History of the Dwarves

The History of the Dwarves is a very long one, beginning with their creation, and ending with the dwindling of the race.

The Creation of the Dwarves

The Dwarves were created buy Aulë the smith, and were put to sleep till the creation of the Elves. The Seven Fathers of the Dwarves, were created, by which all Dwarves are descended from. The only problem was that Aulë did not have the power to give life to his creations, only Eru Iluvatar could give life. Realising this, Aule went to Eru to confess his sin and gave Eru his children. Eru accepted them and made them his adopted children, and they were to awake after the Elves appeared on Arda.

The Seven Fathers awoke throughout Arda in Pares, The Firebeards and Broadbeams, Ironfists and Stiffbeards, Blacklocks and Stonefoots, and Durin I the father of the Longbeards, who awoke alone. These clans made their halls where they awoke: the Firebeards and Broadbeams in the Ered Luin built the cities of Nogrod and Belegost, and Durin who awoke in the Misty Mountains settled in the caves above Kheled-zâram. We do not know exactly where the Ironfists, Stiffbeards, Blacklocks, and Stonefoots awoke.

They all became very prosperous in there mountains, making fine jewelry, weapons, and other treasures.

The First Age

The First Age came with the awakening of Men.