how durin founded the longbeards

[Ivriniel]

Originally Posted by tom the eldest

How durin,who dont have any spouse,create his folks?does he take a spouse from another house,or just create her from stone?(sorry)

Hi there Tom

I honestly really have little idea or knowledge about this.....I've not delved into any of the available manuscripts, and it's not since about 1984 that I've had a good look at Dwarf-y materials.

Though, I had some really fond memories return as I had a think about Durin's folk....I loved the stuff about ancient Dwarven heroes. Nogrod, Belegost -- and I never figured out where the 'seven' realms of Dwarves were. Does anybody know? I figured Iron Hills, Nogrod, Belegost, Moria and have no idea where the other ancient realms were.

I also remember that Aule made the Dwarves, away from Illuvatar, and that it was an act of mercy that spared this race. I read upstream that they were like 'Stepford Wives' when originally birthed (robotic) and that Eru fixed them. I don't recall that bit. I thought Aule had built them okay from the beginning?

Just guessing--I imagine that it's just an emphasis in the story to speak of Founding Fathers (but that females were birthed at the same time). Like we talk about Finwe, Elwe and Ingwe in sort of the same way.......

the Dwarven female equal opportunities movement didn't start til the 20th century (just kidding )