Dwarves

Dwarves are sentient, bipedal primates. They are the descendants of humans who began as a defect before they evolved into their own race.

## Biology

Dwarves have large, round ears with four digits and a thumb. Their skin tones are pale to dark. Their hair colors are black, brown, blonde, and red. Their eye colors are brown, blue, and green.

Their height is between 4ft 2in/127cm to 4ft 7in/140cm, while their weight is between 70lbs/30kg to 80lbs/36kg. Their dichotomy is male dominant, with the males possessing sharper, wider features with larger, muscular bodies. The females possess softer, thinner features with smaller, fatty bodies.

They bear one to two children after a gestation of nine months. They come of age at sixteen and have an average lifespan of sixty-five. Their conversion number is 1.12.

## Abilities

Dwarves are unable to naturally cast magick. They do possess heightened strength and smell.

## History

Dwarves are considered hardworking architects and scientists. However, they're prone to clutter and overprotectiveness. It is a stereotype that they turn to stone if exposed to the rays of the sun and that female dwarves have beards.

## Culture

Their origins are placed in the Germanic region of Gaia, which would be evident by the fact that they speak Gefahran. Their homeland in the Viaprundul Galaxy is Naddus.

There exists two dwarven deities: Yorsten and Orealis. The former is the god of blacksmithing and mining, while the latter is the goddess of exploration and guidance.

They view sexuality as a part of society. They view other races as equal, except orcish breeds. They view afflictions as hindrances.

## Trivia

* Dwarf (plural: dwarves) is the modern English name for what was known as dvergr/dvergar (Old Norse), dweorg/dweorh (Old English), twerg/zwerg (Old High German), dwerg (Dutch), and dwergaz (Proto-Germanic). They were small, humanoid, and misshapen creatures in Germanic and Nordic mythology. In the latter, they originated as maggots on Ymir's corpse, one of the first Jotun (Scandinavian; giant, titan). They dwelled underground in Nidavellir (Old Norse Niðavellir; low fields, dark fields). Across all of my research, one thing remains the same: the dwarves were expert blacksmiths. They were the creators of many Nordic individuals' weapons, tools, and even a ship. Þor/Thor, the god of thunder and lightning, had his infamous Mjǫllnir/Mjolnir/Mjölnir crafted from their forges after Loki caused some mischief.
* Svartalfheim (Old Norse Svartálfaheimr; Homeland Of The Black Elves) being the home of the dwarves is mentioned by only one source: by Snorri Sturluson called *Prose Edda*. He is also the only one to refer to dwarves as svartálfar/døkkálfar (Old Norse; black elves). They were demideity-like beings. As he was a Christian-influenced writer, neither Snorri nor *Prose Edda* can be taken at face value as providing reliable information about Viking Age beliefs and practices.
* Dwarfism, on the other hand, is a real medical condition that affects less than 200,000 Americans a year. It can be caused by over two hundred various types. The most common type are skeletal dysplasias, which are genetic, abnormal bone growth. Historically, humans with dwarfism were treated like pets and sold like slaves amongst nobility. Human children without dwarfism had their growth purposely stunted to sell better. They were a popular member of circuses and were entertainers for centuries. However, many humans with dwarfism did find themselves out of these loops. They became people of worth/notability and were treated with respect. Nowadays, their treatment is the same as it was in the past. Some are treated like freaks that have no place out of entertainment, others are doing something notable with their lives. Two actors that I can recall are Peter Dinklage and Warwick Davis. The former guy even admitted that he actively avoided roles that took advantage of his dwarfism.

Dwarves (dw-ar-vs; singular dwarf) are descendants of #humans that evolved into their own race.

star Appearance: They have round ears, often more squarish faces, stout bodies, and thick hands. Males often grow lush beards, while females can only grow sideburns at most.

star Skin: Fair fair\_skin to umber umber\_skin
star Hair: Black, brown, blonde, red
star Eyes: Brown, amber, gold, green
star Height: 4ft 2in/127cm - 4ft 7in/140cm. Males are taller.
star Weight: 90lbs - 120lbs. Males are heavier.
star Age: Gestation of 8 months. Come of age at 16, lifespan of 65. Conversion is 1.10.
star Diet: Omnivore hamburger

star Inclination: Nolarith
star Abilities: They sleep for ten hours on average, and can remain comfortably awake for twenty-four hours.
star Technology: Hammers, axes, halbards

star Culture:

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  o Engineers, smiths, lumberjacks tend to be common professions.
  o They're determined. They constantly strive to be better, faster, more ample.
  o Dislike interracial and intrasexual relationships.
  o Men are forbidden from practicing magick, as it's viewed as women's work.

```

star Views:
star Stereotypes: Prone to clutter and overprotectiveness. They turn to stone if exposed to the sun.

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star Pantheon: #deleted-channel, #deleted-channel
star Homeland(s): #deleted-channel, #deleted-channel
star History:

Dwarves are a hardy folk that typically live underground. Their common professions tend to be smiths, lumberjacks, engineers. Their bodies and features more align with what humans would consider masculine; rather hairy and beefy. Even the women have sideburns, muttonchops. But they don't live too long in the grand scheme of things, around 60yrs if they're healthy. Being in workshops and mines, they have a history of premature death. So they prioritize safety and efficiency.

But they also enjoy good drink and good fun. They would have tight knit families and be big snugglebugs. They value life, honor their fallen, and stand with courage.