Tag Archives: Dwarves

Is Durin’s Day upon us ?

Posted on September 22, 2013 by The Dwarrow Scholar

UPDATE 2026: The interpretation of Durin’s Day presented in this article has been superseded.When I wrote this in 2013, I treated the Dwarvish New Year and Durin’s Day as two separate dates, with Durin’s Day following roughly two days after … Continue reading →

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Traditional Dwarven Map of Middle-Earth

Posted on January 20, 2013 by The Dwarrow Scholar

This has been a work in progress for some time now… in between other items whenever I had a moment to spare. This might be a bit odd to look at, at first, but as is traditional among the Dwarves, … Continue reading →

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Zai dashunizu! (At your service!) – 2013 Updates

Posted on January 10, 2013 by The Dwarrow Scholar

For those that might think I have forgotten about the affairs of the dwarves, fear not! In fact, you could not be further from the truth! 🙂 As in the last weeks and months I’ve been tremendously busy updating all … Continue reading →

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Of the Seven Clans of Dwarves

Posted on September 30, 2012 by The Dwarrow Scholar

Some use the term “clan” for many things… in dwarven terms it means their lineage… nothing more. Which means that it can only be used to refer to the 7 clans (Longbeards, Firebeards, Broadbeams, Ironfists, Stiffbeards, Stonfoots and Blacklocks). Many … Continue reading →

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