Somehow this thread got me to thinking about the Dwarves, and the Fathers thereof. One gets the impression that Iluvatar made a bunch of the Firstborn and Secondborn. When each arrives on the scene, there seems to be more than just a few individuals.
How so with the dwarves? How many did Aule fashion? If the number were few, then some inbreeding would have to have taken place.
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