Autognomes

The Autognomes of Earendel were quite unique. Following the evacuation of the Dwarven City of Genrum, it was eventually settled by the Gnomes. A few years after taking the city, it became obvious that the agricultural capacity of the city was not enough to sustain the gnomes, as the dwarves had an extensive trading network to support them. The gnomes abandoned the city, leaving several dozen autognomes behind.

The autognomes eventually figured out how to self replicate, causing The Autognome Panic of 396. The repelling of the elves and humans meant that the autognomes could continue building their city, setting up The Temple of Fabrication to further their efforts and starting mass production of more autognomes to serve the army. By the year 500, there were over 20,000 autognome soldiers in the army, with that number predicted to rise exponentially year over year. In 502, their army took control of several cities that bordered them, including the new gnomish city, which was razed as revenge for abandoning the original autognomes. It is rumored that the autognomes were working to develop giant versions that could destroy a city on its own.

In response to the autognome threat, the elves and humans started the construction of a mechano-magical task force that could exterminate them. These mechanical creations were built by the Vilyaquendë and piloted remotely by powerful human magicians, of Republic of Earendel.