![]() Gandalf keeps on asking questions, playing for time until the sun rises and the trolls are petrified. Gandalf makes use of the same trick in The Hobbit, when the travelling party is taken prisoner by three trolls. The aim is simply to drag it out until the sun rises, ensuring that Thor “wins” the contest, even though the dwarf could solve the riddles. When Thor takes on Alvis, it is Thor who asks the questions. The dwarves also belong to the underground world and cannot tolerate sunlight. Two other dwarves, Brok and Sindri, forge Mjolnir (Thor’s hammer), Draupnir (Odin’s magic ring) and the magic boar, Gullinbursti, for Frey. They produce golden hair for Sif (Thor’s wife), Skidbladner (Frey’s magic ship, which is no larger than a handkerchief when not in use), and Odin’s spear, Gungnir. Skáldskaparmál describes how Loki contacts the dwarves called Ivalde’s sons. Several of the Norse gods’ most famous weapons and pieces of jewellery were created by the dwarves. The dwarves are often associated with extensive knowledge and skills in the art of forging. In the Edda poem Alvíssmál, Thor takes on the dwarf Alvis, which means “all-wise”, in a battle of wits. In the Sagas, dwarves often have great insight and are described as very clever. And the myth of their origin and family relationships is also more complex in Tolkien’s universe than in medieval literature. Tolkien makes a big point of mentioning the dwarves by name when they are introduced in The Hobbit. There are many similarities between the dwarf names mentioned in the Poetic Edda and in Tolkien’s works, including Durin, Bombur, Nori, Thorin and Egeskjold. Brimir’s blood became the sea and Blain’s limbs, the mountains (created by his bones).Īll of the dwarves’ names are mentioned in the Poetic Edda. Snorri Sturluson tells the story in his Gylfaginning from the early 13th century of how, with Odin at the helm, the Aesir created the earth out of of the dead body of Ymir. Both names are other names for the giant Ymir, who was killed by the Aesir (a clan of Norse gods). In the Poetic Edda, in Völuspá (Voluspa), the dwarves are created from the blood of Brimir and the limbs of Blain. They play a central role in both The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. ![]() The Dwarves are one of races that inhabit Middle-earth in Tolkien’s universe. Photo: Stine Netman - The National Museum of Denmark Dwarves How they seemed to emerge from the ground was alluding to that being where they initially resided.Gimli. The birth-like sequence that causes people to wonder where the Orcs really come from was only a metaphor for how cruel and terrible the Orcs are. The Orcs were created out of hate, wickedness, and agony, despite the fact that some magic was used. The Uruk-hai were created by Saruman to be more powerful, larger, and armored than the original Orcs. Related: Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Promises Epic Finale With New Poster ![]() My fighting Uruk-hai." In the Lord of the Rings movies, Saruman's Uruks are seen ripping their way out of an underground membrane while being assisted by other Orcs in their effort to free themselves from the muck. Inquiring of one of the Uruk-hai, Saruman briefly tells how the first Orcs were created, "Do you know how the Orcs first came to being? They were Elves once, taken by the dark powers, tortured, and mutilated. Saruman also convinced men who opposed Rohan to ally with the Orc army by using magic. Saruman summoned the Uruk-hai more through a formula and spell - like a curse - than by just waving his wand and having them appear. The Uruk-hai, however, were bred by Saruman the White using the dark arts.
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