TLDR: Thorin is half elf, and Fili and Kili are half elf and half human themselves. The two young dwarves represent the union of elves, humans and dwarves that once existed before the fall of Dale and will rise again.
Can a dwarf and an elf mate?
In the book verse, the dwarves had a creation separate from Elves and Men, the “Children of Iluvatar (God)”. Elves and humans are the same species – they can interbreed and have fertile offspring – but they have different spiritual destinies. Dwarves, on the other hand, were not created directly by God.
Why doesn’t Thorin look like a dwarf?
They don’t wear the extended facial prosthetics that many other actors have, and their beards are kept short so we can see their faces. That’s why Fili and Kili (and Thorin) look like men – they still look like the actors who played them.
What is the connection between Fili and Kili and Thorin?
Fíli and Kíli were nephews of Thorin, who was the elder brother of their mother Dís. They were also nephews of Frerin, grandsons of Thráin II, and great-grandsons of Thrór.
What breed is Kili?
Kíli (TA 2864 – 2941 aged 77) was the son of Dís, sister of King Thorin and brother of Fíli. Kíli was one of the thirteen dwarves who took part in the quest for Erebor, Bilbo Baggins’ great adventure.
What would happen if a dwarf and an elf mate?
Ecology. Half-dwarves were usually the result of a dwarven mating with a human, gnome, elf, or halfling. The descendants of a dwarf and an elf were known as dwarf (which was plural in dwarves). …If a half-dwarf mates with another half-dwarf or non-dwarf, the offspring would be a half-dwarf.
What do you call a half elf, half dwarf?
The offspring of an elf and a dwarf, the dwarf is an ill-conceived creature. Like a half-orc, they are despised by both bloodlines and are generally doomed to a life of unfitness.
Can humans mate with elves?
Both elves and humans have held the armband of strength, and half-elves are able to interbreed with elves and humans and continue to father fertile children. Interestingly, half-elves can also breed with other half-elves and have created a fairly stable race of half-elves.
Can elves and dwarves raise DND 5e?
The five human races (human, elf, dwarf, halfling, and hradani) can interbreed, although most hybrids are sterile.
Why is Thorin Oakenshield different?
Richard Armitage, the actor, said the following: I justify that Thorin keeps his beard short out of reverence for the dwarves who came from Erebor with their beards burned. Then he says something like this: If he becomes king under the mountain, hell will have a long king’s beard. I suspect that his…
Why is Thorin so big?
Thorin was probably great because of his royal heritage and central role. Hobbits = really short. Smaller than most dwarves, which showed quite well when Bilbo stood among the others.
Why is Thorin’s beard short?
It was acknowledged in the backstage sections that Thorin had a long beard in the book as he was the king of long beards. It was explained that he was given a shorter beard to show his solidarity with those whose beards were burned by Smaug during the fall of Erebor.
Is Thorin tall for a dwarf?
But what about the others who put the “bit” in the hobbit? This Tolkien fansite places eleven of the thirteen dwarfs at between four and a half and five feet, while Thorin (Richard Armitage) aka “the great dwarf” is estimated at 5 feet 2 inches.