________ Gimli son of Gloin

Gimli represents the dwarves in the Fellowship charged to see about the destruction of the Ring of Power.

· Dwarves live until around 250 years, marrying around the age of 100.

· Dwarves have their own language known as Khuzdul.

· Dwarves enjoy the company of Hobbits.

· There are substantially fewer Dwarf women than Dwarf men.

· Dwarves are four to five feet tall with the male Dwarves long-bearded.

· Dwarves are a stocky, strong and proud race with a resistance to fire and hardier than any other.

· Dwarves are great miners, craftsmen and work wonders with stone, metals, and jewels.

· In war, Dwarves use an axe as their weapon of choice.

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