Where are all the dwarves???

Eyborg · Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2005 2:36 pm Post subject: Where are all the dwarves???

I posted in another thread at this forum, how I've seen tons of stories about elves, men and hobbits... but almost none about the dwarves! So I ask, where are all the dwarves? Why doesn't anybody want to write about them? Just wondering...
How about somebody write a story where dwarves are the central characters, and from their point of view. Including some dwarf women (and maybe some romance? Yes, dwarves reproduce like us. Face it.)
I think this might be a good challenge perhaps! I myself will see what I can do... Wink

ellisk · Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2005 3:10 pm Post subject:

Good dwarf stories are indeed rare. One that I liked is In the Deep Places by Lamiel. It's not on this archive but it is here:

http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=2892

It is not solely dwarves. It is Legolas and Gimli in Moria and Lorien during the Quest but it does a really good job exploring how each character sees the world / Quest (unlike some stories that do a good job with one character or the other). This is a really great gap filler that happens to be related to dwarves. I highly recommend it.

SpaceWeavil · Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2005 3:14 pm Post subject:

I have a Dwarf bunny in the background, but it's on the 'to do' list until I finish some of my other stuff.

Viv · Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2005 3:21 pm Post subject:

I write about dwarves. A few of my lighter (short) pieces are here. My Gimli romance, alas, was a casualty of the VV removal.

Eyborg · Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2005 3:28 pm Post subject:

Ellisk: Thanks! I'll check out that story when I have more time. Smile

Viv: Yep, I've seen some of your stuff... I like! Very Happy

BTW if you (or anybody else) need good names for dwarf women, I could perhaps help you out. Wink

I've read both the Eddas, and I've been picking out some names that I think might fit pretty well for dwarvesses (like names of various Nordic demi-goddesses for instance).

SilverMoonLady · Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2005 11:35 pm Post subject:

I think that as part of incentive/inspiration for this challenge, we have got to find the link for that very very nice Gimli illustration... you know the one... Just a thought Twisted Evil

Viv · Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2005 12:26 am Post subject:

There is one publicly posted Gimli romance that I know of: "A True Dwarf" by Powerofthebook:

http://www.openscrolls.net/fanfic/story.php?no=840

And, of course, there are a ton of Legolas/Gimli friendship stories. I don't think I've ever seen a Thorin Oakenshield story, other than The Hobbit. Bummer.

I still want to read about Dis someday.

Eyborg, thank you so much for the offer! I might have to take you up on that Wink

So far I've been using this site as a basis for female dwarf names:

http://www.vikinganswerlady.com/ONWomensNames.htm

And this one in general:

http://www.behindthename.com/nmc/sca-myth.html

Thought it was telling that "Gandalf" showed up on that second one. Smile

Eyborg · Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2005 2:09 pm Post subject:

I loved "A True Dwarf". It's such a sweet story. We definitely need more dwarf love stories. Heart

Viv: I like those websites you linked to! Yes, many of those names would work pretty good for dwarvesses, although I personally would prefer the shorter ones... they sound more "dwarvish" to me, you know. Smile

BTW here are a few names that I personally recommend for dwarf women. Those are all genuine old Icelandic names:

Ása
Bera
Edda
Embla
Góa
Gná
Gróa
Irpa
Rún (or Rúna)

There are lots more that can work, but this is enough to begin with. Very Happy

I tried to pick out names that would sound most "dwarvish" to me, and in tune with the names of the dwarves in The Hobbit.

And yes, Gandálfr is actually a dwarf name from Völuspá! Ain't that funny. Very Happy

The Nordic fertility god Freyr is also said to have used that name at times.
BTW when I first read The Hobbit, I thought it so funny that all the dwarves had almost Icelandic names! He he... so I've always thought of the dwarves as sort of Scandinavian. Cool

As for Dís, I have a little plot bunny about her going on... Wink

Maram68 · Posted: Sun Mar 06, 2005 10:23 pm Post subject:

I have a Gimli romance going on in my Legomance ... I take pride in being among the first who gave Gimli some action ...

Very Happy

Viv · Posted: Sun Mar 06, 2005 10:26 pm Post subject:

Jomitsui · Joined: 23 Dec 2003 Posts: 0 Location: Singapore

Well, saw that you gals need some inspiration to do a Gimli fic.

http://elfwood.lysator.liu.se/loth/s/a/sabrar/sabrar.html

Don't drool on ur keyboard, the gimli she drawn is a real hunk, some naked one too. Have different kinds of dwarven pictures too...

Oh ya, anyone who love to read a decent fanfic on Gimli and other dwarves should check out her fanfic 'Of fire and Stars' http://www.fanfiction.net/s/1367103/1/

You will fall in love with Gimli...if u haven after seeing the picture. Hey, should invite her into OS thou not sure if Gimli will remain straight... Laughing

Viv · Posted: Mon Mar 28, 2005 3:48 pm Post subject:

Haleth's latest drabble is full of dwarven goodness and I recommend it highly (plus it's a drabble, so *everybody* has time to read and review):

"Like Mother Used to Make"

http://www.openscrolls.net/fanfic/story.php?no=1714

Squee!

Eyborg · Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2005 7:07 am Post subject:

Yeah, I read that drabble. Good one! Very Happy

Poor Gimli...

LuthienTinuviel · Posted: Mon Apr 04, 2005 12:06 pm Post subject:

I wrote one about friendship, more about Legolas actually but it's through Gimli's pov.

Paths We Tread.

http://www.openscrolls.net/fanfic/story.php?no=1582

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