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Kobolds
Germanic earth-gnomes that inhabit caves and mines ruled by the dwarf-king
Alberich (British Oberon). Their name came from the Greek kaballoi,
horse-riders, which formerly referred to "Amazonian" tribes led
by the Goddess. She
was called Oberon’s spouse, Titania—queen of the Titans—who
were the earth giants worshipped by pre-Hellenic Palesgian people that resisted
the gods of Olympus.
Likewise, the kobolds lived underground resisting the rule of new celestial
deities. A.G.H.
Source: 56.