DWARF

Dwarfes are probably the toughest species of Midgard, they are small, but very strong, they have the most brilliant minds, in terms of creating mechanisms, and other inventions, they have migrated before the Planar Wars.
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The Dwarf home world, also know as, Nidavellir, was a cavernous world, orbiting a almost dead Red Dwarf, it was filled with giant mushrooms, and luminescent crystals.

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Dwarfes live in mines, that they shape like villages and cities, some are small and compact, but they can grow in colossal halls like Khalbuldar.
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Dwarfes also have the ultimate technology, when it comes to alloys, they can make any alloy knowed in the all worlds, and have a special alloy knowed as Dwarf Metal, that is almost indestructable.
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Dwarfes villages and cities, are normally built inside mountains, caves, or digging a hole in the ground, and expanding it, normally they have a mine in the deeper levels of they cities.
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Basic Information

Anatomy

Dwarfes are extremely similar to humans, except by they height, their beards (even the female dwarfs have beards, but they are shorter than the male ones), and their noses, that are normally bigger and similar to a potato.

Genetics and Reproduction

Sexual Reproduction.

Ecology and Habitats

Dwarfes normally live in mountains, digging their cities in the mountain face, and expanding them to the mountain core, when dwarfs don't have a mountain, they dig a hole in the ground and continue to the lowest level of the ground.

Dietary Needs and Habits

Dwarfes have no particular dietary requirements though they prefer foods grown or raised in cave-based farms. These include mushrooms and roots. They like extremely strong alcohols.

Additional Information

Social Structure

Mostly Monarchical.

Facial characteristics

Potato like nose;
Beards longer for males, and shorter for females;

Geographic Origin and Distribution

Dwarfes home world is Nidavellir.
Dwarfes can live in almost any biome, normaly they modify the ambient to better suit their needs, turning any location in a village, city or bastion.

Perception and Sensory Capabilities

Dwarfs born with the five Common Senses, some individuals can born with, or develop any Special Senses, and they can learn one, or all of the Magical Senses.

Civilization and Culture

Naming Traditions

Dwarfes usualy uses their village/city names as surnames, that normaly comes after their names. For example: Khalbuldar Thossack, the Giant.
Glaggok, Ellmatir, Hangrud, are examples of male names.
Durinulin, Umresli, Bakhasli, are examples of female names.

Beauty Ideals

Varies by Region, but a common look is a chubby, yet muscular type.

Gender Ideals

Varies by Region, yet, there are some common among all dwarfs, like:
For males, the long the beard more attractive they are;
For females, short beards are most wanted, or only goatees, or sidewhiskers;

Courtship Ideals

Varies by Region

Relationship Ideals

Varies by Region

Average Technological Level

Mostly Steampunk Level;
Dwarfes are very headstrong when it comes to adopt new technologies, they usualy learn about other species technologies, only to learn how they could fight against it.

Major Language Groups and Dialects

Dwarfish;
Common Language;

Common Etiquette Rules

Varies by Region

Common Dress Code

Varies by Region

Culture and Cultural Heritage

Varies by Region

Common Customs, Traditions and Rituals

Varies by Region

Common Taboos

Varies by Region

Historical Figures

Khalbuldar Thossack, the Giant;

Common Myths and Legends

Varies by Region, however, commonly known ones include:
The 9 Heroes;

Interspecies Relations and Assumptions

The Dwarfes are seen by the other species as very stubborn, some species can't stand them, the "Dwarf Style" is:

Draw a line, and follow it until you hit your head, then continue until you break the obstacle!

— Dwarf Popular Saying

Also as they like strong drinks, they are seen as drunkyers by the other species.

Scientific Name

Parvus Sapiens

Lifespan

300 years

Average Height

1.20 ~ 1.50 meters