Orzammar

Orzammar is one of two known dwarven kingdoms.

Background
During the Fifth Blight, the dwarven people were hit hard. Paragon Branka became the queen of Orzammar after she found the Anvil of the Void. She ruled with an iron fist and used the Anvil to transform herself and most of Orzammar's inhabitants into golems.

Dragon Age: Intervention
Orzammar suffers under martial law. A resistance led by Kyne Kilnkeeper is aided by the Heroes of Ferelden and Branka is overthrown.

Between Intervention and Resurgence
Kyne is voted by the restored Assembly to be King of Orzammar. While still mired in tradition, Kyne begins to push for reforming the more outdated views on issues such as the casteless and surface dwarves.