#dwarven culture

[the-writing-goblin]

Okay, slightly unhinged take, but I'd really like to see more of 'Dwarves are super confused what elves problem with the Feanorians is' actually.

Consider:

Gimli: So, they're father was a famed craftsman whose masterwork was stolen.

Legolas: Right.

Gimli: and he made them all swear a very famous and public oath to reclaim said masterworks.

Legolas: Right.

Gimli: and then a different group of elves recovered one, but rather than giving it back decided to keep it, despite knowing about the aforementioned oath.

Legolas: Right.

Gimli: and... the Feanorians are the bad guys for trying to reclaim the masterwork they swore to their dying father to reclaim.

Legolas: Right.

Gimli (trying so hard to be patient): Okay. Nope. Still not getting it. Let's take this from the top.

Like, do dwarves condone kinslaying? No. But on the other hand, I have to imagine they have a lot of sympathy for people trying to reclaim their stolen treasure.

#lotr #silmarillion #silm #Feanorians #legolas and gimli #dwarves #dwarven culture

[mrkida-art]

Dwarves and death - My headcanons

TW mentions of death and funeral practices Time to share some headcanons! This one is sort of grim as it focuses a lot on death, these are heavily based in the legendarium but as always, I'm not always canon so keep that it mind. Here we go!

In my head, dwarven culture and religion is inherently linked with death and reincarnation. The concept of death is always present but also celebrated. Some of their most important religious death related figures are the Seven Fathers.

Seven Fathers of the dwarves are destined to live and die seven times each. Due to this fact that they are viewed as figures not fully alive nor dead. That every time they reincarnate, they are believed to have one foot in the realm of the living and one foot in the realm of the dead. Some dwarves (such as certain moon priests) are believed to be able to peer into these realms while still alive, but only the incarnations of the seven fathers are believed to be able to enter the realm of the dead while in mortal form. In art, this is reflected in the way they are portrayed. They are always depicted with skull faces which symbolizes their deep connection to death itself. To dwarves death is very important, after death they are supposed wait in the afterlife until they are called by Mahal to rebuild the world. So it's important to live and die well.

In my hc they believe that in order to be reborn in their current form once Mahal calls for them, their bodies must be preserved in stone (Stiffbeards however preserve their dead in halls carved directly into the permafrost of the north east). If any parts are damaged or missing, they are usually replaced with a sort of beautifully decorated prosthethics.

However, sometimes a proper burial isn't possible. One examples (out of many) is the battle of Azanulbizar. So many dwarves died during the battle that they could not bury them according to their customs. So instead they were burned on great pyres, later known as the "burned dwarves". I hc that if a dwarf is not buried in "the proper" way, that essentially means that they will be reincarnated. In order to successfully go to the afterlife and live in peace they need a body ready in the mortal world for when they return. If that body is not preserved in stone or ice, they will be reborn in order to obtain a new body. If that new body isn't buried properly either, the cycle will continue. This is why it's incredibly important that tombs are well maintained and cared for, if they fall into disrepair it means that the dwarves who are buried there risk losing their mortal vessels.

Losing their vessels isn't necessarily a bad thing though, they are believed to go to the halls of waiting for seven days and nights after death to meet their kin, until their souls must once again return to Middle Earth. In their new forms, while living, they will not remember their old families and loved ones, however, in death they will remember all their past lives. The bittersweet nature of it all however is that they will not return to their past forms, once lost, they are lost forever.

Dwarves must also pass certain age related milestones to be able to reincarnate in that form. If a dwarf dies too young, they are destined to live again. They must experience the proper joys and sorrows of life to enrich their soul in order to stay in the Halls of Mandos after death. However, like mentioned earlier, this will be done in a completely new form. To dwarves, this is both a comforting and grim fact.

Some dwarves chose the road of reincarnation themselves, this is uncommon but there are several instances of it happening. Their motivations for doing so are however not known.

#my headcanons #tw death #sorry for my crappy writing haha #mr.kida-verse #dwarven belief systems #dwarven culture #the seven fathers #worldbuilding #text post #dwarven views on death and reincarnation #prolly a lot of typos and stuff in this wooops #tolkien dwarves #the hobbit #lord of the rings #lotr

[thornedhand]

(don't mind I didn't color the hillocks dwarves. And how scared the southern dwarf looks 😭😭😭)

DWARVES! carved from the stone of the earth itself, dwarves are small (4 foot at most) humanoids. Southern and northern dwarves live in mountains and caves, digging and mining and metalworking. Their cultures are pretty different though, as both have to survive the harsh conditions of their respective mountain ranges. Hillocks dwarves are by far the most different, though. Hillocks dwarves are farmers and hunters in general, and live on the surface instead of in caves and mines.

#worldbuilding #lore #fantasy #creature design #concepts #fantasy world #dwarf #dwarves #dwarven #dwarven culture #dwarven heritage #caversa

[beginnerblueglass]

Why are there two Durins alive at the same time??

Tell me you know nothing, not even the basics of Dwarven culture, without telling me you know nothing about Dwarven culture.

#anti rop #anti rings of power #rings of power hate #Dwarven culture #Tolkien

[aureentuluva70]

While the Dwarves revere Aule above all the other Valar, I like to think that they held Varda in similar reverence. In their songs they express the beauty and importance of the stars, like in the Song of Durin:

"He stooped and looked in mirrormere,

And saw a crown of stars appear,

Like gems upon a silver thread,

Above the Shadows of his head."

This was an incredibly important part of the history of the dwarves, specifically Durin's folk. So when the Dwarves learned from the elves of Varda, the Star-Kindler, they were very interested.

And hey, another name for Varda is Snow White, so....

#Dwarves #Varda #Dwarven Culture #Lotr #Silmarillion #Valar #Aule #Elves #Elbereth

[annachum]

Some stuff about Dwarven culture :

. Okay, blacksmithing, inventing and mining are big in Dwarven culture

. Dwarves in general may be shorter in size than regular humans, yet they all are born with super strength

. Male and female dwarves can have beards

. Intricate accessories and gemstones are popular amongst Dwarven culture

. Stomping their feet can be a form of applause, or a form of threatening opponents in battlefields

. Yodeling is a form of call for help in Dwarven culture

. Amongst their fave foods included beer, mead and hand pies

. Dwarven culture in general is a more collective geared culture. Often dwarves travel in packs - whether as friends, families or group dates

. Intricate boots are also very popular amongst Dwarven culture

. In folklore, a number of dwarves dwell in mountains, hills and coastal shores

#dwarven culture #dwarven culture hcs #fantasy hcs #dwarven folklore

[eilinelsghost]

An excerpt from A Heady Fragrance of Honey

Part 07 of the Atandil Series

The Casári too had sung while they delved the halls of his city and Finrod was reminded of that long work, hoisted up on wooden planks that dangled from a system of ropes and pulleys, the low, resonant voices echoing in time with their hammers, songs drawing tune and substance from the rocks about them. Indeed, he had become convinced the rocks themselves sang in kind as they progressed ever further. The Casári teased him for idleness, so often had his own chisel fallen silent as he listened rapt to the music that swelled around him. Gundin, their chief craftsman, had at last reprimanded him as Finrod swung suspended beside the wall, his hands hovering motionless in the midst of a half-completed carving. It is the work of every hand which makes the music, Felak-gundu. If you lay the one to rest, the other falters as well, for it is not a performance but a part of the making. After that, he had managed better, merging the two into one action and finding his own work all the better for it. Even now, two centuries later, he heard their song whenever he walked his halls, footfalls awakening the melody once more to echo in his ears: the sonorous bass of Dwarven voices a heartbeat through the caverns, the percussive chime of the chisels and picks, his own voice wandering through the midst, starkly out of place and yet woven perfectly into the whole.

Read the full work on AO3

#dwarves #dwarven culture #nargothrond #finrod #my fic #excerpt #tolkien #tolkien fanfiction #the silmarillion #silm fanfic

[happypeachsludgeflower]

Me: *goes on rant about ethnic demographics of dwarves, a complexly made up magical creature*

My mom: some one please put me out of my misery…

#fantasy world building #fantasy au #mother and daughter relationship #dwarves #dwarven culture #my mother and I

[mysticonsheadcanons]

Exploring What We Know About Elves and Dwarves in the Series.

When thinking about elves and dwarves in Mysticons, I at first thought we learned more about elves than dwarves. However, upon thinking about it, while we didn't learn the same things about eith race, we learned different things about both of them.

For elves, we learned alot about their physical attributes through Piper, and not just because she's seen with pointed ears. We learn that she turned 110 in the middle of the series, confirming that elves age slower (this was also mentioned in two of the chapter books) We learn that elves have excellent hearing and eyesight.

We don't get as much about physical attributes of dwarves, other than the fact they're short. However, we see a dwarvish village numerous times thoughout the series, and we learn that dwarves and golems are enemies. We also see different tools dwarves made, such as the container of lava sealed with dwarven magic. There are also things we can speculate on, such as the importance of the Hammer of Harmon.

I actually like what they chose to focus on. Em, the dwarf, still has connections to her family and life in Rudick's Hollow, so it makes sense to explore more of the societal aspects of dwarves. Piper doesn't have any elven parents around, and was away from her elvish history for so long, it makes sense to focus more on the aspects Piper would experience personally, which away from her culture, would be physical attributes. And while I would like to learn more about both races, that's a completely personal interest, as I love learning about different cultures, and Mysticons was the first show I watched where elves and dwarves were prominent creatures, so naturally, I'd want to know more about them.

#mysticons #elves #dwarves #dwarven society #dwarven culture #elven biology #analysis

[vigilskeep]

alistair king of knowing fun facts. you know hed love quiz shows

#hes a general knowledge guy his actually knowing a few things abt dwarven culture is very charming

[fallowfield]

girl gelp i literally woke up thinking about dwarven anatomy and specifically about sand and beach dwarves..... i am so autistic about this....

#crops #sand dwarves are built not to withstand the mines but for the heat of deserts and sandstorms. theyre skilled glassmakers. #beach dwarves are built to survive tropical storms and hurricanes and high water pressure. they carve driftwood and craft with beach glass- #--shells and shark teeth that wash ashore but never take more than they need #i think milder climates and environments (fields plains etc) dont have 'native' dwarves bc they dont suit dwarven lifestyles and natures #i have a lot of opinions abt dwarves im sorry but. yeehaw #for the most part bc there is no use for their wiry beards beachborne are free to grow or cut them as they please #their beards prevent black lung/sand/spore inhalation in other environments but it doesnt help with diving #(in my head diving is a huge part of the cultural trade of beachborne dwarves) #im sorry my brain likes to play with concepts for fantasy species like dolls!!! i love fantasy genetics!!!!!

[8thparadox]

for day two of @khazadweek - second age i did not care about rop. i was not planning on watching rop. but then i saw that there were dwarves and i had no other choice. to me disa and durin are the main characters. everything with galadriel and sauron and shit is just b-plot.

#They are DWARVES and they are IN LOVE and they are BEST FRIENDS #no. 1 most important thing for a ship for me is do i think that they genuinlly enjoy just hanging out. and these two def enjoy #each others company so much #disa rings of power #durin iv #truths drawings #rings of power #am i allowed to tag this tolkien? #oh! about the background! this goes back to my dwarf religion lore! #so they of course venerate aule as their creator.. and while I don't think that care that much about many of the other valar #i think yavanna does hold a place in their.. religion ig #EXEPT for them yavanna is their creators wife - and so while she didn't/doesn't hold this role in dwarven religion she is also #the godess of romantic love #and so instead of a heart being the symbol of love it's very much growing things. #flowers mushrooms even leaves are all symbols that hold in dwarven culture the meaning of a loveheart <3 in ours #the elves are not thrilled about this. they are like “my grandma knew yavanna. she's a real person. you can't just make shit up about her” #and the dwarves are like “wrong acutally she is my step-mom” and go back to carving a mushroom for their lover #ALSO disa's face boots.. fashion icon. #no one is doing it like her

[mrkida-art]

Another dwarrow moon priest. I imagine that in dwarven society, albinism has religious significance. These dwarves are believed to have souls connected to the moon itself, which some say give them mystical powers.They are born  visually impaired, but are said to be able to see into realms beyond instead. 

Their skin is extra sensitive to sunlight, so they rarely leave the mountains during daytime without protective gear. This has created the belief that they are bound to the night sky itself.   They are highly revered and many of them become religious figureheads because of this. They are also regarded as highly attractive marriage candidates for royal marriages, this has led to some royal families having a genetic disposition to albinism. Blacklock dwarves of royal blood are especially prone to being born with the condition, which is seen as an indication of their strong connection to the celestial bodies 

#my art #dwarven religion #my headcanons #dwarves with albinism #the hobbit #tolkien #the lord of the rings #The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power #mr.kida-verse #blacklocks #blacklock dwarves #or mentioning it at least #dwarven belief systems #dwarf culture #middle earth worldbuilding #mentions disability among dwarves

[evilvarric666-archive]

The official Andrastian position on the dwarva is literally that post that's like "god says he made everything on this earth except me and he wants to know where I came from". And like it's super horrifying don't get me wrong but it almost loops back around to being funny imo.

#especially because dwarven culture in general seems to just. not care. #like everybody above ground is like ew ew What Is That. God Did Not Make That. and they're like okay well. we are just sitting here.

[millenianthemums]

idk much abt d&d or if like . bards having beards in general is a common trait / thing to do ? but marian absolutely slays w/ having one ( also love cylox and i am rotating him in my mind as we speak )

thank you so much!!!!!

also it depends on the depiction whether fantasy dwarves all have beards or not. official dnd canon i think shows cis female dwarves as not having them. but in my version of canon, all dwarves have them regardless of sex, like in discworld. i just think it’s a neat way to set them apart from other fantasy people. and i also think women with beards are cool as hell.

marian would appreciate you saying that btw, she’s very proud of her beard!

#milleniasks #the gauntlet #marian #i’m going to hold myself back from getting into my lore about how dwarven gender roles differ from human ones wrt beards #and all the cultural significance hair and beards have in dwarven culture

[tathrin]

This may not quite be the most explicit thing I've ever written, but I think it is definitely the smuttiest. Also, torture! And deception and manipulation and Sauron playing games of his own over Celebrimbor's head and definitely not having any feelings of his own in the process oh no this is all going very much according to plan thank you. All the things that make silvergifting a sweet, wholesome, family-friendly ship, right?

Right.

Anyway if you enjoy ridiculously unnecessary amounts of world building and don't mind a little bit of smut and torture in between info-dumps, please do go check out my submission for this year's My Slashy Valentines fic-exchange.

@Harp_of_Gold I am so sorry for all the info-dumping.

#they just wanted smut and instead i spent several thousands words rambling about dwarven culture and stuff i'm a disaster #they asked for exactly none of this! #ALAS #hopefully i put in enough smut to make up for it at least a little i really am so sorry harp_of_gold i just couldn't stop #my writing #lotr fanfiction #silvergifting #my slashy valentines #celebrimbor #annatar #sauron #lotr #fanfiction