Dorenzu

Dorenzu (singular: Dorenzu) are a race of humanoid creatures occupying the surface and hearts of an enormous mountain range that carves east to west through the middle of Tsominku. They are most known for their short and stout physiques, and for bring tough, resilient, and industrious. These traits have earned them the nickname "dwarves", and are considered a Kasil Race due to their lack of inherent shapeshifting abilities. Like other Kasil Races, Dorenzu can assume an elemental form, with the dwarves' form of choice often being linked to various metals, natural or otherwise.

History
The Dorenzu descend from the Kasil, a populous and static race of somewhat diverse individuals who specialized in elemental magic rather than shapeshifting. While only a few ever became Lakamaté with their levels of power, they, like the Vartiz, also possessed inherent affinities for one or more of the six Mencuan Elements. Unlike the Vartiz, many of the Kasil also possessed an affinity for the three Advanced Elements, which included electricity, flora, and metal. As the Kasil divided into the three different Kasil Races, the ones that had a particular affinity for metal became the ancestors and predecessors of the first Dorenzu.