History Main / OurDwarvesAreAllTheSame

The dwarf will often serve as TheBigGuy (ironic, considering their stature) of a fantasy FiveManBand, especially since his weapon of choice tends to be either an axe or a [[DropTheHammer hammer]]. Ranged combat is not their preference, but if they aren't able to force enemies into close quarters, you can expect guns (FantasyGunControl permitting), throwing axes, or crossbows -- in about that order. Dwarf rogues are rather uncommon in fiction, as their stocky frames make sneaking around look unconvincing, and their culture values honesty and openness; however, dwarfs will usually know a thing or two about brawling and fighting dirty, which overlaps with the rogue archetype, and being masters of crafting mechanical devices means they tend to know a thing or two about picking locks and disarming traps. Likewise, dwarven mages are [[SquareRaceRoundClass vanishingly rare]], except sometimes where {{religion|IsMagic}} is concerned. In fact, it's not uncommon for the entire race to be at least somewhat [[AntiMagic magic-resistant]]. If a dwarf wants to use magic, he'll [[ElementalWeapon infuse it into a sword or an axe]] so he can physically beat the enemy with it instead. If legends speak of an UltimateBlacksmith from a bygone age who once forged all manner of powerful enchanted weapons and equipment, then he was probably a dwarf. If you happen to come across any of this legendary equipment and discover that [[ExcaliburInTheRust the centuries haven't been very kind to it]], then the only guy in the world who can help you get it back into fighting shape is probably a dwarf too. Might even be the same one, depending on how long-lived they are in the setting.

* ''Literature/TheFirstDwarfKing'' plays with the standard dwarf model. On one hand, men have wicked-looking beards, dwarves [[ProudWarriorRaceGuy can fight with the best of them]], and they wield axes and [[DropTheHammer warhammers]] in battle. On the other hand, dwarven women lack facial hair (and are [[BadassAdorable cute but tough]]), the entire race is not so much a nation as a loosely-connected country of hunters and farmers, and most (though not all) of the population live above ground, going underground only in times of great need.

* Dwarves in ''Shagahol'', the latest creation of ''Creator/RapscallionGames'' are the remnant of the previous world from before the gods got bored and dropped a new world on top of it, literally. They had already been living underground and their forging and architecture skills meant their civilization survived the cataclysmic event. They retain their industrious ways due to the stories of their ancestors, but those that come to the surface are those looking for a more adventurous life. They are short and stocky but unlike most stories, they have lost their melanin as a result of living underground for so long, giving them white hair and pale skin. All Dwarves have beards from birth with female beards ranging from mutton chops that can be hidden by their long hair to full beards depending on family genetics. All of them grow hair so quickly it can grow inches in a day and a clean-shaven face is a sign of immense wealth for being able to afford so much time and service. They also do not use magic, being surprised that the surface world "still uses it". Their language is very hard sounding. Finally, they have taken most of the iron in the world due to living underground and using it long before anyone else can discover it, leading to the surface world staying in the bronze age. Several strips have shown their culture is very sex conservative to an extreme degree: their word for sex is the same for 'accidental cave-in', one dwarven woman had no idea grunting, moaning, and such was normal for sex and tried to warn her partner about it, and another dwarven woman had no idea what an orgasm was before losing her virginity to a surface born male.

->'''Celia:''' He has an accent.\\\
'''Haley:''' He likes beer.\\\
'''Haley:''' He worships Thor.\\\
'''Celia:''' And hates trees!\\\
'''Cleric of Loki:''' Can you tell me ''anything'' about him that differentiates him from ''every other dwarf?''

[[caption-width-right:300:Standard-issue dwarf.[[note]]Public-domain image, original [[https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dwarf.jpg here]].]]

Ever since Creator/JRRTolkien raided the [[Myth/NorseMythology Norse myths]] for good stuff, dozens of fantasy worlds have included them as one of the StandardFantasyRaces... and most of them have stuck closely to the original. Tolkien's importance to this can be gauged by the fact that the plural form ''dwarves'', which he used to distinguish his dwarves from other dwarfs. [[note]]It was originally a recurring mistake during the writing of ''Literature/TheHobbit'' (or rather "a private piece of bad grammar" that sneaked into the text), but it quickly became an AscendedGlitch. Dwarves is now regarded by many as the standard plural (at least regarding fantasy -- "dwarfs" is still the accepted plural for humans with dwarfism). Fantasy writers who use "dwarfs", like Creator/TerryPratchett, are now the unusual ones.[[note]]There is a small group that contends that the proper plural should be "dwarrows" or "dwerrows", reconstructed modern English forms of Old English ''dweorgas'' or ''dweorhas'', in turn the plural of ''dweorg'' or ''dweorh'', from which ''dwarf'' evolved (compare Old Norse ''dverg'' and ''dvergar''). Tolkien was the first to suggest this, likening it to "man/men" and "goose/geese", but thought it was too archaic. Within this small group, some also use "dwarrow" or "dwerrow", singular.[[/note]] (Many "Tolkienesque" dwarves, however, are more like the ThemeParkVersion.) Since TheFilmOfTheBook(s), they now even all talk the same. A lot of dwarves are Scottish or have some other accent that reads as "rustic" to American or Southern English speakers -- [[OopNorth Northern]] or [[UsefulNotes/TheWestCountry south-western English]], Welsh,[[note]]John Rhys-Davies, who played archetypal dwarf Gimli in the LOTR films, is Welsh. Stephen Briggs, who does the Discworld audiobooks, also gives many of them Welsh accents, as they often come from Llamedos, Discworld Wales.[[/note]] Irish, or Russian accents are common. Oddly, despite the strong Norse influence, dwarves with any sort of Scandinavian accent are extremely rare. An [[PlanetOfHats entire race]] of miners and [[TheBlacksmith blacksmiths]], with names like [[LukeNounverber Dwarfaxe Dwarfbeard and Grimli Stonesack]], who are [[HairTriggerTemper overly sensitive about any perceived slight]], always [[ViolentGlaswegian spoiling for a fight]], unable to speak two sentences in a row without calling someone "lad" or "lass," and possessed of [[GoldFever a love of gold and jewels]] that drives them to live in {{Underground Cit|y}}ies where they dig deep and greedily ([[DugTooDeep often with catastrophic results]]).

Ever since Creator/JRRTolkien raided the [[Myth/NorseMythology Norse myths]] for good stuff, dozens of fantasy worlds have included them as one of the StandardFantasyRaces... and most of them have stuck closely to the original. Tolkien's importance to this can be gauged by the fact that the plural form ''dwarves'', which he used to distinguish his dwarves from other dwarfs. [[note]]It was originally a recurring mistake during the writing of ''Literature/TheHobbit'' (or rather "a private piece of bad grammar" that sneaked into the text), but it quickly became an AscendedGlitch.[[/note]] Dwarves is now regarded by many as the standard plural (at least regarding fantasy -- "dwarfs" is still the accepted plural for humans with dwarfism). Fantasy writers who use "dwarfs", like Creator/TerryPratchett, are now the unusual ones.[[note]]There is a small group that contends that the proper plural should be "dwarrows" or "dwerrows", reconstructed modern English forms of Old English ''dweorgas'' or ''dweorhas'', in turn the plural of ''dweorg'' or ''dweorh'', from which ''dwarf'' evolved (compare Old Norse ''dverg'' and ''dvergar''). Tolkien was the first to suggest this, likening it to "man/men" and "goose/geese", but thought it was too archaic. Within this small group, some also use "dwarrow" or "dwerrow", singular.[[/note]] (Many "Tolkienesque" dwarves, however, are more like the ThemeParkVersion.) Since TheFilmOfTheBook(s), they now even all talk the same. A lot of dwarves are Scottish or have some other accent that reads as "rustic" to American or Southern English speakers -- [[OopNorth Northern]] or [[UsefulNotes/TheWestCountry south-western English]], Welsh,[[note]]John Rhys-Davies, who played archetypal dwarf Gimli in the LOTR films, is Welsh. Stephen Briggs, who does the Discworld audiobooks, also gives many of them Welsh accents, as they often come from Llamedos, Discworld Wales.[[/note]] Irish, or Russian accents are common. Oddly, despite the strong Norse influence, dwarves with any sort of Scandinavian accent are extremely rare. An [[PlanetOfHats entire race]] of miners and [[TheBlacksmith blacksmiths]], with names like [[LukeNounverber Dwarfaxe Dwarfbeard and Grimli Stonesack]], who are [[HairTriggerTemper overly sensitive about any perceived slight]], always [[ViolentGlaswegian spoiling for a fight]], unable to speak two sentences in a row without calling someone "lad" or "lass," and possessed of [[GoldFever a love of gold and jewels]] that drives them to live in {{Underground Cit|y}}ies where they dig deep and greedily ([[DugTooDeep often with catastrophic results]]).

Ever since Creator/JRRTolkien raided the [[Myth/NorseMythology Norse myths]] for good stuff, dozens of fantasy worlds have included them as one of the StandardFantasyRaces... and most of them have stuck closely to the original. Tolkien's importance to this can be gauged by the fact that the plural form ''dwarves'', which he used to distinguish his dwarves from other dwarfs. [[note]] It was originally a recurring mistake during the writing of ''Literature/TheHobbit'' (or rather "a private piece of bad grammar" that sneaked into the text), but it quickly became an AscendedGlitch.[[/note]] Dwarves is now regarded by many as the standard plural (at least regarding fantasy -- "dwarfs" is still the accepted plural for humans with dwarfism). Fantasy writers who use "dwarfs", like Creator/TerryPratchett, are now the unusual ones.[[note]]There is a small group that contends that the proper plural should be "dwarrows" or "dwerrows", reconstructed modern English forms of Old English ''dweorgas'' or ''dweorhas'', in turn the plural of ''dweorg'' or ''dweorh'', from which ''dwarf'' evolved (compare Old Norse ''dverg'' and ''dvergar''). Tolkien was the first to suggest this, likening it to "man/men" and "goose/geese", but thought it was too archaic. Within this small group, some also use "dwarrow" or "dwerrow", singular.[[/note]] (Many "Tolkienesque" dwarves, however, are more like the ThemeParkVersion.) Since TheFilmOfTheBook(s), they now even all talk the same. A lot of dwarves are Scottish or have some other accent that reads as "rustic" to American or Southern English speakers -- [[OopNorth Northern]] or [[UsefulNotes/TheWestCountry south-western English]], Welsh,[[note]]John Rhys-Davies, who played archetypal dwarf Gimli in the LOTR films, is Welsh. Stephen Briggs, who does the Discworld audiobooks, also gives many of them Welsh accents, as they often come from Llamedos, Discworld Wales.[[/note]] Irish, or Russian accents are common. Oddly, despite the strong Norse influence, dwarves with any sort of Scandinavian accent are extremely rare. An [[PlanetOfHats entire race]] of miners and [[TheBlacksmith blacksmiths]], with names like [[LukeNounverber Dwarfaxe Dwarfbeard and Grimli Stonesack]], who are [[HairTriggerTemper overly sensitive about any perceived slight]], always [[ViolentGlaswegian spoiling for a fight]], unable to speak two sentences in a row without calling someone "lad" or "lass," and possessed of [[GoldFever a love of gold and jewels]] that drives them to live in {{Underground Cit|y}}ies where they dig deep and greedily ([[DugTooDeep often with catastrophic results]]).

Ever since Creator/JRRTolkien raided the [[Myth/NorseMythology Norse myths]] for good stuff, dozens of fantasy worlds have included them as one of the StandardFantasyRaces... and most of them have stuck closely to the original. Tolkien's importance to this can be gauged by the fact that the plural form ''dwarves'', which he used to distinguish his dwarves from other dwarfs. [[Note]] It was originally a recurring mistake during the writing of ''Literature/TheHobbit'' (or rather "a private piece of bad grammar" that sneaked into the text), but it quickly became an AscendedGlitch.[[/note]] Dwarves is now regarded by many as the standard plural (at least regarding fantasy -- "dwarfs" is still the accepted plural for humans with dwarfism). Fantasy writers who use "dwarfs", like Creator/TerryPratchett, are now the unusual ones.[[note]]There is a small group that contends that the proper plural should be "dwarrows" or "dwerrows", reconstructed modern English forms of Old English ''dweorgas'' or ''dweorhas'', in turn the plural of ''dweorg'' or ''dweorh'', from which ''dwarf'' evolved (compare Old Norse ''dverg'' and ''dvergar''). Tolkien was the first to suggest this, likening it to "man/men" and "goose/geese", but thought it was too archaic. Within this small group, some also use "dwarrow" or "dwerrow", singular.[[/note]] (Many "Tolkienesque" dwarves, however, are more like the ThemeParkVersion.) Since TheFilmOfTheBook(s), they now even all talk the same. A lot of dwarves are Scottish or have some other accent that reads as "rustic" to American or Southern English speakers -- [[OopNorth Northern]] or [[UsefulNotes/TheWestCountry south-western English]], Welsh,[[note]]John Rhys-Davies, who played archetypal dwarf Gimli in the LOTR films, is Welsh. Stephen Briggs, who does the Discworld audiobooks, also gives many of them Welsh accents, as they often come from Llamedos, Discworld Wales.[[/note]] Irish, or Russian accents are common. Oddly, despite the strong Norse influence, dwarves with any sort of Scandinavian accent are extremely rare. An [[PlanetOfHats entire race]] of miners and [[TheBlacksmith blacksmiths]], with names like [[LukeNounverber Dwarfaxe Dwarfbeard and Grimli Stonesack]], who are [[HairTriggerTemper overly sensitive about any perceived slight]], always [[ViolentGlaswegian spoiling for a fight]], unable to speak two sentences in a row without calling someone "lad" or "lass," and possessed of [[GoldFever a love of gold and jewels]] that drives them to live in {{Underground Cit|y}}ies where they dig deep and greedily ([[DugTooDeep often with catastrophic results]]).

The dwarf will often serve as TheBigGuy (ironic, considering their stature) of a fantasy FiveManBand, especially since his weapon of choice tends to be either an axe or a [[DropTheHammer hammer]]. Ranged combat is not their preference, but if they aren't able to force enemies into close quarters, you can expect guns (FantasyGunControl permitting), throwing axes, or crossbows -- in about that order. Dwarf rogues are rather uncommon in fiction, as their stocky frames make sneaking around look unconvincing, and their culture values honesty and openness; however dwarfs will usually know a thing or two about brawling and fighting dirty, which overlaps with the rogue archetype and being masters of crafting mechanical devices means they tend to know a thing or two about picking locks and disarming traps. Likewise, dwarven mages are [[SquareRaceRoundClass vanishingly rare]], except sometimes where {{religion|IsMagic}} is concerned. In fact, it's not uncommon for the entire race to be at least somewhat [[AntiMagic magic-resistant]]. If a dwarf wants to use magic, he'll [[ElementalWeapon infuse it into a sword or an axe]] so he can physically beat the enemy with it instead. If legends speak of an UltimateBlacksmith from a bygone age who once forged all manner of powerful enchanted weapons and equipment, then he was probably a dwarf. If you happen to come across any of this legendary equipment and discover that [[ExcaliburInTheRust the centuries haven't been very kind to it]], then the only guy in the world who can help you get it back into fighting shape is probably a dwarf too. Might even be the same one, depending on how long-lived they are in the setting.

->'''Celia:''' He has an accent.\\
'''Haley:''' He likes beer.\\
'''Haley:''' He worships Thor.\\
'''Celia:''' And hates trees!\\

'Dwarves': you know what they are. Gruff, practical, industrious, [[StoutStrength stout]], [[{{Greed}} gold-loving]], [[BeigeProse blunt-speaking]], [[ViolentGlaswegian Scottish-accented]], [[HornyVikings Viking-helmed]], [[TheAlcoholic booze-swilling]], [[ElvesVersusDwarves Elf-hating]], ax-swinging, long-bearded, stolid and unimaginative, [[ProudWarriorRaceGuy boastful of their battle prowess]] and their vast echoing [[ElaborateUndergroundBase underground halls]] and mainly just the fact [[HaveIMentionedIAmADwarfToday that they are]] ''[[HaveIMentionedIAmADwarfToday dwarves]]''.

Ever since Creator/JRRTolkien raided the [[Myth/NorseMythology Norse myths]] for good stuff, dozens of fantasy worlds have included them as one of the StandardFantasyRaces... and most of them have stuck closely to the original. Tolkien's importance to this can be gauged by the fact that the plural form ''dwarves'', which he used to distinguish his dwarves from other dwarfs. [[Note]] It was originally a recurring mistake during the writing of ''Literature/TheHobbit'' (or rather "a private piece of bad grammar" that sneaked into the text), but it quickly became an AscendedGlitch.[[/note]] Dwarves is now regarded by many as the standard plural (at least regarding fantasy -- "dwarfs" is still the accepted plural for humans with dwarfism). Fantasy writers who use "dwarfs", like Creator/TerryPratchett, are now the unusual ones.[[note]]There is a small group that contends that the proper plural should be "dwarrows" or "dwerrows", reconstructed modern English forms of Old English ''dweorgas'' or ''dweorhas'', in turn the plural of ''dweorg'' or ''dweorh'', from which ''dwarf'' evolved (compare Old Norse ''dverg'' and ''dvergar''). Tolkien was the first to suggest this, likening it to "man/men" and "goose/geese", but thought it was too archaic. Within this small group, some also use "dwarrow" or "dwerrow", singular.[[/note]] (Many "Tolkienesque" dwarves, however, are more like the ThemeParkVersion.) Since TheFilmOfTheBook(s), they now even all talk the same. A lot of dwarves are Scottish or have some other accent that reads as "rustic" to American or Southern English speakers -- [[OopNorth Northern]] or [[UsefulNotes/TheWestCountry south-western English]], Welsh,[[note]]John Rhys-Davies, who played archetypal dwarf Gimli in the LOTR films, is Welsh. Stephen Briggs, who does the Discworld audiobooks, also gives many of them Welsh accents, as they often come from Llamedos, Discworld Wales.[[/note]] Irish, or Russian accents are common. Oddly, despite the strong Norse influence, dwarves with any sort of Scandinavian accent are extremely rare. An [[PlanetOfHats entire race]] of miners and [[TheBlacksmith blacksmiths]], with names like [[LukeNounverber Dwarfaxe Dwarfbeard and Grimli Stonesack]], who are [[HairTriggerTemper overly sensitive about any perceived slight]], always [[ViolentGlaswegian spoiling for a fight]], unable to speak two sentences in a row without calling someone "lad" or "lass," and possessed of [[GoldFever a love of gold and jewels]] that drives them to live in {{Underground Cit|y}}ies where they dig deep and greedily ([[DugTooDeep often with catastrophic results]]).

Ever since Creator/JRRTolkien raided the [[Myth/NorseMythology Norse myths]] for good stuff, dozens of fantasy worlds have included them as one of the StandardFantasyRaces... and most of them have stuck closely to the original. Tolkien's importance to this can be gauged by the fact that the plural form ''dwarves'', which he used to distinguish his dwarves from other dwarfs. [[note]]It was originally a recurring mistake during the writing of ''Literature/TheHobbit'' (or rather "a private piece of bad grammar" that sneaked into the text), but it quickly became an AscendedGlitch.[[/note]] is now regarded by many as the standard plural (at least regarding fantasy -- "dwarfs" is still the accepted plural for humans with dwarfism). Fantasy writers who use "dwarfs", like Creator/TerryPratchett, are now the unusual ones.[[note]]There is a small group that contends that the proper plural should be "dwarrows" or "dwerrows", reconstructed modern English forms of Old English ''dweorgas'' or ''dweorhas'', in turn the plural of ''dweorg'' or ''dweorh'', from which ''dwarf'' evolved (compare Old Norse ''dverg'' and ''dvergar''). Tolkien was the first to suggest this, likening it to "man/men" and "goose/geese", but thought it was too archaic. Within this small group, some also use "dwarrow" or "dwerrow", singular.[[/note]] (Many "Tolkienesque" dwarves, however, are more like the ThemeParkVersion.) Since TheFilmOfTheBook(s), they now even all talk the same. A lot of dwarves are Scottish or have some other accent that reads as "rustic" to American or Southern English speakers -- [[OopNorth Northern]] or [[UsefulNotes/TheWestCountry south-western English]], Welsh,[[note]]John Rhys-Davies, who played archetypal dwarf Gimli in the LOTR films, is Welsh. Stephen Briggs, who does the Discworld audiobooks, also gives many of them Welsh accents, as they often come from Llamedos, Discworld Wales.[[/note]] Irish, or Russian accents are common. Oddly, despite the strong Norse influence, dwarves with any sort of Scandinavian accent are extremely rare. An [[PlanetOfHats entire race]] of miners and [[TheBlacksmith blacksmiths]], with names like [[LukeNounverber Dwarfaxe Dwarfbeard and Grimli Stonesack]], who are [[HairTriggerTemper overly sensitive about any perceived slight]], always [[ViolentGlaswegian spoiling for a fight]], unable to speak two sentences in a row without calling someone "lad" or "lass," and possessed of [[GoldFever a love of gold and jewels]] that drives them to live in {{Underground Cit|y}}ies where they dig deep and greedily ([[DugTooDeep often with catastrophic results]]).

Ever since Creator/JRRTolkien raided the [[Myth/NorseMythology Norse myths]] for good stuff, dozens of fantasy worlds have included them as one of the StandardFantasyRaces... and most of them have stuck closely to the original. Tolkien's importance to this can be gauged by the fact that the plural form ''dwarves'', which he used to distinguish his dwarves from other dwarfs, [[note]] It was originally a recurring mistake during the writing of ''Literature/TheHobbit'' (or rather "a private piece of bad grammar" that sneaked into the text), but it quickly became an AscendedGlitch.[[/note]] is now regarded by many as the standard plural (at least regarding fantasy -- "dwarfs" is still the accepted plural for humans with dwarfism). Fantasy writers who use "dwarfs", like Creator/TerryPratchett, are now the unusual ones.[[note]]There is a small group that contends that the proper plural should be "dwarrows" or "dwerrows", reconstructed modern English forms of Old English ''dweorgas'' or ''dweorhas'', in turn the plural of ''dweorg'' or ''dweorh'', from which ''dwarf'' evolved (compare Old Norse ''dverg'' and ''dvergar''). Tolkien was the first to suggest this, likening it to "man/men" and "goose/geese", but thought it was too archaic. Within this small group, some also use "dwarrow" or "dwerrow", singular.[[/note]] (Many "Tolkienesque" dwarves, however, are more like the ThemeParkVersion.) Since TheFilmOfTheBook(s), they now even all talk the same. A lot of dwarves are Scottish or have some other accent that reads as "rustic" to American or Southern English speakers -- [[OopNorth Northern]] or [[UsefulNotes/TheWestCountry south-western English]], Welsh,[[note]]John Rhys-Davies, who played archetypal dwarf Gimli in the LOTR films, is Welsh. Stephen Briggs, who does the Discworld audiobooks, also gives many of them Welsh accents, as they often come from Llamedos, Discworld Wales.[[/note]] Irish, or Russian accents are common. Oddly, despite the strong Norse influence, dwarves with any sort of Scandinavian accent are extremely rare. An [[PlanetOfHats entire race]] of miners and [[TheBlacksmith blacksmiths]], with names like [[LukeNounverber Dwarfaxe Dwarfbeard and Grimli Stonesack]], who are [[HairTriggerTemper overly sensitive about any perceived slight]], always [[ViolentGlaswegian spoiling for a fight]], unable to speak two sentences in a row without calling someone "lad" or "lass," and possessed of [[GoldFever a love of gold and jewels]] that drives them to live in {{Underground Cit|y}}ies where they dig deep and greedily ([[DugTooDeep often with catastrophic results]]).

Ever since Creator/JRRTolkien raided the [[Myth/NorseMythology Norse myths]] for good stuff, dozens of fantasy worlds have included them as one of the StandardFantasyRaces... and most of them have stuck closely to the original. Tolkien's importance to this can be gauged by the fact that the plural form ''dwarves'', which he used to distinguish his dwarves from other dwarfs, [[note]]It was originally a recurring mistake during the writing of ''Literature/TheHobbit'' (or rather "a private piece of bad grammar" that sneaked into the text), but it quickly became an AscendedGlitch.[[/note]] is now regarded by many as the standard plural (at least regarding fantasy -- "dwarfs" is still the accepted plural for humans with dwarfism). Fantasy writers who use "dwarfs", like Creator/TerryPratchett, are now the unusual ones.[[note]]There is a small group that contends that the proper plural should be "dwarrows" or "dwerrows", reconstructed modern English forms of Old English ''dweorgas'' or ''dweorhas'', in turn the plural of ''dweorg'' or ''dweorh'', from which ''dwarf'' evolved (compare Old Norse ''dverg'' and ''dvergar''). Tolkien was the first to suggest this, likening it to "man/men" and "goose/geese", but thought it was too archaic. Within this small group, some also use "dwarrow" or "dwerrow", singular.[[/note]] (Many "Tolkienesque" dwarves, however, are more like the ThemeParkVersion.) Since TheFilmOfTheBook(s), they now even all talk the same. A lot of dwarves are Scottish or have some other accent that reads as "rustic" to American or Southern English speakers -- [[OopNorth Northern]] or [[UsefulNotes/TheWestCountry south-western English]], Welsh,[[note]]John Rhys-Davies, who played archetypal dwarf Gimli in the LOTR films, is Welsh. Stephen Briggs, who does the Discworld audiobooks, also gives many of them Welsh accents, as they often come from Llamedos, Discworld Wales.[[/note]] Irish, or Russian accents are common. Oddly, despite the strong Norse influence, dwarves with any sort of Scandinavian accent are extremely rare. An [[PlanetOfHats entire race]] of miners and [[TheBlacksmith blacksmiths]], with names like [[LukeNounverber Dwarfaxe Dwarfbeard and Grimli Stonesack]], who are [[HairTriggerTemper overly sensitive about any perceived slight]], always [[ViolentGlaswegian spoiling for a fight]], unable to speak two sentences in a row without calling someone "lad" or "lass," and possessed of [[GoldFever a love of gold and jewels]] that drives them to live in {{Underground Cit|y}}ies where they dig deep and greedily ([[DugTooDeep often with catastrophic results]]).

* Dwarves in ''Shagahol'', the latest creation of ''Creator/RapscallionGames'' are the remnant of the previous world from before the gods got bored and dropped a new world on top of it, literally. They had already been living underground and their forging and architecture skills meant their civilization survived the cataclysmic event. They retain their industrious ways due to the stories of their ancestors, but those that come to the surface are those looking for a more adventurous life. They are short and stocky but unlike most stories, they have lost their melanin as a result of living underground for so long, giving them white hair and pale skin. All Dwarves have beards from birth with female beards ranging from mutton chops that can be hidden by their long hair to full beards depending on family genetics. All of them grow hair so quickly it can grow inches in a day and a clean-shaven face is a sign of immense wealth for being able to afford so much time and service. They also do not use magic, being surprised that the surface world "still uses it". Their language is very hard sounding. Finally, they have taken most of the iron in the world due to living underground and using it long before anyone else can discover it, leading to the surface world staying in the bronze age. Several strips have shown their culture is very sex conservative, to the point that several dwarves have trouble understanding sex for pleasure.

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[[caption-width-right:235:Standard-Issue Dwarf.]]

* In Doug Moench's '70s-'80s story [[ComicBook/AllNewAllDifferentMarvel Weirdworld -- Warriors of the Shadow Realm]], dwarves are the main inhabitants of the world (at least until Weirdworld gets retconned). They are a non-militaristic somewhat cowardly folk who live above ground -- whether it's in a forest village or a the [[DenOfIniquity City of Seven Dark Delights]] doing all varieties of occupations except fighting (this would lead to countless dwarves getting mulched in the series) and have a degree of BizarreSexualDimorphism. Male dwarves are {{Gonk}}, they have huge ears and huge noses plus even males who are otherwise thin have a noticeable potbelly. Female dwarves are much better looking with the most beautiful dwarven girls looking exactly like a round-eared elf girl (elves in this world are short).

* ''The Last God'' from Creator/DCBlackLabel, has two unusual Dwarven species in the Dwarrow and the Djorukk. The god of the forge, Mol Kalakko was dying of old age and wished to create a race before he died, but was afraid to spill out his lifeblood to animate the small statues he crafted. He hatched a plan involving his "brother", the evil god/EldritchAbomination Mol Uhltep to get his blood. Instead Mol Kalakko got killed. Bleeding out on the statues, these came to life and became the Djorukk. They had his kind nature and power of magical craftsmanship, plus they'd never die of old age or disease. Unfortunately, they couldn't reproduce either. After Kalakko died, the Djorukk put his body away but the corpse was tainted by Mol Uhltep's poisonous claws and from the rotted flesh came the Dwarrow. This AlwaysChaoticEvil race were flesh and blood mortal, but had a stone-like skin and LongLived. They were also cannibalistic savages fond of rape and preferred going nude. They also lacked the crafting skills and magic of their Djorukk counterparts, so they made crude weapons from stone if they weren't hunting and [[CannibalismSuperpower consuming Djorukk]] for their abilities.

* ''The Last God'' from Comic/DCBlackLabel, has two unusual Dwarven species in the Dwarrow and the Djorukk. The god of the forge, Mol Kalakko was dying of old age and wished to create a race before he died, but was afraid to spill out his lifeblood to animate the small statues he crafted. He hatched a plan involving his "brother", the evil god/EldritchAbomination Mol Uhltep to get his blood. Instead Mol Kalakko got killed. Bleeding out on the statues, these came to life and became the Djorukk. They had his kind nature and power of magical craftsmanship, plus they'd never die of old age or disease. Unfortunately, they couldn't reproduce either. After Kalakko died, the Djorukk put his body away but the corpse was tainted by Mol Uhltep's poisonous claws and from the rotted flesh came the Dwarrow. This AlwaysChaoticEvil race were flesh and blood mortal, but had a stone-like skin and LongLived. They were also cannibalistic savages fond of rape and preferred going nude. They also lacked the crafting skills and magic of their Djorukk counterparts, so they made crude weapons from stone if they weren't hunting and [[CannibalismSuperpower consuming Djorukk]] for their abilities.

* One dwarf appears in ''VideoGame/StardewValley'' in a secret area of the mine. He seems to be modeled after the ''Final Fantasy IV'' dwarves in that you never see his face directly although he appears to lack the beard. In true dwarf fashion, he sells items related to mining, and can be befriended by giving him gemstones but you have to learn dwarvish before you can do so. Interestingly, the dwarves are apparently AncientAstronauts from another planet, The horns on the dwarven helmets you can find may actually be protrusions for antennae. I kid you not, ''our dwarves are aliens from space''.

* Dwarves in ''Shagahol'', the latest creation of ''Creator/RapscallionGames'' are the remnant of the previous world from before the gods got bored and dropped a new world on top of it, literally. They had already been living underground and their forging and architecture skills meant their civilization survived the cataclysmic event. They retain their industrious ways due to the stories of their ancestors, but those that come to the surface are those looking for a more adventurous life. They are short and stocky but unlike most stories, they have lost their melanin as a result of living underground for so long, giving them white hair and pale skin. All Dwarves have beards from birth with female beards ranging from mutton chops that can be hidden by their long hair to full beards depending on family genetics. All of them grow hair so quickly it can grow inches in a day and a clean-shaven face is a sign of immense wealth for being able to afford so much time and service. They also do not use magic, being surprised that the surface world "still uses it". Their language is very hard sounding. Finally, they have taken most of the iron in the world due to living underground and using it long before anyone else can discover it, leading to the surface world staying in the bronze age. Several strips have shown their culture is far more traditional than the SexComedy based surface world.

* Dwarves in ''Shagahol'', the latest creation of ''Creator/RapscallionGames'' are the remnant of the previous world from before the gods got bored and dropped a new world on top of it. They had already been living underground and their forging and architecture skills meant their civilization survived the cataclysmic event. They retain their industrious ways due to the stories of their ancestors, but those that come to the surface are those looking for a more adventurous life. They are short and stocky but unlike most stories, they have lost their melanin as a result of living underground for so long, giving them white hair and pale skin. Female dwarves also grow beards, ranging from mutton chops that can be hidden by their long hair to full beards depending on family genetics. All of them grow hair so quickly it can grow inches in a day and a clean-shaven face is a sign of immense wealth for being able to afford so much time and service. They also do not use magic, being surprised that the surface world "still uses it". Finally, they have taken most of the iron in the world due to living underground and using it long before anyone else can discover it, leading to the surface world staying in the bronze age.

* In ''WebVideo/YogscastMinecraftSeries'', dwarves are mostly the standard model, but in ''Hole Diggers'' LetsPlay/DuncanJones jokes that male dwarves can be impregnated as well, while LetsPlay/SimonLane jokes that dwarves lay eggs that need to be fertilised before any offspring are born.

* In Ghost Ship Games's ''VideoGame/DeepRockGalactic'', the dwarven protagonists are short, have beards reaching their knees, love beer, are really good at engineering and will dive ''anywhere'' for valuable ores, including hostile alien planets no one else wants. So even in outer space and carrying miniguns, a dwarf is the same everywhere. Small exception is that the dwarven accent is Danish.

* ''ComicBook/CrystarCrystalWarrior'': The wizard Ogeode's wife, the warrior woman Shen, is quite attractive despite her short stature, but she is a hot-blooded warrior who will cut anybody down to size who she perceives to be threatening her husband. He's rather embarrassed about her tendency to jump to his defense at the slightest insult (especially anyone calling him "old"), but he loves her dearly.
* [[PlayingWithATrope Played with]] in DC's ''ComicBook/DungeonsAndDragons.'' Khal is what you would expect a Gimli {{Expy}} to be, except he was actually kicked out of his dwarven home because he actively spoke against the rigid clannishness of his culture through ''love poems.''

* Dwarves in [[PolishMedia Polish comedy-fantasy comic book series]] ''[[ComicBook/LilIPut Lil i Put]]'' ([[PunnyName Lil and Put]]) are exaggerated for comical effect -- barbaric, loud, violent, self-righteous brutes who display fantastic levels of FantasticRacism against [[ElvesVersusDwarves elves]]. They do enjoy a good sing-a-long... and their songs tend to be about beating elves up.

* Creator/MarvelComics' use of the Norse Mythos (via ''ComicBook/TheMightyThor'') has Dwarves that look like the modern model but otherwise are more like their ancient inspiration. In effect, they are cave-dwelling magical gadgeteers.

Often they get treated as a functional OneGenderRace; one of the only widespread (but not universal) novelties is what the women look like. Even then, the most common ones seem to veer somewhere around "[[GrannyClassic Grandmother from the Old Country]]"/"[[CutesyDwarf adorable]]" (depending on age) or "[[LadyLooksLikeADude you're looking at one now]]" (with the GirlsWithMoustaches that implies). And in contrast to elves (which are generally treated as [[{{Elfeminate}} universally androgynous]] and [[EveryoneIsBi bisexual]]), dwarves are almost always portrayed as heterosexual, uninterested in sex with non-dwarves (there's a reason that half-elves are a stock fantasy race and half-dwarves are not), and possibly even uninterested in sex for non-reproductive purposes. Female dwarves might occasionally be portrayed as being ButchLesbian, and the few homosexual male dwarves in fiction are typically ManlyGay.