Are there any female dwarves, and if not, how do they reproduce? [duplicate]
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In the The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings series, there are many descriptions of dwarves. But there isn't any mention of female dwarves. Are there any in-universe mentions of female dwarves? If there aren't, then how do they reproduce? Is there any explanation from Tolkien?
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In the The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings series, there are many descriptions of dwarves. But there isn't any mention of female dwarves. Are there any in-universe mentions of female dwarves? If there aren't, then how do they reproduce? Is there any explanation from Tolkien?
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Lord of the Rings DID mention female dwarves and their beards.
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Who was the first female dwarf identified by name in the Hobbit/LOTR saga?
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In the The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings series, there are many descriptions of dwarves. But there isn't any mention of female dwarves. Are there any in-universe mentions of female dwarves? If there aren't, then how do they reproduce? Is there any explanation from Tolkien?
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Who was the first female dwarf identified by name in the Hobbit/LOTR saga?
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In the The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings series, there are many descriptions of dwarves. But there isn't any mention of female dwarves. Are there any in-universe mentions of female dwarves? If there aren't, then how do they reproduce? Is there any explanation from Tolkien?
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Who was the first female dwarf identified by name in the Hobbit/LOTR saga?
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Lord of the Rings DID mention female dwarves and their beards.
– Meat Trademark
2 days ago
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How can a question about all of Tolkien's writings be a duplicate of a question about a Peter Jackson film? Please explain.
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Lord of the Rings DID mention female dwarves and their beards.
– Meat Trademark
2 days ago
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How can a question about all of Tolkien's writings be a duplicate of a question about a Peter Jackson film? Please explain.
– user57423
2 days ago
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This question was discussed on meta: scifi.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/12252/…
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Lord of the Rings DID mention female dwarves and their beards.
– Meat Trademark
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Lord of the Rings DID mention female dwarves and their beards.
– Meat Trademark
2 days ago
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How can a question about all of Tolkien's writings be a duplicate of a question about a Peter Jackson film? Please explain.
– user57423
2 days ago
How can a question about all of Tolkien's writings be a duplicate of a question about a Peter Jackson film? Please explain.
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There were dwarf women. One is mentioned by name in Tolkein's work, Dís, the daughter of Thraín II.
From Appendix A of The Lord of the Rings:
Dís was the daughter of Thraín II. She is the only Dwarf-woman named in these histories. It was said by Gimli that there are few dwarf-women, probably no more than a third of the whole people. They seldom walk abroad except at great need. They are in voice and appearance, and in garb if they must go on a journey, so like to the dwarf-men that the eyes and ears of other peoples cannot tell them apart. This has given rise to the foolish opinion among men that there are no dwarf-women, and that the dwarves 'grow out of stone'.
Dwarf-women are not mentioned in the major stories. They were few, and did not go abroad much, so they probably could add very little to the plot.
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I think the mother of two of the Dwarves from the Hobbit is mentioned (if not named) as well.
– James Douglas
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@JamesDouglas: That's the same woman: Dís is Thorin's sister and the mother of Fili and Kili.
– Tim Pederick
2 days ago
@TimPederick Ah thanks! I haven't read it in a while...
– James Douglas
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In The Two Towers, one of the characters asks the same question to the dwarf master, and he responds by saying that dwarf women look a lot like male dwarfs, even in the beard.
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@user13267 How do you link to a scene in a movie?
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@user57423 - Like that
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There were dwarf women. One is mentioned by name in Tolkein's work, Dís, the daughter of Thraín II.
From Appendix A of The Lord of the Rings:
Dís was the daughter of Thraín II. She is the only Dwarf-woman named in these histories. It was said by Gimli that there are few dwarf-women, probably no more than a third of the whole people. They seldom walk abroad except at great need. They are in voice and appearance, and in garb if they must go on a journey, so like to the dwarf-men that the eyes and ears of other peoples cannot tell them apart. This has given rise to the foolish opinion among men that there are no dwarf-women, and that the dwarves 'grow out of stone'.
Dwarf-women are not mentioned in the major stories. They were few, and did not go abroad much, so they probably could add very little to the plot.
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I think the mother of two of the Dwarves from the Hobbit is mentioned (if not named) as well.
– James Douglas
2 days ago
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@JamesDouglas: That's the same woman: Dís is Thorin's sister and the mother of Fili and Kili.
– Tim Pederick
2 days ago
@TimPederick Ah thanks! I haven't read it in a while...
– James Douglas
2 days ago
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There were dwarf women. One is mentioned by name in Tolkein's work, Dís, the daughter of Thraín II.
From Appendix A of The Lord of the Rings:
Dís was the daughter of Thraín II. She is the only Dwarf-woman named in these histories. It was said by Gimli that there are few dwarf-women, probably no more than a third of the whole people. They seldom walk abroad except at great need. They are in voice and appearance, and in garb if they must go on a journey, so like to the dwarf-men that the eyes and ears of other peoples cannot tell them apart. This has given rise to the foolish opinion among men that there are no dwarf-women, and that the dwarves 'grow out of stone'.
Dwarf-women are not mentioned in the major stories. They were few, and did not go abroad much, so they probably could add very little to the plot.
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I think the mother of two of the Dwarves from the Hobbit is mentioned (if not named) as well.
– James Douglas
2 days ago
5
@JamesDouglas: That's the same woman: Dís is Thorin's sister and the mother of Fili and Kili.
– Tim Pederick
2 days ago
@TimPederick Ah thanks! I haven't read it in a while...
– James Douglas
2 days ago
add a comment |
There were dwarf women. One is mentioned by name in Tolkein's work, Dís, the daughter of Thraín II.
From Appendix A of The Lord of the Rings:
Dís was the daughter of Thraín II. She is the only Dwarf-woman named in these histories. It was said by Gimli that there are few dwarf-women, probably no more than a third of the whole people. They seldom walk abroad except at great need. They are in voice and appearance, and in garb if they must go on a journey, so like to the dwarf-men that the eyes and ears of other peoples cannot tell them apart. This has given rise to the foolish opinion among men that there are no dwarf-women, and that the dwarves 'grow out of stone'.
Dwarf-women are not mentioned in the major stories. They were few, and did not go abroad much, so they probably could add very little to the plot.
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There were dwarf women. One is mentioned by name in Tolkein's work, Dís, the daughter of Thraín II.
From Appendix A of The Lord of the Rings:
Dís was the daughter of Thraín II. She is the only Dwarf-woman named in these histories. It was said by Gimli that there are few dwarf-women, probably no more than a third of the whole people. They seldom walk abroad except at great need. They are in voice and appearance, and in garb if they must go on a journey, so like to the dwarf-men that the eyes and ears of other peoples cannot tell them apart. This has given rise to the foolish opinion among men that there are no dwarf-women, and that the dwarves 'grow out of stone'.
Dwarf-women are not mentioned in the major stories. They were few, and did not go abroad much, so they probably could add very little to the plot.
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I think the mother of two of the Dwarves from the Hobbit is mentioned (if not named) as well.
– James Douglas
2 days ago
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@JamesDouglas: That's the same woman: Dís is Thorin's sister and the mother of Fili and Kili.
– Tim Pederick
2 days ago
@TimPederick Ah thanks! I haven't read it in a while...
– James Douglas
2 days ago
add a comment |
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I think the mother of two of the Dwarves from the Hobbit is mentioned (if not named) as well.
– James Douglas
2 days ago
5
@JamesDouglas: That's the same woman: Dís is Thorin's sister and the mother of Fili and Kili.
– Tim Pederick
2 days ago
@TimPederick Ah thanks! I haven't read it in a while...
– James Douglas
2 days ago
1
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I think the mother of two of the Dwarves from the Hobbit is mentioned (if not named) as well.
– James Douglas
2 days ago
I think the mother of two of the Dwarves from the Hobbit is mentioned (if not named) as well.
– James Douglas
2 days ago
5
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@JamesDouglas: That's the same woman: Dís is Thorin's sister and the mother of Fili and Kili.
– Tim Pederick
2 days ago
@JamesDouglas: That's the same woman: Dís is Thorin's sister and the mother of Fili and Kili.
– Tim Pederick
2 days ago
@TimPederick Ah thanks! I haven't read it in a while...
– James Douglas
2 days ago
@TimPederick Ah thanks! I haven't read it in a while...
– James Douglas
2 days ago
add a comment |
In The Two Towers, one of the characters asks the same question to the dwarf master, and he responds by saying that dwarf women look a lot like male dwarfs, even in the beard.
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links to source?
– user13267
2 days ago
@user13267 How do you link to a scene in a movie?
– user57423
2 days ago
if you can find a page containing transcripts of the relevant dialogue you can link to them
– user13267
2 days ago
@user57423 - Like that
– Valorum
2 days ago
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@Valorum And what if such a YouTube video for the part of a movie I refer to does not exist? Am I expected to buy the movie, learn how to use software to create short video extracts, register with a video portal, and upload a video there? Film scholars are not expected to provide videos when they discuss movies. Why should I?
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In The Two Towers, one of the characters asks the same question to the dwarf master, and he responds by saying that dwarf women look a lot like male dwarfs, even in the beard.
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links to source?
– user13267
2 days ago
@user13267 How do you link to a scene in a movie?
– user57423
2 days ago
if you can find a page containing transcripts of the relevant dialogue you can link to them
– user13267
2 days ago
@user57423 - Like that
– Valorum
2 days ago
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@Valorum And what if such a YouTube video for the part of a movie I refer to does not exist? Am I expected to buy the movie, learn how to use software to create short video extracts, register with a video portal, and upload a video there? Film scholars are not expected to provide videos when they discuss movies. Why should I?
– user57423
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In The Two Towers, one of the characters asks the same question to the dwarf master, and he responds by saying that dwarf women look a lot like male dwarfs, even in the beard.
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In The Two Towers, one of the characters asks the same question to the dwarf master, and he responds by saying that dwarf women look a lot like male dwarfs, even in the beard.
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links to source?
– user13267
2 days ago
@user13267 How do you link to a scene in a movie?
– user57423
2 days ago
if you can find a page containing transcripts of the relevant dialogue you can link to them
– user13267
2 days ago
@user57423 - Like that
– Valorum
2 days ago
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@Valorum And what if such a YouTube video for the part of a movie I refer to does not exist? Am I expected to buy the movie, learn how to use software to create short video extracts, register with a video portal, and upload a video there? Film scholars are not expected to provide videos when they discuss movies. Why should I?
– user57423
2 days ago
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links to source?
– user13267
2 days ago
@user13267 How do you link to a scene in a movie?
– user57423
2 days ago
if you can find a page containing transcripts of the relevant dialogue you can link to them
– user13267
2 days ago
@user57423 - Like that
– Valorum
2 days ago
1
@Valorum And what if such a YouTube video for the part of a movie I refer to does not exist? Am I expected to buy the movie, learn how to use software to create short video extracts, register with a video portal, and upload a video there? Film scholars are not expected to provide videos when they discuss movies. Why should I?
– user57423
2 days ago
links to source?
– user13267
2 days ago
links to source?
– user13267
2 days ago
@user13267 How do you link to a scene in a movie?
– user57423
2 days ago
@user13267 How do you link to a scene in a movie?
– user57423
2 days ago
if you can find a page containing transcripts of the relevant dialogue you can link to them
– user13267
2 days ago
if you can find a page containing transcripts of the relevant dialogue you can link to them
– user13267
2 days ago
@user57423 - Like that
– Valorum
2 days ago
@user57423 - Like that
– Valorum
2 days ago
1
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@Valorum And what if such a YouTube video for the part of a movie I refer to does not exist? Am I expected to buy the movie, learn how to use software to create short video extracts, register with a video portal, and upload a video there? Film scholars are not expected to provide videos when they discuss movies. Why should I?
– user57423
2 days ago
@Valorum And what if such a YouTube video for the part of a movie I refer to does not exist? Am I expected to buy the movie, learn how to use software to create short video extracts, register with a video portal, and upload a video there? Film scholars are not expected to provide videos when they discuss movies. Why should I?
– user57423
2 days ago
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Lord of the Rings DID mention female dwarves and their beards.
– Meat Trademark
2 days ago
3
How can a question about all of Tolkien's writings be a duplicate of a question about a Peter Jackson film? Please explain.
– user57423
2 days ago
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This question was discussed on meta: scifi.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/12252/…
– user57423
yesterday