Demon Dwarves

"Demon Dwarves" is the name popularly ascribed to a group of dwarves led by Hael Bebba, the once king of Bebbanburgh and ealdorman of Hailburg in the Kingdom of Lundene, who have thrown their lot in with demons, possibly by making a deal with the arch-demon Grazz't.

They may have been aided in this by Hael's lover, Reberica, who is thought to be a demon worshipping sorceress or warlock, or possibly a cambion.

They have fell powers, and provoke great fear and consternation.

Hael and the Demon Dwarves sacked their own earldom and city of Hailburg and butchered the inhabitants, even killing Hael's wife, the mother of Hael's son Bael Bebba. They then proceeded to storm and briefly occupy the city of Lundene, burning the kingdom's navy, before they escaped by a portal.

At the scheduled execution of Uhtred the Younger, who was sentenced to death for planning the assassination of his father Uhtred and a coup which would allow Uhtred the Younger to seize the throne of Bebbanburgh, Hael Bebba and the Demon Dwarves suddenly arrived by portal, intent on killing Uhtred and reconquering the city of Bebbanburgh.

They have some sort of relationship to demon cats, the nature of which has yet to be fully understood.

The dwarven cleric, Ivor Halverson, is sworn to defeat Hael Bebba and the Demon Dwarves and to bring them to justice.