Gladdringgar

A gladdringgar is the runic inscription of a dwarf's name carved at the deepest point of their journey into an underground cavern. It is a traditional rite performed by many dwarves, particularly but not limited to serious traditionalists.

The word literally translates as the "ritual of toil", although younger dwarves have begun to refer to it as kangreddin, or "wall-making". Dwarves are obsessed with leaving a mark and being remembered, and great respect is given to the dwarves who risk their lives to delve in their race's ancestral home in the Darklands.

As a rite of passage to adulthood, young dwarves perform a gladdringgarsun (males) or gladdringgardam (females), where they inscribe their name next to a chosen family member's gladdringar. This represents the younger dwarf's ambition to match their relative's accomplishments, an honor that the selected relative enjoys.