Why are there no female Dwarves in Lord of the Rings?

Because of the scarcity of Dwarf-women, their secrecy and similarity in appearance to males, and their lack of mention, many Men failed to recognize their existence. They believed that the Dwarves' population was only of men, and a legend said therefore that they were 'born' by growing out of stone.
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Why are there no other dwarves in Lord of the Rings?

The relative absence of dwarves in The Lord of the Rings can be attributed to Tolkien's focus on men as the future of Middle-earth. When the Third Age ends and Sauron is defeated, the elves are leaving for the Undying Lands, and the dwarves are dwindling in number, but the realm of men grows under Aragorn's leadership.
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What is a female Dwarf called?

No English word has grammatical gender. "Dwarf" can be used for a male or a female. 20.
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Do all female Dwarves have beards LOTR?

Beards. In The War of the Jewels, all Dwarves are described as having beards, including women. However, in later writings published in The Nature of Middle-earth, Tolkien excluded female Dwarves when listing the characters he imagined with or without beards, stating only that all male Dwarves had them.
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Do female Dwarves have beards DND?

However, the core rulebook clearly states that this is not the case[citation needed]. Female dwarven facial hair does vary by campaign setting: In the World of Greyhawk some females can grow beards but those generally shave; in the Forgotten Realms they generally grow sideburns but not beards or mustaches, though some ...
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How did Gimli not know about Moria?

There are a few reasons why Gimli would have been unaware of Balin's fate: a messenger could have been killed by orcs on the way to spread the news, or they could have been trapped within the mines for some time before they were killed.
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Is Gimli related to Thorin?

Gimli is a fictional character in J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth, appearing in The Lord of the Rings. A dwarf warrior, he is the son of Glóin, a member of Thorin's company in Tolkien's earlier book The Hobbit. Gimli is chosen to represent the race of Dwarves as part of the Fellowship of the Ring.
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Why didn't Gandalf use more magic?

Even if Gandalf had more traditional fantasy powers, he would not be able to constantly cast spells. As shown with Saruman, using magic is very taxing and expends great energy, so it cannot be done freely.
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Why did the witch king breaks Gandalf's staff?

Gandalf's white staff was broken when he fought the Witch-king atop one of the Minas Tirith walls when he attempted to deflect a flaming attack from the Lord of the Nazgûl's sword.
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Why did Gandalf become white?

Gandalf was carried to Caras Galadhon in Lothlórien, where he was healed, given a new staff, and clothed in white, and thus became Gandalf the White.
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Why didnt Gandalf use eagles?

Gandalf may have planned to take Frodo and the others not through the mountains, but to the eagles' nest, where they could make the rest of the journey by air. This could explain why Gandalf was reluctant to pass through Moria, because that path took the Fellowship further south, away from the waiting eagles.
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Is Aragorn half elf?

Aragorn isn't a half-elf, he's a tiny fraction of an elf. Elros, who was a half-elf (actually 9/16), was his very remote ancestor. But more importantly, the heirs of Elros were not given the choice to be elven or human, although the Valar did grant them unusually long life-spans.
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Who became king after Thorin?

They all united against the common enemy, and so was fought the Battle of Five Armies in the valley of Dale. Thorin was killed in the battle, as were his sister-sons Kíli and Fíli. As his "rightful heir," Dáin succeeded Thorin as King under the Mountain, and King of all of Durin's folk.
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Who is Balin to Gimli?

Through his father, Gimli was also the first cousin once removed (or "nephew", for simplicity's sake) of Balin, Lord of Moria, and his brother Dwalin, two more former companions of Bilbo. If you are still not clear about how they are related, have a look at the family tree.
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Do Legolas and Frodo ever talk?

During the Lord of the Rings film trilogy, Legolas only speaks directly to Frodo once, saying "And my bow." : r/movies.
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Why is the password to Moria in Elvish?

Their language of Khuzdul is a secret that they don't share with outsiders, so writing it on a public door wouldn't have been allowed. As such, the choice to have Moria's password be in Elvish both reflects the friendship between the two peoples and Dwarven culture.
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Did Gandalf know Bilbo had the ring?

At the end of The Hobbit, Gandalf reveals to Bilbo that he knows about his magic ring. Here's why the scene doesn't contradict The Lord of the Rings. Gandalf's knowledge of Bilbo's ring in The Hobbit doesn't create a Lord of the Rings plot hole.
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What happens to tauriel after Kili dies?

Tauriel's fate

Tauriel was banished from Mirkwood by Thranduil, so what happens to Tauriel after the Battle of Five Armies remains unknown, although actress Evangeline Lilly stated in an interview that Tauriel returns to Mirkwood.
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Who takes over the Lonely Mountain after Thorin dies?

After Thorin's death, his cousin Dáin II Ironfoot of the Iron Hills became king of Durin's folk; and when news reached Durin's folk in the Ered Luin that Erebor was retaken, it is believed that most of them moved to the Lonely Mountain.
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What happened to the Arkenstone after the battle?

The Arkenstone was placed upon Thorin's chest within his tomb deep under the Lonely Mountain, and so was returned to the earth at last.
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Why is Gandalf referred to as mithrandir?

Although Gandalf is his most commonly-used moniker, he went by several other names as well. In his origins as a Maiar spirit in Valinor, he was known as Olorin. In Gondor, he was known as Mithrandir, meaning Grey Pilgrim. The White Rider was his name to those who saw him on his great white horse, Shadowfax.
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Why do they call him Strider?

Leaving Minas Tirith, Frodo Baggins jokingly named his pony "Strider" in order to honor his former companion.
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What is Legolas last name?

The name "Legolas Greenleaf" appeared first in "The Fall of Gondolin" in The Book of Lost Tales, applied to a character who guided some survivors of the sack of the city to safety.
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Why was Bilbo not affected by the Ring?

Hobbits are simple creatures and do not wish for much, so there is nothing for the Ring to use against a hobbit. Frodo is the hobbit that is corrupted the most next to Gollum and Bilbo, which is why he is unable to throw the Ring into the fire. But even Frodo remained good at his core.
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Why didn't they just fly to Mordor?

However, the reason the Ringbearer did not fly to Mordor by Eagle is fairly simple: the purpose of the Fellowship of the Ring and the linchpin of the entire strategy decided on in Rivendell was to destroy the Ring in a mission of secrecy.
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