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What happened to the Dwarves?
Some fled to the Iron Hills, while most followed the new king Thrór back to Erebor to start a new Kingdom under the Mountain. There, they prospered for over 200 years until the dragon Smaug descended in TA 2770. The King and his company went in exile south, while most of the survivors went to the Iron Hills.
What are the 7 dwarf kingdoms?
The seven clans of the Dwarves were:
- Longbeards, Durin’s Folk, originally from Gundabad.
- Firebeards and Broadbeams, originally from the Blue Mountains.
- Ironfists and Stiffbeards, originated in the East.
- Blacklocks and Stonefoots, originated in the East.
What is the plural form of the word dwarf?
1 dwarf /ˈdwoɚf/ noun. plural dwarfs /ˈdwoɚfs/ also dwarves /ˈdwoɚvz/
What are Dwarves called in LOTR?
In the Grey-elvish or Sindarin the Dwarves were called Naugrim (“Stunted People”), Gonnhirrim (“Stone-lords”), and Dornhoth (“Thrawn Folk”), and Hadhodrim. In Quenya they were the Casári. The Dwarves called themselves Khazâd in their own language, Khuzdul.
Are the Dwemer extinct?
In 1E 700, during the Battle of Red Mountain, for reasons still debated and under circumstances still under investigation, the Dwemer seemingly disappeared. It is still being debated who or what caused the Dwemer to disappear, as well as whether they disappeared all at once or over a long period of time.
Which one is correct dwarfs or dwarves?
In a foreword to The Hobbit, published in 1937, J R R Tolkien writes: “In English, the only correct plural of ‘dwarf’ is ‘dwarfs’ and the adjective is ‘dwarfish’. In this story ‘dwarves’ and ‘dwarvish’ are used, but only when speaking of the ancient people to whom Thorin Oakenshield and his companions belonged.”
Is it dwarves or seven dwarfs?
Dwarfs is the standard plural of the noun dwarf. Dwarves is a newer variant popularized (though not invented) by English author J.R.R. Tolkien in his fantasy fiction works, including The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings.
Are Dwemer humans?
The Dwemer (also referred to as the Dwarves, Deep-Elves, Deep Folk, Deep Ones, People of the Deep, Deep-Counseled or Secretive People or the under-Elves) were an ancient “Lost Race” of Mer who were remnants of the early Aldmer, and lived primarily in the region of Dwemereth.
How are dwarves born?
Most dwarfism-related conditions are genetic disorders, but the causes of some disorders are unknown. Most occurrences of dwarfism result from a random genetic mutation in either the father’s sperm or the mother’s egg rather than from either parent’s complete genetic makeup.