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Dwarves

2008-08-21T19:47:19Z

High King Fingolfin:

{{race
|image=[[Image:Simon Schmidt - A bunch of dwarves.jpg|300px]]
|name= Dwarves
|dominions= [[Erebor]], [[Moria]], [[Belegost]], [[Nogrod]], [[Iron Hills]], [[Orocarni]], [[Glittering Caves]], [[Grey Mountains]], Northern [[Misty Mountains]], [[Blue Mountains]]
|languages= [[Khuzdul]] ([[Dwarvish]]), Iglishmek (sign language)
|height= 4 to 5 feet
|length=
|skincolor= Probably white
|haircolor= Red, white, grey, blonde, brown, black
|distinctions= Short in stature, beards
|lifespan= 250 years is the average
|members= [[Durin I]], [[Gimli]], [[Thorin II Oakenshield]]|}}
{{quote|Since they were to come in the days of the power of [[Melkor]], [[Aulë]] made the dwarves strong to endure. Therefor they are stone-hard, stubborn, fast in friendship and in enmity, and they suffer toil and hunger and hurt of body more hardily than all other speaking peoples; and they live long, far beyond the span of Men, yet not forever. . .|[[The Silmarillion]], [[Of Aulë and Yavanna]]}}
The '''Dwarves''', or '''''[[Khazâd]]''''', were beings of short stature, often friendly with [[Hobbits]] although long suspicious of [[Elves]]. They were typically blacksmiths and stoneworkers by profession, unrivaled in some of their arts even by the Elves.

==History==
''Main Article: [[History of the Dwarves]]''

Unlike Elves and [[Men]], the Dwarves are not counted among the Children of [[Ilúvatar]]. They were created by [[Aulë]] the Smith. They were kept asleep until the creation of the Elves. Aulë created the Seven [[Fathers of the Dwarves]], from whom all other Dwarves are descended. Aulë's work was doomed, though, because he did not have the power to grant independent life to his creations - that power belonged to Ilúvatar alone. Aulë later repented and confessed to Ilúvatar. When the Dwarves were completed, though, the voice of Ilúvatar spoke to Aulë and agreed to grant them true life, and include them in His plan for Arda. Ilúvatar granted the Dwarves life, and therefore they are known as the Adopted Children of Ilúvatar.

[[Image:BFME2 - Dwarf 4.jpg|thumb||Dwarves as portrayed in [[The Battle for Middle-earth II]] game.]]
They mined and worked precious metals throughout the mountains of Middle-earth. In many ways, they were in between the Elves and [[Men]]. They were not immortal, but lived to two hundred and fifty years or more. They were generally less corruptible than Men, but committed their share of rash and greedy acts. (Among these are the slaying of Elu [[Thingol]] and the dispute over the [[Nauglamír]], which first brought suspicion and hate between Elves and Dwarves)

The Dwarven language was created by Aulë, and was known as [[Khuzdul]]. It was a strange language to Elves and Men, and few non-Dwarves learned it, also because they kept it secret. However, one Dwarven phrase is well known: the ancient battle cry, going back to at least the First Age: "''Baruk Khazâd! Khazâd ai-mênu!''", which means "Axes of the Dwarves! The Dwarves are upon you!"

The Dwarves were known for their strength and endurance in battle, as well as their fury, particularly when avenging their fallen kin, and for being some of the greatest warriors in all of Middle-earth. They fought valiantly in many wars and battles over the ages of Middle-earth's existence, among which were:

* The [[First Battle of Beleriand]].
* The [[Battle of Unnumbered Tears]].
* The [[Battle of the Thousand Caves]].
* The [[Battle of Sarn Athrad]].
* The [[War of the Last Alliance]].
* The [[War of the Dwarves and Orcs]].
* The [[Battle of Five Armies]].
* The [[War of the Ring]].

And many others.
==Houses of the Dwarves==

Most Dwarves mentioned in Tolkien's works are of [[Durin's folk]], the clan founded by [[Durin I]] of Khazad-dûm, called the Longbeards. (A notable exception are the inhabitants of the dwarf-cities of [[Nogrod]] and [[Belegost]] in the [[Ered Luin|Blue Mountains]], spoken of in ''[[The Silmarillion]]''). The seven different groups of Dwarf-folk originated in the locations where the Seven Fathers of the Dwarves first awoke before the First Age. There were three pairs of Dwarf Fathers that awoke together, and their Folk would build their halls near each other, though Durin himself had awoken alone. (In his letters, Tolkien adds that all the Dwarf Fathers except for Durin also had wives who awoke with them). Therefore the halls of the Longbeards at Khazad-dûm were not located near the halls of another Dwarf-kingdom. The seven clans of the Dwarves were:

* [[Longbeards]], Durin's Folk, originally from Khazad-dûm.
* [[Firebeards]], originally from [[Nogrod]]. Paired with the
* [[Broadbeams]], originally from [[Belegost]].
* [[Ironfists]], originated in the [[Orocarni]] in the far East. They were paired with the
* [[Stiffbeards]].
* [[Blacklocks]], originated in the Orocarni. They were paired with the
* [[Stonefoots]].

There was also an eighth group of Dwarves that was not a separate member from these seven kindreds, but composed of exiles from each: the [[Petty-dwarves]], who were hunted like animals to the point of extinction by the [[Elves]] in the First Age.

==Dwarf-women==
: ''Main article: [[Dwarf-women]]''
Dwarf-women made up only about a third of the total population. They seldom walked abroad, and that only in great need. Dwarf-women are also so alike in voice and appearance, and garb when they must travel, that it is hard to tell them apart from Dwarf-men. It is because of the fewness of women that the Dwarf population increases slowly. Dwarves only take one husband or wife in their lifetime, and are jealous, as in all matters of their rights. The number of Dwarf-men that marry is actually less than a third, and not all the Dwarf-women take husbands either; some desire none, some want one they cannot have, and will have no other one. There are also many Dwarf-men that don't want a wife, because they are obsessed with their crafts.

They are also seldom named in genealogies. They join their husbands' families. But if a son is seen to be 110 years than his father, this usually indicates an elder daughter. Thorin Oakenshield's sister Dís was named simply because of the gallant death of her sons Fíli and Kíli. The sentiment of effection for sister's children was strong all peoples of the Third Age, but less so among Dwarves than Men or Elves among whom it was strongest.

==Dwarf-characters in [[The Lord of the Rings]] and [[the Hobbit]]==

[[Image:Angelo Montanini - Dori.jpg|thumb|[[Dori]] by [[Angelo Montanini]].]]
[[Thorin Oakenshield]] brought twelve Dwarves to [[Bag End]] to recruit [[Bilbo Baggins|Bilbo]] for their treasure hunt in ''[[The Hobbit]]''. The Twelve Dwarves were:

*[[Dori]], [[Nori]], and [[Ori]].
*[[Bifur]], [[Bofur]], and [[Bombur]].
*[[Oin]], and [[Glóin]].
*[[Balin]], and [[Dwalin]].
*[[Fili]], and [[Kili]].

[[Dain II Ironfoot]], lead more than five-hundred heavily armed Dwarves, to the Lonely Mountain to aid Thorin Oakenshield, and ended up participating in the Battle of Five Armies. He would later become King Under the Mountain.

[[Gimli]] son of Glóin joined the [[Fellowship of the Ring]] and befriended [[Legolas of Mirkwood]] in ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]''.

==Names==

The Dwarves called themselves the ''[[Khazâd]]'', the name Aulë gave them; this translates as the ''Hadhodrim'' in [[Sindarin]], and the ''Casari'' in [[Quenya]]. Casari was the common word for Dwarves among the [[Noldor]], but the [[Sindar]] usually called them the ''Naugrim'' or ''Nogothrim'', the Stunted People.

Almost all the names of the dwarves of Middle-earth are taken from the Icelandic saga of Völuspá.

According to Tolkien, the "real 'historical'" plural of ''dwarf'' is ''dwarrows'' or ''dwerrows''. He once referred to ''dwarves'' as "a piece of private bad grammar" (''[[The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien|Letters]]'', 17), but in Appendix F to ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'' he explains that if we still spoke of ''dwarves'' regularly, English might have retained a special plural for the word ''dwarf'' as with ''man''. The form ''dwarrow'' only appears in the word ''Dwarrowdelf'', a name for [[Moria]]. Tolkien used ''Dwarves'', instead, which corresponds with ''Elf'' and ''Elves'', making its meaning more apparent. The use of a different term also serves to set Tolkien's Dwarves apart from the similarly-named creatures in mythology and fairy-tales.

The enduring popularity of Tolkien's books, especially ''[[The Hobbit]]'' and ''[[The Lord of the Rings]],'' has led to the popular use of the term ''dwarves'' to describe this race in fantasy literature. Before Tolkien, the term ''dwarfs'' (with a different spelling) was used, as seen in ''Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs''. In fact, the latter spelling was so common that the original editor of ''The Lord of the Rings'' "corrected" Tolkien's ''dwarves'' to ''dwarfs'' (''[[The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien]]'', 138).

==Other versions==
In the earliest versions of Tolkien's Middle-earth mythology (see: ''[[The History of Middle-earth]]'') the dwarves were evil beings created by [[Melkor]].

==See also==
* [[:Category:Images of Dwarves|Images of Dwarves]]

== Sources ==

*[[The Hobbit]]
*[[The Lord of the Rings]]
*[[The Silmarillion]]
*[[The History of Middle-earth]]

[[Category:Dwarves|*]]
[[Category:Races]]
[[Category:Characters in The Hobbit]]

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Tolkien Gateway:Requests for adminship

2008-08-08T03:11:02Z

High King Fingolfin: /* Support */

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OK, Tolkien Gateway, '''the time has come'''. King Aragorn has made a good point about Hyarion's recent vacation, and I have always felt that there needed to be another admin on TG. If anything happened to Hy, TG would be crippled. I therefore nominate the first among the recent vacation triumvirate, '''[[User:Ederchil|Ederchil]]'''. He has shown himself worthy, an enforcer of TG standards, and a defender against outside disruptions. --[[User:Theoden1|Theoden1]] 21:40, 5 August 2008 (EDT)



===[[User:Ederchil|Ederchil]] (8/5/08)===
Two week deadline from first request

====Support====
# I '''agree''', [[User:Hyarion|Hyarion]] is doing a great job, but if anything were to happen, I think Tolkien Gateway would be in good hands with [[Ederchil]].--[[User:Quidon88|Quidon88]] 22:01, 5 August 2008 (EDT)
# I fully '''agree'''. --[[User:Þelma|Þelma]] 04:49, 6 August 2008 (EDT)
#I certainly '''agree''', for all reasons previously stated. Good luck!--{{User:KingAragorn/sig}} 06:03, 6 August 2008 (EDT)
#If anyone can do it I personally '''agree''' that [[Ederchil]] is the person to do it.--{{User:High King Fingolfin/High King Fingolfin}} 23:10, 6 August 2008 (EDT)

====Oppose====

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===Nominee's acceptance===
:Of course. -- [[User:Ederchil|Ederchil]] 02:33, 7 August 2008 (EDT)

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Tolkien Gateway:Featured articles/Nominations

2008-07-12T12:31:44Z

High King Fingolfin: /* Witch-king of Angmar */

== Featured Articles ==

Any registered user can nominate an article for '''featured''' status. It should be well-written, complete, illustrated, and referenced. After nomination, an article should receive five votes with with no objections within a week or so. Each entry should begin with '''Agree''' or '''Disagree''' and be signed by the user. One vote allowed per user, of course.

==[[Witch-king of Angmar]]==

This article was brought to my attention, and it turned out to be surprisingly strong. It has good segmentation, well-illustrated, good references, with a strong section on portrayals. It would make a very strong addition to our new '''FA''' collection.--[[User:Theoden1|Theoden1]] 19:43, 4 June 2008 (EDT)

* I whole-heartedly '''agree'''. This is a very long article which buckets of information and I think really shows us our ability to make long, detailed, accurate and engaging articles. --[[User:Mith|Mith]] 11:50, 24 June 2008 (EDT)

* '''Agree'''. I go along with both of you and think that it would be a perfect "Featured Article" due to its richment of details, good illustration and good style. -- [[User:Eldarion Telcontar|Eldarion Telcontar]] 05:19, 25 June 2008 (EDT)

* '''Agree'''. I think more people should read it and as the "Featured Article" many would do it. loved to read it. -- [[User:Bombur Ironfoot|Bombur Ironfoot]] 15:04; 27 June 2008 (EDT)

*'''Agree''', though about everything I want to say about it has been said already, I chose this one over Gandalf because as has been stated, that article has already been a featured article.--[[User:Quidon88|Quidon88]] 13:11, 11 July 2008 (EDT)

* '''Agree'''. I do think that this article is very well made because it is very well constructed. Also, even though it is a plethora of information it is well ordered. Overall it is a wonderful choice for the featured article.--[[User:High King Fingolfin|High King Fingolfin]] 8:25, 12 July 2008 (EDT)

==[[Glamdring]]==
I know it's scandalous, ego-pleasing self promotion, but I personally think my
<s>preci...</s> Glamdring article would make a great Featured Article. -- [[User:Ederchil|Ederchil]] 16:13, 29 May 2008 (EDT)

* '''Agree'''. It is an impressive article for a weapon, with complete information, both from inside and outside the imaginary world, which gives the reader a more complete image. Great references section! The pleasant writing style is on the plus side as well. ~~ [[User:Þelma|Þelma]] 15:55, 28 June 2008 (EDT)

* '''Agree'''. It is well cited. For that alone goes my vote. ~~ nikolet 03:33, 8 July 2008 (EDT)

==[[Gandalf]]==
It's a pretty impressive article, and well deserved for my favourite character and such an interesting character.--{{User:KingAragorn/sig}} 07:14, 6 June 2008 (EDT)

* '''Agree'''. If I'm not mistaking, Gandalf has already been FA once. That doesn't mean it can't be again, but it's near the end of the queue. Oh, '''agree''', btw. but the sourcing needs to be a bit better. -- [[User:Ederchil|Ederchil]] 08:01, 6 June 2008 (EDT)

* '''Agree'''. This article is extensive, appears complete, well-referenced, and lavishly illustrated. It is a prime example of what an FA should be.--[[User:Theoden1|Theoden1]] 13:31, 7 June 2008 (EDT)

Tolkien Gateway:Featured articles/Nominations

2008-07-12T12:25:51Z

High King Fingolfin: /* Witch-king of Angmar */

== Featured Articles ==

Any registered user can nominate an article for '''featured''' status. It should be well-written, complete, illustrated, and referenced. After nomination, an article should receive five votes with with no objections within a week or so. Each entry should begin with '''Agree''' or '''Disagree''' and be signed by the user. One vote allowed per user, of course.

==[[Witch-king of Angmar]]==

This article was brought to my attention, and it turned out to be surprisingly strong. It has good segmentation, well-illustrated, good references, with a strong section on portrayals. It would make a very strong addition to our new '''FA''' collection.--[[User:Theoden1|Theoden1]] 19:43, 4 June 2008 (EDT)

* I whole-heartedly '''agree'''. This is a very long article which buckets of information and I think really shows us our ability to make long, detailed, accurate and engaging articles. --[[User:Mith|Mith]] 11:50, 24 June 2008 (EDT)

* '''Agree'''. I go along with both of you and think that it would be a perfect "Featured Article" due to its richment of details, good illustration and good style. -- [[User:Eldarion Telcontar|Eldarion Telcontar]] 05:19, 25 June 2008 (EDT)

* '''Agree'''. I think more people should read it and as the "Featured Article" many would do it. loved to read it. -- [[User:Bombur Ironfoot|Bombur Ironfoot]] 15:04; 27 June 2008 (EDT)

*'''Agree''', though about everything I want to say about it has been said already, I chose this one over Gandalf because as has been stated, that article has already been a featured article.--[[User:Quidon88|Quidon88]] 13:11, 11 July 2008 (EDT)

* '''Agree'''. I do think that this article is very well made not only is it well informed but even though it has all of that information it is well ordered and constructed overall a wonderful choice for teh featured article.--[[User:High King Fingolfin|High King Fingolfin]] 8:25, 12 July 2008 (EDT)

==[[Glamdring]]==
I know it's scandalous, ego-pleasing self promotion, but I personally think my
<s>preci...</s> Glamdring article would make a great Featured Article. -- [[User:Ederchil|Ederchil]] 16:13, 29 May 2008 (EDT)

* '''Agree'''. It is an impressive article for a weapon, with complete information, both from inside and outside the imaginary world, which gives the reader a more complete image. Great references section! The pleasant writing style is on the plus side as well. ~~ [[User:Þelma|Þelma]] 15:55, 28 June 2008 (EDT)

* '''Agree'''. It is well cited. For that alone goes my vote. ~~ nikolet 03:33, 8 July 2008 (EDT)

==[[Gandalf]]==
It's a pretty impressive article, and well deserved for my favourite character and such an interesting character.--{{User:KingAragorn/sig}} 07:14, 6 June 2008 (EDT)

* '''Agree'''. If I'm not mistaking, Gandalf has already been FA once. That doesn't mean it can't be again, but it's near the end of the queue. Oh, '''agree''', btw. but the sourcing needs to be a bit better. -- [[User:Ederchil|Ederchil]] 08:01, 6 June 2008 (EDT)

* '''Agree'''. This article is extensive, appears complete, well-referenced, and lavishly illustrated. It is a prime example of what an FA should be.--[[User:Theoden1|Theoden1]] 13:31, 7 June 2008 (EDT)

Tolkien Gateway:Featured articles/Nominations

2008-05-31T23:18:58Z

High King Fingolfin: /* Aragorn II */

== Feature Articles ==

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==[[Aragorn II]]==
This is a historic moment on the TG Wiki. It's my honor to nominate [[Aragorn II]] for featured status. We probably need to clearly state what the rules are for this procedure. I assume that it will be similar to other Wikis, with in place voting over some reasonable time period. Hyarion, help us out here. --[[User:Theoden1|Theoden1]] 19:06, 12 May 2008 (EDT)
* I '''agree''', this would make a great Featured Article, it has multiple images from multiple reputable artists, sound bytes, detailed history, both in the legendarium as well as portrayal in the film adaptations.--[[User:Quidon88|Quidon88]] 22:33, 12 May 2008 (EDT)

* I '''agree''' too. But "Personality" and "Portrayal in adaptations" need some work. I'll do Portrayal. -- [[User:Ederchil|Ederchil]] 03:27, 13 May 2008 (EDT)

* I '''agree'''. I don't see why not. -- [[User:Borondir|Borondir]] 22:00, 28 May 2008 (EDT)

* I '''agree'''. I think it is a wonderful article and should be the featured article because it was made accurately and with much thought. Not only that but who better to have the featured article on than the King of Gondor and Arnor.--[[User:High King Fingolfin|High King Fingolfin]] 7:14, 31 May 2008 (EDT)

==[[Glamdring]]==
I know it's scandalous, ego-pleasing self promotion, but I personally think my
<s>preci...</s> Glamdring article would make a great Featured Article. -- [[User:Ederchil|Ederchil]] 16:13, 29 May 2008 (EDT)