They live in (*) Nidavellir, which is ruled by their king Hreidmar.
Svafrlami once trapped two of these figures near a large rock, allowing him to secure Tyrfing from them. The heavenly dome created from Ymir's skull is held up by a quartet of them named for the cardinal directions. Two of these figures murdered Gilling and his wife and then paid off their victims' son Suttung with the mead of Kvasir. They live in (*) Nidavellir, which is ruled by their king Hreidmar. In addition to the aforementioned Fjalar and Galar and Dvalinn and Duri, their ranks include Ivaldi and his sons, as well as Brokk and Sindri, who created Gullinbursti, Draupnir, and Mjolnir in their forge. Closely related to the svartalfar, or dark elves, for 10 points, name this characteristically diminutive race from Norse myth.
Svafrlami once trapped two of these figures near a large rock, allowing him to secure Tyrfing from them.
{dwarves} [or {dvergar}; or {dwarf}; or {dvergr}; prompt on {svartalfar} or {dark elves} before mention]