Justhetip...
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Dwarves.
Always the brash, blunt, and bullheaded, but somewhat good-hearted companion.
It's as if it has been established as a multi fictional canon that dwarves are always siding with the protagonists, or are good guys in general even if they don't.
And I think this somewhat limits their potential.
The only story I read where they were bad guys was "Stubborn Skill-Grinder in a Time-loop," but because that was a power fantasy with the MC facing continuously stronger opponents, their existence was barely brush over.
Give me racist dwarves, and I don't just mean "Oh, we hate the long-eared folks" racist."
Dwarven Supremacists!
Folks who look down on humans and their stunted technological growth!
They could even just be unkempt, underground cave recluses, who obsess over precious metals like leprechauns for gold. This particular one was utilized in a genderbender story on NU, though I've forgotten which one.
For the story I'm planning, the dwarves will definitely be bloodthirsty expansionists who always seek conflict if only to test out their magitech.
Why do you think dwarves have been mostly established as good guys in most media?
Do you know any one you can recommend where they're actually the bad guys? Or there's at least a unique take on them, as long as it's not just simply, ale-loving, blacksmithing folk.
Thanks!
Always the brash, blunt, and bullheaded, but somewhat good-hearted companion.
It's as if it has been established as a multi fictional canon that dwarves are always siding with the protagonists, or are good guys in general even if they don't.
And I think this somewhat limits their potential.
The only story I read where they were bad guys was "Stubborn Skill-Grinder in a Time-loop," but because that was a power fantasy with the MC facing continuously stronger opponents, their existence was barely brush over.
Give me racist dwarves, and I don't just mean "Oh, we hate the long-eared folks" racist."
Dwarven Supremacists!
Folks who look down on humans and their stunted technological growth!
They could even just be unkempt, underground cave recluses, who obsess over precious metals like leprechauns for gold. This particular one was utilized in a genderbender story on NU, though I've forgotten which one.
For the story I'm planning, the dwarves will definitely be bloodthirsty expansionists who always seek conflict if only to test out their magitech.
Why do you think dwarves have been mostly established as good guys in most media?
Do you know any one you can recommend where they're actually the bad guys? Or there's at least a unique take on them, as long as it's not just simply, ale-loving, blacksmithing folk.
Thanks!
