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 ===== Characteristics =====
-Most dwarves average around three to three and a half (3-3 1/2) feet tall. They have broad shoulders, a thick waist, stocky legs, and slightly overly large arms. Their skin tones typically range from a light nutty brown to a rich earthen brown, while a completely pitch black not impossible. Both their eye and hair color favors dark browns or black, with lighter hair color more common than a lighter shade of eyes.
+Most dwarves average around four to four and a half (4-4 1/2) feet tall. They have broad shoulders, a thick waist, stocky legs, and slightly overly large arms. Their skin tones typically range from a light nutty brown to a rich earthen brown, while a completely pitch black not impossible. Both their eye and hair color favors dark browns or black, with lighter hair color more common than a lighter shade of eyes.
 Dwarves are a very hairy species able to grow and maintain long hair, beards, and mustaches. In addition to having a significantly hairy torso compared to other species. This applies equally to both men and women, giving rise to the legend that there are no female dwarves. This is nonsense as female dwarves as proportionally larger breasts than many humanoids; although their hips and pelvis is not as different. Even for a non-dwarf it is easy to distinguish between the sexes.
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 ===== Community =====
-A traditional dwarven community centers around the clan. Clans are joined by blood (very important) and marriage (equally as important) - divorce is considered a mortal sin. Each dwarf is the clan and the clan is the dwarves. What this means to a dwarf is that they represent their clan wherever they travel and when among the clan it his priority over the individual.
+A traditional dwarven community centers around the a [[orgs:dwarven clan]]. Clans are joined by blood (very important) and marriage (equally as important) - divorce is considered a mortal sin. Each dwarf is the clan and the clan is the dwarves. What this means to a dwarf is that they represent their clan wherever they travel and when among the clan it his priority over the individual.
 Clans that have grown very large are often further sub-divided by family unit. A dwarf named Jongar of the Stonearm clan would be named as Jongar son of Rangal of the Stonearm assuming that Rangal is the head of the family. In a hold dominated by the Stonearm clan it would be shortened to Jongar son of Rangal or Jongar Rangal.
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 The dwarves have a long standing (millions of years) [[lore:dwarves and elves|animosity with the elves]]. This dates back to the very creation of each of the current species' oldest ancestor and the reason they were created. As a general rule dwarves find the elves flighty and a blight upon the natural beauty of the land. Their constant desire to change the land to suit their own nature is antithesis to the dwarves.
-===== Species =====
+===== Species =====
 ==== Ancient Dwarf ====
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+=== Mountain Dwarf ===
-===== Race =====
-==== Mountain Dwarf ====
 The most common dwarf on Miranda. These dwarves descended from those who left behind the great underground holds and decided to live on the surface of the world after Earthmother punished them. Their skin has toughened under the sun
-==== Luch Dwarf ===
+=== Luch Dwarf ===
 Found only on a chain of islands in the [[atlas:Isaurus Ocean]], these dwarves are nearly hairless having only light and wispy air. Their facial features are far more angular, which the foolish might describe as elven of [[creatures:sidhe]] in nature. Doing so will display that they have lost none of their temper or dislike of the elves.
-==== Deep Dwarf ====
+=== Deep Dwarf ===
 Unlike their more numerous cousins, the deep dwarves have never left their underground cities. They still dwell in the absolute darkness. The have far less hair, pale skin, and their nails are slightly luminescent. Their eyes have adapted to the absolute darkness allowing them to see nearly as well as their cousins can under the moonlight. Although their diet is not as varied they still retain the well-known dwarven strength and hardy constitution. It is said they can survive on nearly everything (true) and even rocks will sustain them for weeks (not true).
-==== True Blood ====
+=== True Blood ===
 A very unusual mutation and not exactly a true distinct race of dwarves. A dwarf is said to be true-blooded if they have come physical throwback to their ancient ancestors. This might be a stone arm, gemstone right eye, iron flowing through their veins, and many others. A True Blood dwarf was far more common in the thousands of years that followed the Brothers War than currently are found. Most of the dwarven clan names is derived from honoring an true blood ancestor.
+True Blood dwarfs are infertile and cannot produce any new offspring from either other True Bloods or common dwarves. This is the reason True Bloods are both seen as symbols of hope that they have been forgiven as well as pitied for them being twice-cursed.
+===== Ethnicity =====
+Dwarves have only a single ethnic group that accounts for over 99% of all dwarves on the planet.
+  * [[atlas:Dwarven]]
-{{tag>humanoid sentient}}
+{{tag>humanoid sapient}}