Tolkien Gateway   Revision as of 16:41, 16 June 2012 by
KingAragorn Bot (Talk | contribs) Dís, Thráin's daughter  Dwarf-
women were few among the Dwarves, kept in secret, and were
seldom seen by other races.   Role in society  For some reason,
Dwarves wanted their women to be "protected" from other races
and they usually kept them concealed inside their mountain
halls. They seldom traveled in the outside world, only in great
need, and when they did, they were dressed as men; with similar
voice and appearance as male dwarves, even when they are rarely
seen they are usually mistaken for a male. All Dwarves had
beards from the beginning of their lives[1].  Family and
fertility  Women joined their husbands' families. Women were
seldom named in genealogies but if a son is seen to be 110 years
younger than his father, this usually indicates an elder
daughter. Thorin's sister Dís was named simply because of the
gallant death of her sons Fíli and Kíli.  Gimli stated that only
approximately one-third of their populatio