Half-foots

Half-foots as depicted in Delicious in Dungeon

**Half-foots** (ハーフ フット, *Hāfu futto*?) are a race in the world of *Delicious in Dungeon*.

## Appearance and Biology

Half-foots are a race of small humanoids that are lightweight and have exceptional hearing. They tend to have lifespans similar to that of tall-men, but their true age can be hard to discern due to their childlike appearance. They are often discriminated against and suffer from prejudice but they try to live as proud of who they are.

Half-foot ears are large and slim, and most can move them (though some can't). Some half-foots think having thicker ears means that you're smarter (because dwarf ears are thick).

Half-foots don't have much mana, as seen when Marcille was turned into a half-foot and firing one explosive gave her mana sickness.

### Gallery

Chilchuck and Dandan with other halflings in Daydream Hour 2.Chilchuck is on the taller side when compared to other halflings.Chilchuck's daughters
(from left to right: Puckpatti, Flertom and Meijack).
## Culture

It appears that half-foots are uncommon in some areas (like the Eastern Archipelago), such that people from those areas think that half-foots will grow up to be tall-men or dwarves. Their largest populations are in the interior of the Eastern Continent and Southern Continent and in the northwest of the Western continent. Their biggest nation, Kahka Brud, is located in the western area of the Eastern Continent and has many dungeons. Ambitious individuals base themselves in Kahka Brud and head into the dungeons.

Half-foots are a race with clever fingers and sharp senses. During dungeon expeditions, half-foots are often responsible for keeping the party alive by detecting and disarming traps and opening locks. There are also cases where they've been taken along on succubi hunts or to areas where mermaids appear and used as "lures." Their small builds put them at a big disadvantage when they live in areas with other races. As a result, most of them stay in their own territories, and only those with a strong desire to move up in the world go elsewhere. In consequence, a prejudice that half-foots are "greedy, cunning, and glib talkers" has developed among other races.

Half-foot names are composed of a first name, a last name, and their father's first name plus "s" or "z." For example, Chilchuck's first name is "Chil," his last name is "Chuck," and his father's name is "Tim" + s. Chilchuck's daughters' family names are either "Chilz" or "Chils." Only people who are very close to an individual call them by their first name on its own.

Supposedly half-foots got their name when the elves first came to their land and saw their foot prints were half the size of tall-men. Though some like Chilchuck find that irritating as they aren't half anything, even in the common tongue they have many names. They do have a name in their own language, but apparently it wasn't appropriate to say in common tongue, so they ended up with lots of different euphemisms.

## References

1. ↑ *Delicious in Dungeon* Manga: Chapter 5, p. 3
2. ↑ *Daydream Hour 2* by Ryoko Kui
3. ↑ June 20th, 2022 post from Ryoko Kui's personal hobby blog.
4. ↑ *Delicious in Dungeon* Manga: Chapter 50, p. 18
5. ↑ *Delicious in Dungeon* Manga: Chapter 48, p. 7
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 *Delicious in Dungeon World Guide: The Adventurer's Bible*
7. ↑ *Delicious in Dungeon World Guide: The Adventurer's Bible*