The Elves are unique among the species in that they do not worship the Gods, and leaving aside the plain striding Danan tribes, do not apparently believe in them at all.

The Dwarves, however, are another story all together. North or South, among any Clanhold one could care to name, all Dwarves are bound together in the worship of their Gods, and the forms are unwavering.  To the initiated the names might change with the language spoken, but to the scholar...

Cheif among all the Gods is always Sky, no matter how it is translated.  Sky is always shown as a woman, and like all dwarven gods she has no face, no features that can be used to identify her as an individual. Instead she holds only her regalia, the Gem of the Sun and a sheaf of grain.  She is the mother of all the gods, and by extension the mother of all dwarves.  In many clanholds her statue, carved from living rock, is the tallest worked stone to be found, in many it is the one place you will find natural sunlight within the dark caverns.  Though poorly understood by outsiders, Sky is also the personal patron of the ClanFather, and is often said to be his Wife.  What is of interest is when deciphering various ancient runic variations on her name, and translation of various dialects. While always the essential name remains, the variations that exist are illuminating. The Grezkhalic Fragment, the oldest that names her can be translated as 'Sky-Mother-Warmth', with the Sky portion subordinate to the other two equally, while the Hazak Clanhold from the south names her 'Rain Bearer', or possibly 'Sky with Water In Her Womb'. the variatons are endless, but ties to fertility are very commonplace, though her role as a mother figure are purely incidental. Dwarven mothers do not pray to her for healthy children.

It can be said that Dwarves have no priests. It can also be said that all Dwarves are priests.  From a human perspective both are equally valid, the Dwarves simply do not understand the sentiment.  When one is growing crops or out of doors, one is worshipping Sky, when one is working metal one is worshipping... poor choice, for the names never translate here... Soft Stone or Maker of Skin are popular terms. One might also be worshipping Hatred, or appeasing him, if one is making a weapon or armor.  When one wishes for healthy children, as all dwarven parents do, one prays to, and worships Maiden Mother, and expectant mothers are viewed as holy conduits to her by those wishing for their own children.  A Farmer is the holy priest of Sky, and if he has children he is also a priest of 'He who Guards the Future', and in all likelihood 'Messenger of Wisdom to the New'.

There is a god for every aspect of dwarven life, and a devout dwarf speaks a prayer with every activity. A less devout dwarf will still speak prayer several times a day, though others might not recognize them as such.  The traditional Dwarven 'toast' of 'Good Health', spoken before every flagon of Dwarven Beer is a benediction to 'He Who Brings Blessings', the 'inventor' of fermentation, and guardian of the dwarven body.  For the curious, He Who Brings the Blessings uses for regalia a flagon and a beating Dwarven heart, and more savage clans worship him with the sacrifice of enemies, for every heart they bring him, he will claim one less Dwarven heart for the afterlife in battle.

The most curious of Dwarven Gods might be 'Wall', the god of the Mountains. Wall is depicted most often as a child, though sturdy and vigorous and angry. Wall has as regalia the oaken Shield and the hearthfire.  Statues of Wall are often shown, however, with rats under his feet, in his clothes and gnawing at his shield, and the hearthfire is always dim, as if ready to burn out.   A much much older depiction of Wall, also from the Grezkhalic Fragment show him as a weary older male, steadfast and resolute.  There are no rats and the hearthfire is blazing bright, almost held ready as a weapon.  No living Dwarf will speak as to why the change was made, though guilty glances at the fire suggest that there is some unspoken understanding of why.