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== Description ==
== Description ==
Dwarves are short, bearded people that are usually quite muscular, often regarded as stoic and sturdy. While most dwarves normally stand about 4 feet tall, Tall Dwarves stand about 5 feet, making them just shorter than elves. Dwarves usually have large amounts of facial hair, this goes for female Dwarves as well. They have seen to have pale to lightly tan skin with Dvergr Dvergr having cracks in there skin due to there rocky nature.  
Dwarves are short, bearded people that are usually quite muscular and often regarded as stoic and sturdy. While most dwarves normally stand about 4 feet tall, Tall Dwarves stand at about 5 feet, making them almost as tall than elves. Male and female dwarves usually have large amounts of facial hair. They seem to have pale to lightly tan skin, while Dvergr Dvergr dwarves have cracks in their skin due to their rocky nature.  


===Dwarven Culture===
===Dwarven Culture===
Dwarves are known for their ale and their buildings made of stone, with foundations deep into the earth. As such, Dwarves tend to hate Kobolds, who eat the rocks and gems that the Dwarves cherish so much. Dwarves also seem to have a good standing with the Elves as they agreed to a treaty that prohibits the killing of the two races called the [[The_Elven_Families#The_Ironstone_Accords|Ironstone Accords]], and have also been seen assisting the Elves with there mining operations such as [[The Silverflats]] which is used as a refueling station and is under the command of the Gandolin Elder Family, a family that consist of Dwelves - a hybrid of Elf and Dwarf. Despite this, the Dwarves appear to have a hatred of the Dwelves, who are not protected by the Ironstone Accords, and are seen murdering them which is a problem for the Gandolin Family.
Dwarves are known for their ale and buildings made of stone, with foundations deep into the earth. As such, Dwarves tend to hate Kobolds, who eat the rocks and gems that the Dwarves cherish so much. Dwarves also seem to have a good standing with the Elves as they agreed to a treaty that prohibits the killing of the two races, called the [[The_Elven_Families#The_Ironstone_Accords|Ironstone Accords]]. They have also been seen assisting the Elves with their mining operations such as [[The Silverflats]], which is used as a refueling station under the command of the Gandolin Elder Family, a family that consist of [[Elf#Dwelf|Dwelves]]. Despite this, the Dwarves appear to have a hatred of the Dwelves, who are not protected by the Ironstone Accords, and are seen murdering them which causes problems for the Gandolin Family.


===Dwarven People===
===Dwarven People===
====Dvergr Dvergr====
====Dvergr Dvergr====
Dvergr Dvergr dwarves are those who still have some remnants of their rocky origins within them, and as such, they have skeletons made of stone, and can shift between their fleshy form, and a pure stone form at will. In Dvergr Dvergr society it is shunned upon to cut any hair on your body, so their beards grow long and thick, and some Dvergr Dvergrs are mistaken for wild bears. Many Dvergr Dvergrs suffer from a speech impediment that causes them to repeat the final word in each sentence, but some have overcome this stutter, and moved to live with other dwarves, abandoning their old lifestyle, and cutting their hair, becoming 'Urb Dvergrs'. Due to their stone skeleton, Dvergr Dvergrs cannot be converted to [[Ageless]].
Dvergr Dvergr dwarves are those who still have some remnants of their rocky origins within them, and have skeletons made of stone. They can shift between their fleshy form and a pure stone form at will. In Dvergr Dvergr society it is shunned upon to cut any hair on your body, so their beards grow long and thick, and some Dvergr Dvergrs are mistaken for wild bears. Many Dvergr Dvergrs suffer from a speech impediment that causes them to repeat the final word in each sentence, but some have overcome this stutter and moved to live with other dwarves, abandoning their old lifestyle and cutting their hair, becoming 'Urb Dvergrs'. Due to their stone skeleton, Dvergr Dvergrs cannot be converted to [[Ageless]].


====Hill Dwarf====
====Hill Dwarf====
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====Tall Dwarf====
====Tall Dwarf====
Some Dwarves are taller than the others, and, despite this difference, they still mix with the Hill Dwarves, rather than the tall Elves.
Some Dwarves are taller than the others, but still mix with the Hill Dwarves rather than the tall Elves.


==Birth of the Dwarves==
==Birth of the Dwarves==
Long ago after the Birth of Magic, the [[Children_of_the_Dragon_Aspects|Divine Child]] of [[Dragon Aspect]] [[Ouro'ras]], [[Thor]] molded the Dwarves in his likeness from the stone on the mountain sides, as he appeared as an Elf but was shorter with a beard. With his new Race, Thor enjoyed partying with them but after a while the Dwarves got annoyed with Thor's constant rough-housing, so they devised a plan to dispose of Thor. The plan came to fruition and the Dwarves betrayed Thor, trapping him in a prison of stone.
Long ago after the Birth of Magic, the [[Children_of_the_Dragon_Aspects|Divine Child]] of [[Dragon Aspect]] [[Ouro'ras]], [[Thor]] molded the Dwarves in his likeness from the stone on the mountain sides, as he appeared as an Elf but was shorter with a beard. Thor enjoyed partying with his new race, but after a while the Dwarves got annoyed with Thor's constant rough-housing and devised a plan to dispose of Thor. The plan came to fruition and the Dwarves betrayed Thor, trapping him in a prison of stone.


== Cards ==
== Cards ==
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**However, considering that they are specifically categorized as a subrace of Elves, Dwelfs might have more Elven traits than Dwarven traits.
**However, considering that they are specifically categorized as a subrace of Elves, Dwelfs might have more Elven traits than Dwarven traits.
**It should be noted that Dwelfs are not well liked among Dwarves, and often face discrimination and abuse from Dwarves. Most Dwelfs appear to associate themselves more with Elves than with Dwarves.
**It should be noted that Dwelfs are not well liked among Dwarves, and often face discrimination and abuse from Dwarves. Most Dwelfs appear to associate themselves more with Elves than with Dwarves.
* [[Coestar]] has chosen the Dwarven race the most out of the UR Crew. He has chosen Dwarf, a total of 6 times (Not including the Nuren Campaign).
* [[Coestar]] has chosen the Dwarven race the most out of the UR Crew. He has chosen Dwarf a total of 6 times (Not including the Nuren Campaign).
**These include:
**These include:
***[[Nate Tack]]
***[[Nate Tack]]

Revision as of 16:01, 18 October 2016

Dwarf



Race Dwarf
Hostile Unknown
Affiliations Dwarves
Abilities Golden Inheritance
Equipment 1000 Gold
Capable of Speech Yes
Weakness Unknown
First Appearance Roamin's Band of Thieves


Dwarves are a race of short human-like beings with very long lifespans.

Description

Dwarves are short, bearded people that are usually quite muscular and often regarded as stoic and sturdy. While most dwarves normally stand about 4 feet tall, Tall Dwarves stand at about 5 feet, making them almost as tall than elves. Male and female dwarves usually have large amounts of facial hair. They seem to have pale to lightly tan skin, while Dvergr Dvergr dwarves have cracks in their skin due to their rocky nature.

Dwarven Culture

Dwarves are known for their ale and buildings made of stone, with foundations deep into the earth. As such, Dwarves tend to hate Kobolds, who eat the rocks and gems that the Dwarves cherish so much. Dwarves also seem to have a good standing with the Elves as they agreed to a treaty that prohibits the killing of the two races, called the Ironstone Accords. They have also been seen assisting the Elves with their mining operations such as The Silverflats, which is used as a refueling station under the command of the Gandolin Elder Family, a family that consist of Dwelves. Despite this, the Dwarves appear to have a hatred of the Dwelves, who are not protected by the Ironstone Accords, and are seen murdering them which causes problems for the Gandolin Family.

Dwarven People

Dvergr Dvergr

Dvergr Dvergr dwarves are those who still have some remnants of their rocky origins within them, and have skeletons made of stone. They can shift between their fleshy form and a pure stone form at will. In Dvergr Dvergr society it is shunned upon to cut any hair on your body, so their beards grow long and thick, and some Dvergr Dvergrs are mistaken for wild bears. Many Dvergr Dvergrs suffer from a speech impediment that causes them to repeat the final word in each sentence, but some have overcome this stutter and moved to live with other dwarves, abandoning their old lifestyle and cutting their hair, becoming 'Urb Dvergrs'. Due to their stone skeleton, Dvergr Dvergrs cannot be converted to Ageless.

Hill Dwarf

Dwarves from the hills are of average height, and are the 'usual' dwarf. They live in stone cities, and drink their dwarven ale.

Tall Dwarf

Some Dwarves are taller than the others, but still mix with the Hill Dwarves rather than the tall Elves.

Birth of the Dwarves

Long ago after the Birth of Magic, the Divine Child of Dragon Aspect Ouro'ras, Thor molded the Dwarves in his likeness from the stone on the mountain sides, as he appeared as an Elf but was shorter with a beard. Thor enjoyed partying with his new race, but after a while the Dwarves got annoyed with Thor's constant rough-housing and devised a plan to dispose of Thor. The plan came to fruition and the Dwarves betrayed Thor, trapping him in a prison of stone.

Cards

Race Cards

Companion Cards

Notable Dwarves

Hill Dwarf:

Tall Dwarf:

Dvergr Dvergr:

Unknown:

Trivia

  • One of the Elves' subraces, the Dwelf, can be considered a Dwarven subrace due to being half-Dwarf.
    • However, considering that they are specifically categorized as a subrace of Elves, Dwelfs might have more Elven traits than Dwarven traits.
    • It should be noted that Dwelfs are not well liked among Dwarves, and often face discrimination and abuse from Dwarves. Most Dwelfs appear to associate themselves more with Elves than with Dwarves.
  • Coestar has chosen the Dwarven race the most out of the UR Crew. He has chosen Dwarf a total of 6 times (Not including the Nuren Campaign).