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The last Corummese dynasty happened to have included through its history a significant number of members born with dwarfism and it banned the killing of dwarves, who were often preyed upon for the supposed miraculous properties of their body parts. Moreover not only did royal dwarves were able to attain high office in this period, but base born dwarves too served as royal eunuchs, bureaucrats, craftsmen and there even was a dwarf who attained the rank of admiral. The Qian court created many positions that were filled exclusively with dwarves. The Keeper of Imperial Shoes was a dwarf responsible for the crafting, storage and maintenance of the Emperor's shoes. Likewise the Stool Groom was a dwarf official who maintained the imperial stocks of toiletries, assisted the Emperor in his personal hygiene and excretion if necessary, and applied perfumes and lemon scented oils on the monarch after the deed. These positions were salaried ones and prestigious for they kept these office holders in close proximity to the monarch. For their protection of dwarves the Qian came to be known as the dynasty of dwarves. | The last Corummese dynasty happened to have included through its history a significant number of members born with dwarfism and it banned the killing of dwarves, who were often preyed upon for the supposed miraculous properties of their body parts. Moreover not only did royal dwarves were able to attain high office in this period, but base born dwarves too served as royal eunuchs, bureaucrats, craftsmen and there even was a dwarf who attained the rank of admiral. The Qian court created many positions that were filled exclusively with dwarves. The Keeper of Imperial Shoes was a dwarf responsible for the crafting, storage and maintenance of the Emperor's shoes. Likewise the Stool Groom was a dwarf official who maintained the imperial stocks of toiletries, assisted the Emperor in his personal hygiene and excretion if necessary, and applied perfumes and lemon scented oils on the monarch after the deed. These positions were salaried ones and prestigious for they kept these office holders in close proximity to the monarch. For their protection of dwarves the Qian came to be known as the dynasty of dwarves. | ||
[[File:Lord minimus.png|thumb|Don Juan Fonseca, [[Pelaxia|Pelaxian]] ambassador to the Imperial Qian court from 1652 to 1670. Foreign dwarves were especially well received as envoys and diplomats.]] | [[File:Lord minimus.png|thumb|Don Juan Fonseca, [[Pelaxia|Pelaxian]] ambassador to the Imperial Qian court from 1652 to 1670. Foreign dwarves were especially well received as envoys and diplomats.]] | ||
The favor of the Qian was not reserved for domestic dwarves, foreign ones were also appreciated and feted. The [[Carto-Pelaxian Commonwealth]] was the first to take notice of this trend by sending Don Juan Fonseca as its first ambassador to the court of the Qian. A dwarf of noble descent, Don Juan succesfully negotiated for the opening of economic relations between the two nations and stayed in his post for eighteen years, becoming somewhat of a socialite who mingled [[Mirzak]]'s upper crust. Other nations followed suit through the years such as [[Kiravia]] with | The favor of the Qian was not reserved for domestic dwarves, foreign ones were also appreciated and feted. The [[Carto-Pelaxian Commonwealth]] was the first to take notice of this trend by sending Don Juan Fonseca as its first ambassador to the court of the Qian. A dwarf of noble descent, Don Juan succesfully negotiated for the opening of economic relations between the two nations and stayed in his post for eighteen years, becoming somewhat of a socialite who mingled [[Mirzak]]'s upper crust. Other nations followed suit through the years such as [[Kiravia]] with ambassador plenipotentiary Iğuriv D.S. Tōmtor who introduced Kiravian whiskey and the game of checkers to the court. | ||
The patronage of dwarves by the Qian backfired terribly after the collapse of the imperial system, as they were seen as complicit in the corruption and mismanagement of the nation. While some dwarf officials were indeed corrupt and self serving, the vast majority of the dwarven population were entirely innocent citizens. Many dwarves were forced out of the cities and denied employment during the early period of military rule. Rising military oppression helped dissipate residual ill will against dwarves as they were later seen as just as oppressed as anyone else. | The patronage of dwarves by the Qian backfired terribly after the collapse of the imperial system, as they were seen as complicit in the corruption and mismanagement of the nation. While some dwarf officials were indeed corrupt and self serving, the vast majority of the dwarven population were entirely innocent citizens. Many dwarves were forced out of the cities and denied employment during the early period of military rule. Rising military oppression helped dissipate residual ill will against dwarves as they were later seen as just as oppressed as anyone else. | ||