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A '''dwarf''' is a person who has [[w:dwarfism|dwarfism]].  [[Tyrion Lannister]], one of ''[[A Song of Ice and Fire]]’s'' major characters, is a dwarf.  In [[Westeros]] a dwarf is also sometimes referred to as an imp. Some dwarfs refer to people of normal stature as the “big folk” or "big people".
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{{Hatnote|For the species of elephant, see [[dwarf elephant]].}}
  
Some cultures, both in [[Westeros]] and [[Essos]], would not suffer a dwarf to live, such as the  [[Dothraki]], the [[free folk]] and, in the past, the people of the [[Three Sisters]].  For example, when there were kings on the Sisters its people cast all dwarfs into the sea, as an offering to the gods.  The [[septon]]s made them stop that.  
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A '''dwarf''' is a person with [[w:dwarfism|dwarfism]].
  
Dwarfs are sometimes featured in grotesqueries. Every [[mummer]]’s troupe has to have a dwarf.  
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==Culture==
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Some cultures, both in [[Westeros]] and [[Essos]], do not suffer dwarfs to live, such as the [[Dothraki]], the [[free folk]] and, in the past, the people of the [[Three Sisters]]. Septons halted the Sistermen's practice of casting dwarfs into the [[Bite]] as sacrifices to their gods, however.{{ref|ADWD|9}}
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Dwarfs are often employed as motleyed [[fool]]s and jesters.{{ref|AGOT|3}} Dwarfs are sometimes featured in grotesqueries.{{ref|ADWD|14}} [[Mummer]]'s troupes are expected to have a dwarf.{{ref|twow||[[Mercy (The Winds of Winter)|Mercy]]}}
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Some dwarfs refer to people of normal stature as "big folk" or "big people".{{ref|ADWD|40}}
  
 
==Known Dwarfs==  
 
==Known Dwarfs==  
 
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* [[Tyrion Lannister]]
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* [[Bobono]], a [[Braavos]]i mummer at the [[Gate (playhouse)|Gate]]
* [[Penny]]
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* [[Hop-Bean]], a mummer
* the [[ghost of High Heart]]
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* [[Mushroom]], a fool in the courts of [[Viserys I Targaryen]] and [[Aegon II Targaryen]]
* [[Hop-Bean]]
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* [[Oppo]], a mummer
* [[Mushroom]]
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* [[Penny]], a mummer
* [[Bloodraven]]'s dwarf agents 
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* [[Tyrion Lannister]], son of Lord [[Tywin Lannister]]
* [[Bobono]]
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* a dwarf [[maester]] in service on the [[Fingers]]
* [[Oppo]]
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* a dwarf [[whore]] in [[King's Landing]]  
* the [[pious dwarf]]
 
* small dwarfs of the [[House of the Undying]], inlcuding a [[House of the Undying servitor|servitor]]
 
 
* a dwarf jester in service at [[Skyreach]]
 
* a dwarf jester in service at [[Skyreach]]
* a dwarf maester in service on the [[Fingers]]
 
 
* a female dwarf amongst the [[silent sisters]]
 
* a female dwarf amongst the [[silent sisters]]
* a dwarf [[whore]] in [[King's Landing]]  
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* dwarf agents of [[Brynden Rivers]]
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* small dwarfs in the [[House of the Undying]], including a [[House of the Undying servitor|servitor]]
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* The [[ghost of High Heart]], a [[woods witch]]
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* the [[pious dwarf]]
 
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==Quotes==  
 
==Quotes==  
{{Quote|When there were kings on [[Three Sisters|the Sisters]], we did not suffer dwarfs to live. We cast them all into the sea, as an offering to the gods. The [[septon]]s made us stop that. A pack of pious fools. Why would the gods give a man such a shape but to mark him as a monster?}} - Lord [[Godric Borrell]], to [[Davos Seaworth]]
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{{Quote|'''Cersei''': [[Tywin Lannister|Father]], I beg you to put him in fetters, for your own protection. You see how he is.<br>
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'''Oberyn''': I see he's a dwarf. The day I fear a dwarf's wrath is the day I drown myself in a [[wine|cask of red]].{{ref|asos|66}}|[[Cersei Lannister]] and [[Oberyn Martell]], referring to [[Tyrion Lannister]]}}
 
 
{{Quote|You are insolent. I like that in a dwarf.{{ref|ADWD|1}}}} - [[Illyrio Mopatis]] to [[Tyrion Lannister]]
 
 
 
 
 
{{Quote|The gods made you a dwarf. Must you be a [[fool]] as well? You were born [[House Lannister|a lion]], not a monkey.{{ref|ADWD|14}}}}  – [[Tywin Lannister]] to a young [[Tyrion Lannister]]  
 
  
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{{Quote|You are insolent. I like that in a dwarf.{{ref|ADWD|1}}|[[Illyrio Mopatis]] to [[Tyrion Lannister]]}}
  
{{Quote|Tyrion Lannister had scant experience with other dwarfs.{{ref|ADWD|33}}}} - thoughts of [[Tyrion Lannister]]
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{{Quote|When there were kings on [[Three Sisters|the Sisters]], we did not suffer dwarfs to live. We cast them all into the sea, as an offering to the gods. The [[septon]]s made us stop that. A pack of pious fools. Why would the gods give a man such a shape but to mark him as a monster?{{ref|ADWD|9}}|[[Godric Borrell]] to [[Davos Seaworth]]}}
  
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{{Quote|The gods made you a dwarf. Must you be a [[fool]] as well? You were born [[House Lannister|a lion]], not a [[monkey]].{{ref|ADWD|14}}|[[Tywin Lannister]] to a young [[Tyrion Lannister]]}}
  
{{Quote|You mustn’t mock him. Don’t you know anything? You can’t talk that way to a big person. They can hurt you. Ser [[Jorah Mormont|Jorah]] could have tossed you in the sea. The sailors would have laughed to see you drown. You have to be careful around big people. Be jolly and playful with them, keep them smiling, make them laugh, that’s what [[Hop-Bean|my father]] always said. Didn’t your father ever tell you how to act with big people?{{ref|ADWD|40}}}}- [[Penny]]’s advice to [[Tyrion Lannister]] aboard the [[Selaesori Qhoran]]
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{{Quote|You mustn't mock him. Don't you know anything? You can't talk that way to a big person. They can hurt you. Ser [[Jorah Mormont|Jorah]] could have tossed you in the sea. The sailors would have laughed to see you drown. You have to be careful around big people. Be jolly and playful with them, keep them smiling, make them laugh, that's what [[Hop-Bean|my father]] always said. Didn't [[Tywin Lannister|your father]] ever tell you how to act with big people?{{ref|ADWD|40}}|[[Penny]] to [[Tyrion Lannister]]}}
  
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{{Quote|You're brave. Little people can be brave.{{ref|twow||[[Tyrion II (The Winds of Winter)|Tyrion]]}}|[[Penny]] to [[Tyrion Lannister]]}}
  
{{Quote|You're brave. Little people can be brave.<ref>[[Tyrion II (The Winds of Winter)]]</ref>}} - [[Penny]] to [[Tyrion Lannister]]
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==References==
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==References and Notes==
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Latest revision as of 18:33, 28 March 2021


A dwarf is a person with dwarfism.

Culture

Some cultures, both in Westeros and Essos, do not suffer dwarfs to live, such as the Dothraki, the free folk and, in the past, the people of the Three Sisters. Septons halted the Sistermen's practice of casting dwarfs into the Bite as sacrifices to their gods, however.[1]

Dwarfs are often employed as motleyed fools and jesters.[2] Dwarfs are sometimes featured in grotesqueries.[3] Mummer's troupes are expected to have a dwarf.[4]

Some dwarfs refer to people of normal stature as "big folk" or "big people".[5]

Known Dwarfs

Quotes

Cersei: Father, I beg you to put him in fetters, for your own protection. You see how he is.
Oberyn: I see he's a dwarf. The day I fear a dwarf's wrath is the day I drown myself in a cask of red.[6]

You are insolent. I like that in a dwarf.[7]

When there were kings on the Sisters, we did not suffer dwarfs to live. We cast them all into the sea, as an offering to the gods. The septons made us stop that. A pack of pious fools. Why would the gods give a man such a shape but to mark him as a monster?[1]

The gods made you a dwarf. Must you be a fool as well? You were born a lion, not a monkey.[3]

You mustn't mock him. Don't you know anything? You can't talk that way to a big person. They can hurt you. Ser Jorah could have tossed you in the sea. The sailors would have laughed to see you drown. You have to be careful around big people. Be jolly and playful with them, keep them smiling, make them laugh, that's what my father always said. Didn't your father ever tell you how to act with big people?[5]

You're brave. Little people can be brave.[8]

References