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[[OurDwarvesAreAllTheSame Dwarves]], {{Hobbits}}, {{Leprechaun}}s, [[OurGnomesAreWeirder Gnomes]], and some [[TheFairFolk Fairies]] are specific subtropes. If these people are ''really'' little and are the main characters, it is a MouseWorld; for other mouse-sized people, see {{Lilliputians}}. Not to be confused with an [[WesternAnimation/LittlePeople animated series of the same name]].

* Tarutaru in ''FinalFantasyXI'' take the cuteness factor, throw in some {{Verbal Tic}}s, and aim for being as [[TastesLikeDiabetes adorable and sweet]] as possible. Thankfully, the {{Narm}}-factor whenever they try and act serious is enough to make up for this.
* The Lilties in ''FinalFantasyCrystalChronicles'' are a very small and cute race. They're also super-adorable (and can [[NoBiochemicalBarriers crossbreed with people]]). Oh, and they used to be TheEmpire and can be extremely hardy and gruff, are incredibly strong for their size, can forge some mean weaponry, and can hold a grudge with the best of dwarves. Do ''not'' cross a Lilty of you know what's good for you.

* The TropeCodifier, of course, are Creator/JRRTolkien's Hobbits, and also Dwarves (''LordOfTheRings'', ''TheHobbit'').

* The Nelwyn, from the movie ''{{Willow}}''.
* ''TheDarkCrystal'' actually has two short-ish races, the smallish Gelfling and the even smaller "Pod People" (who look kind of like potatoes and live in big seed pods). Then again, there are no human characters, and everyone else is either a reptilian or a something like a very tall angel, so the scale isn't totally clear.
* Though not the comic relief variety,the beings from SupermanAndTheMolePeople (don't really fit the MolePeople trope because they aren't rodent-like, just like tiny humans mostly)

-->--''Dr. Venture'' showing his sensitivity; ''WesternAnimation/TheVentureBrothers''.

* ''TheLegendOfZeldaMinishCap'' gives you the titular Minish. Your NiceHat/ExpositionFairy [[spoiler:(who is a Minish himself, cursed by the BigBad into said hat form)]] also doubles as a way to shrink down to their size, thereby enabling interaction with them.

[[OurDwarvesAreAllTheSame Dwarves]], {{Hobbits}}, {{Leprechaun}}s, [[OurGnomesAreWeirder Gnomes]], and some [[TheFairFolk Fairies]] are specific subtropes. If these people are ''really'' little and are the main characters, it is a MouseWorld; for other mouse-sized people, see {{Lilliputians}}. Not to be confused with an [[Series/LittlePeople animated series of the same name]].

* The LittlePeople in Robert E. Howard's and Arthur Machen's fiction (not related, but have very similar, if vague descriptions) are AlwaysChaoticEvil creatures that form a degenerate civilization in places where the Celtic people believed TheFairFolk to dwell, and occasionally kill people or rape women crossing their territory for [[ForTheEvulz no particular reason]]. The [[HalfHumanHybrid offspring]] born from the latter cases are always mentally retarded and physically [[BeautyEqualsGoodness at least slightly deformed]], and they seem to [[GeneticMemory subconsciously know the language of their fathers]] though how that is possible is never actually explained.
** There's more than a sprinkling of ReptilesAreAbhorrent associated with them as well, especially in the Howard story "Worms of the Earth".

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* Though not the comic relief variety,the beings from {{Superman And The Mole People}} (don't really fit the MolePeople trope because they aren't rodent-like, just like tiny humans mostly)

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* In works by TerryPratchett, all the LittlePeople tend to be [[TheNapoleon violent and mean tempered]].

* The Ratlings of ''{{Warhammer 40000}}'', though they don't have much presence in the game besides being specialist snipers for the Imperial Guard.

* The Deku Scrubs and the Fairies in ''Fanfic/TheBlueBlurOfTermina''.

* The TropeCodifier, of course, are JRRTolkien's Hobbits, and also Dwarves (''LordOfTheRings'', ''TheHobbit'').

* In LloydAlexander's ''PrydainChronicles'' series, [[OurDwarvesAreAllTheSame Doli]], [[TheEeyore Gwystal]] and the rest of TheFairFolk are smaller than humans in size.

* Many mythical depictions of [[OurElvesAreBetter elves]] were like this ([[ChristmasElves Santa's elves]], for instance), until [[JRRTolkien Tolkien]] repopularized the 'tall' elves of ancient myth into modern fantasy.

-->--''Dr. Venture'' showing his sensitivity; ''TheVentureBros''.

* ''PitBoss'', a documentary series on AnimalPlanet that focuses on a talent agency based out of Los Angeles that specializes in and is run by little people that doubles as a non-profit pit bull rescue.

* The beings from {{Superman And The Mole People}} (don't really fit the MolePeople trope because they aren't rodent-like, just like tiny humans mostly)

* ''{{Ben 10}}'' has Galvans, Grey Matter's species. Ditto and Echo Echo also are really small, but not as small as Grey Matter, and they share the duplication gimmick. In a bit of a subversion, Galvans are the setting's HighMen, ruling over a vast technological empire and being responsible for building most of the cool ImportedAlienPhlebotinum, including one of the races Ben can turn into (Upgrade) and the Omnitrix itself.

* Along with the Munchkins, there's also the people of China Country in [[Literature/TheWonderfulWizardOfOz]].

* The Munchkins of [[TheWizardOfOz Oz]].

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[[OurDwarvesAreAllTheSame Dwarves]], {{Hobbits}}, {{Leprechaun}}s, [[OurGnomesAreWeirder Gnomes]], and some [[TheFairFolk Fairies]] are specific subtropes. If these people are ''really'' little and are the main characters, it is a MouseWorld; for other mouse-sized people, see {{Lilliputians}}.

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