Thread:Dark dwarves 2/@comment-26453572-20160901020547/@comment-26453572-20160902012806

Argali1 wrote: The Dwarven and Elven ethnicites you know are only a fraction, and Dwarves and Elves have obviously been influenced by the Humans living adjacent to them, so the same thing would certainely happen in Rhûn. Actually, no, the Elves and Dwarves were not influenced by men. Elves came first, why should they be the ones influenced by everybody? Rather, the Elves influenced Dwarves and men, unless the men had no exposure to Elves, which is when they developed on their own and in their own direction. In fact, the Dwarves would be more likely to influence men than the reverse (in fact, I do believe the Dwarves of Erebor greatly infouenced their neighbors, minus the Wood-Elves). And by no means am I implying that Elves influenced Rhûn, and I doubt they interacted much with anybody(although in the case of DD2's facion, it would be different).

I'm generally fine with DD2's faction because of the type of faction he's running, but in most other cases I am opposed to adding these cultures. I just think the Avari should have their original tongue, since I imagine they would hold it in high regard if not thinking it sacred, considering the importance they put on their own voices and speaking ability after their awakening.