Inbreeding... and a little incest - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

alatar · 07-12-2006, 10:56 AM

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.

07-12-2006, 10:56 AM	#14
alatar Doubting Dwimmerlaik Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Heaven's basement Posts: 2,466	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. __________________ There is naught that you can do, other than to resist, with hope or without it.