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Pastrana (Dagul as his stage name) is a Filipino dwarf actor who does roles on the children's gag show Goin' Bulilit, he is the only adult actor. [55] 1958– Canada — Jordan Prentice: Canadian actor, who appeared in In Bruges. 1973– Philippines — Noemi Tesorero: Tesorero (Mahal as her stage name) is a Filipina dwarf actress, comedian and ...
The Prose and Poetic Eddas, which form the foundation of what we know today concerning Norse mythology, contain many names of dwarfs.While many of them are featured in extant myths of their own, many others have come down to us today only as names in various lists provided for the benefit of skalds or poets of the medieval period and are included here for the purpose of completeness.
This category lists famous dwarfs, regardless of the condition that makes them shorter than average. Subcategories. This category has the following 4 subcategories ...
A dwarf (‹The template Plural abbr is being considered for merging.› pl. dwarfs or dwarves) is a type of supernatural being in Germanic folklore. Accounts of dwarfs vary significantly throughout history; however, they are commonly, but not exclusively, presented as living in mountains or stones and being skilled craftsmen.
Alhana names her nephew Gilthas leader of the elven people and departs. In the Elven Exiles Trilogy, it is revealed that Alhana has gone searching for Porthios, and she eventually finds him in Bianost. She joins his fight to free Qualinesti, comes with him to Khur to save the elves there, and then returns with him to Qualinesti to continue the ...
Balin: Dwarf companion of Thorin Oakenshield in The Hobbit. Slain during an attempt to retake Moria. Bard the Bowman: Man of Esgaroth who slew Smaug the dragon. Beorn: Skin-changer who resides in the region of Mirkwood and takes the form of a great bear. Bilbo Baggins: Title character of The Hobbit. Discovered the One Ring after its loss by Gollum.
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Simmonds is a patron of the Dwarf Sports Association UK, along with swimmer Matthew Whorwood. Simmonds says of the charity, "It's a charity that supports people of short stature and helps them get into sport. One of the highlights of the year is the convention we have in the spring. There's everything from power lifting to athletics." [35]