than one at war. Ultimately his legacy led to the First Summit at the end of the Second Era. In a bid for peace he and a crack team of dwarven engineers designed and built The Oakenvault in the mountain that his once minor village was founded in. The hope was that a place of unified security may lead to the unified continent that he had longed for.