Duergar
Also called Dvergar, Dverge.
Duergar are the dark dwarfs of Germanic tradition, subterranean smiths and miners whose English folklore descendants haunt the moors of northern England and are said to turn to stone in daylight.
At a glance
- Tradition
- Germanic folkloreEnglish folklore
- Region
- Northern England (place of origin)Underground Caves and Mines (unspecified) (place of origin)
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Traits
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Behaviour
- Confuses travelers into losing their way
why
As smiths they mine and work metal underground and are said, in the wider dwarf tradition they belong to, to produce objects of unusual quality; as hazards to travelers they mislead people crossing the moors at night, luring them off safe paths with false lights or voices until they are lost, injured, or stranded till dawn.
Utility powers
- Metallurgical craftsmanship
why
As smiths they mine and work metal underground and are said, in the wider dwarf tradition they belong to, to produce objects of unusual quality; as hazards to travelers they mislead people crossing the moors at night, luring them off safe paths with false lights or voices until they are lost, injured, or stranded till dawn.
Roles
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- Shadow carries
3 citations
- Carol Rose, Spirits, Fairies, Leprechauns, and Goblins, s.v. "Duergar."
- Katharine Briggs, An Encyclopedia of Fairies, s.v. "Duergar."
- Thomas Keightley, The Fairy Mythology.
- Trickster meets
3 citations
- Carol Rose, Spirits, Fairies, Leprechauns, and Goblins, s.v. "Duergar."
- Katharine Briggs, An Encyclopedia of Fairies, s.v. "Duergar."
- Thomas Keightley, The Fairy Mythology.