Kal-Sharok

Kal-Sharok is one of the two known dwarf cities in Thedas. It it yet not confirmed as being a place players of Dragon Age: Origins will be able to visit though.

Background
Once upon a time, the dwarfs were a mighty empire - and Kal-Sharok the capital of that empire at that time, but as the dwarfs started to trade with the Tevinter Imperium, the seat of power was moved to the current dwarf capital, Orzammar. When the Darkspawn poured into the Deep Roads during the First Blight, the empire was virtually destroyed in the following struggle with the Darkspawn and so was Kal-Sharok - or so it was assumed. In recent times, however, it has been discovered that Kal-Sharok miraculously survived the Darkspawn onslaught. However, the few dwarfs living there are said to be extremely reclusive and unwilling to re-establish contact with the rest of the world as well as being embittered towards Orzammar.