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Published: 2013-02-06 23:02:48 +0000 UTC; Views: 22253; Favourites: 705; Downloads: 17
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Hi.I think... I have a problem. Can't stop drawing dwarves.
Dis, Fili and Kili's mum, again.
Also, would anyone be interested in prints? I simply have no idea.
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Prints yes. But not this Dis. I'm thinking playboy centerfold Dis.
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I like this version of her rather than the newer ones. She has beard, looks dwarwish, but doesn't just look like another male.Β
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I'm not here to deny anyone's preferences. However, since Tolkien described dwarven women as indistinguishable from men, it would be silly to feminise LotR-universe ones. :]
If I ever illustrate other fantasy world dwarves, I'll stick to their descriptions also. It's only fair.
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Surely, you are right - I just like it better, with all the masculine features still there 
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lol, my secret mission is slowly coming to fruition β let this become the unofficial canon for DΓs. :b
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From a distance I thought she was doing fire bending, like in Avatar: The Last Airbender. Then I saw the stick in her hand. Β
Love the shading and lighting in this, plus the seriousness in her face. She seems to be quite a badass if you don't mind me saying. ^^
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I think anyone raising Fili and Kili would need to have a hell of a backbone. ^^
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To keep up with those two little adorable hellions, oh yes.
It kind of makes me think of what Dis might have been like when she was little.
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Oops. Β Sorry. Β I didn't mean to imply you drew her wrong. Β I saw her name and recognized it and remembered she is supposed to look no different from male dwarfs. Β I just poked around your other pictures, so looks like you know your Dis. Β 
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Oops. Β Sorry. Β I didn't mean to imply you drew her wrong. Β I saw her name and recognized it and remembered she is supposed to look no different from male dwarfs. Β I just poked around your other pictures, so looks like you know your Dis. Β
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Not a problem! It's appreciated that you're looking out for people staying true to the description - and quite refreshing from people telling me how to 'fix' the drawing so she actually looks female. :b
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The problem with Tolkien's female dwarfs if you draw them right is that you have to keep telling people they are Tolkien's female dwarfs. Β The dwarf part is always pretty clear... Β If you can tell they are female dwarfs you did it wrong.
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... I think I have a crush on Dis...
*in love*
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Oh no, it sounds serious! ;]
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Glad you like it. ;D
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Very well done! have you done a pic of her with her sons?
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I have:
ancalinar.deviantart.com/art/jβ¦
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Yeah, maybe I should come back to her again. :b
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Not a whole lot is known about Dis, but I've always found her to be an interesting character. You have definitely done her justice here. Great design!
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Thanks! I like obscure characters like that - on the one hand, they are 'legit', but on the other, you have so much more freedom and room to play!
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i like how you gave her a beard yet she's still undoubtedly female. not a simple feat, kudos!
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She's lovely, I love her intense expression and her outfit is awesome!
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I know, I wish RL clothes were this cool. @.@
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Oh wow she makes me happy. She sure rocks that beard, it's somehow subtler than you would expect for something so... full! I like her posture a lot and I think you did a good job on her proportions. Although she is just sitting, her pose is dynamic which works well. Good job!
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Urgh. Tolkien. Y U MAEK DWARFSES WOMAN HAS BEERD?
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Just one thing - dwarves don't have pointed ears. Other than that, great.
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Since Tolkien was never specific about dwarf ears, we really can't say for sure - who knows, maybe AulΓ« made them pointy to piss off Yavanna. ;]
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The world needs more dwarves, especially female dwarves!!!
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There are plenty - no one can tell they're female. ;]
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Well, I meant in The Hobbit we only have male dwarves as leading characters.
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They changed the looks of a lot of characters, so I'm sure it was just for movie's sake. :b
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Well, dwarf women never were really decribed (except that they had beards as well), were they?
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True, the only thing that Tolkien does say is pretty much "Nobody can tell dwarves apart":
"For the Naugrim have beards from the beginning of their lives, male and female alike; nor indeed can their womenkind be discerned by those of other race, be it in feature or in gait or in voice, nor in any wise save this: that they go not to war, and seldom save at direst need issue from their deep bowers and halls. It is said, also, that their womenkind are few, and that save their kings and chieftains few Dwarves ever wed; wherefore their race multiplied slowly and now is dwindling."
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Wow, you've done your research well, thanks for the quote.
Btw, I'm confused by your icon...is there none? Because I can't see anything.
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Icon is blank. Blank as my mind. ;D
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Oh, okay, I thought there was some error or something.
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Oh my god she's perfect. I. I love this. SO MUCH augh
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