Warden of the Keys

2022-03-15T05:14:24Z

172.70.131.11: Fixing typo "gatehouse of of Minas Tirith"

'''Warden of the Keys''' was a high office of [[Minas Tirith]] in [[Gondor]].

At the time of the [[War of the Ring]], the position was filled by [[Húrin (Warden of the Keys)|Húrin the Tall]], who gained the epithet "of the Keys". At the coronation of [[Aragorn]], he opened a barricade (laid in place of the destroyed gate) at the [[Great Gate of Minas Tirith|gatehouse of Minas Tirith]] for the new king. Other than that, what other tasks and responsibilities belonged to this office remains unknown.<ref>{{RK|VI5}}</ref>

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[[Category:Mannish titles]]
[[Category:Minas Tirith]]
[[de:Húrin der Kühne#Beschreibung]]
[[fi:Avaintenhaltija]]

Dwarf-women

2022-02-22T21:05:39Z

172.70.131.11: I checked "The Nature of Middle-Earth". There is no exclusion of female dwarf beards mentioned in that section, only elvish blood leading to beardlessness. Check it yourself.

{{disambig-two|a concept of the [[legendarium]]|scene in [[The Lord of the Rings (film series)|''The Lord of the Rings'' (film series)]]|[[Dwarf Women]]}}
[[File:Gregor Roffalski - Dís.jpg|thumb|[[Gregor Roffalski]] - ''Dís'']]
'''Dwarf-women''' were few among the [[Dwarves]], kept in secret, and were seldom seen by other races.
==Role in society==
Dwarves wanted their women to be protected from other races and they usually kept them concealed inside their mountain halls. They seldom traveled in the outside world, only in great need, and when they did, they were dressed as men; with similar voice and appearance as male dwarves, even when they are rarely seen they are usually mistaken for a male. All dwarves were bearded. <ref name ="App">{{App|Durin}}</ref>

===Family and fertility===
Women joined their husbands' families. Women were seldom named in genealogies but if a son is seen to be 110 years younger than his father, this usually indicates an elder daughter. [[Thorin]]'s sister [[Dís]] was named simply because of the gallant death of her sons [[Fíli]] and [[Kíli]].<ref name="WoD">{{PM|Aiv}}</ref>

[[Gimli]] stated that only approximately one-third of their population consisted of women, which was the reason for the slow increase in population of the race. Moreover, while Dwarf-men outnumbered Dwarf-women two to one, less than half of Dwarf-men actually married: many preferred to spend their time with their crafts instead. Meanwhile, many Dwarf-women never took a husband either: some desire none, or desired one who could not or would not marry them, in which case they would have no other.<ref name="App" />

==Misconceptions among other races==
Because of the scarcity of Dwarf-women, their secrecy and similarity in appearance to males, and their lack of mention, many [[Men]] failed to recognize their existence. They believed that the Dwarves' population was only of men, and a legend said therefore that they were 'born' by growing out of stone.<ref name="App" />

==Other versions of the legendarium==

==Portrayal in adaptations==
[[File:David T. Wenzel - Dwarf-woman.jpg|thumb|[[David T. Wenzel]] - ''Dwarf-woman'']]'''1989: ''[[The Hobbit (comic book)]]'':'''
:During Thorin's and [[Gandalf]]'s narration about [[Lonely Mountain|Erebor]] and [[Smaug]], a flashback panel shows the exodus of the [[Dwarves of Erebor]]. Among them, a woman can be seen, since she has no beard and is wearing woman's clothes.
'''2002: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers]]'':'''
:Dwarf women are mentioned in the Extended Edition only, during [[Gimli]]'s rant to [[Éowyn]] concerning Dwarven culture. The dialogue actually reproduces some of the information seen in [[Appendix A]]: Durin's Folk. On his mention that Men believe that there are no female Dwarves, [[Aragorn]] whispers a tongue-in-cheek explanation "''It's the beards!''" causing Éowyn to laugh.
'''2012: ''[[The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey]]'':'''
:Some Dwarf women can be seen briefly in the beginning of the film, when the story of the destruction of Erebor is told. Some women have beards, whilst some have sideburns of varying length.
'''2018: ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]'':'''
:After having been mentioned earlier, female Dwarves make their first definite appearance at Erebor, [[Dís]] in particular. While a few special characters such as her have a distinctly feminine (yet still bearded) appearance, most Dwarf-women in the game share character models with the men. They usually have more feminine voices, but not in every case.

:Dwarf-women are portrayed fighting in major battles alongside Dwarf-men, including the [[Battle of Azanulbizar]] and the game's "War of Three Peaks". It is possible to designate a [[Stiffbeards#Portrayal in adaptations|Stout-axe]] player character as female (which has no effect on the character's appearance), but not characters of the original (Longbeard) Dwarf race.

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[[Category:Dwarves]]
[[de:Zwerge#Zwergenfrauen]]
[[fi:Kääpiöt#Kääpiönaisista]]

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