Onofuri Elf to Yumihiki Dwarf - Vol. 1 Ch. 5 - Beard

[MangaDex]

 

[Googloo]

Interesting

 

[bowser_communist]

Fuckin love lore

 

[Etanks]

Very cool worldbuilding. Goes to show there's nothing wrong with being archetypal if you make sure to throw in interesting tidbits here and there.

 

[RanmaChaos]

The Lore

 

[fight2live]

i'd imagine seeing a new-born baby dwarf with full facial hair would be quite a culture(?) shock 🤣

 

[alacaelum]

I love it when an author makes interesting unique lore and does it in a way that feels "real".

Not real like "in real life" but real as "something feels real".

I watched some time ago a video about DnD dwarves, and an interesting fact that sometimes you don't see properly portrayed is that dwarves are clean freaks, at least the DnD variant.

Because they do live in pretty insular communities, when they aren't adventurers, cleanliness easily equates to healthiness.

 

[Kurie]

This is cool. Neat lore for this universe.

 

[RemIpsum]

So despite a bath scene we're no closer to knowing the gender of the elf.

I suppose depending on the precise Japanese grammar that's true for the dwarf as well though...

 

[phil777]

So despite a bath scene we're no closer to knowing the gender of the elf.

Does it matter? Elves are generally rather androgynous, they can look like either sex.

 

[IrregularPerson]

I've dried my soles with sand at beaches before. it's pretty pleasant when you don't have sand stuck to your soles when the shower is far off; it can also feel like an exfoliate, but I definitely recommend washing off at home as soon as possible. when the sand absorbs the water, the sand no longer has any tension to stick to the body.

 

[oceanking]

So despite a bath scene we're no closer to knowing the gender of the elf.

I suppose depending on the precise Japanese grammar that's true for the dwarf as well though...

If the dwarves in this manga are anything like the OG Tolkien dwarves then human's would be unable to tell males and females apart. Both genders having beards makes it even harder. Also something about the way they are portrayed tells me that elf is a guy.

 

[3leaves2]

damn I really like this! and there are so many more chapters than this? yesss

looking forward to more of your tl on this series!

 

[AzzoleOddone]

I love it when an author makes interesting unique lore and does it in a way that feels "real".

Not real like "in real life" but real as "something feels real".

btw sand/dust bathing is real
they're done by chinchillas since they're too fluffy for water baths or smth like that
thought that was the inspiration, since dwarves are bushy

 

[alacaelum]

btw sand/dust bathing is real
they're done by chinchillas since they're too fluffy for water baths or smth like that
thought that was the inspiration, since dwarves are bushy

Oh, I know that, and to add... if I am not mistaken, their fur does not dry well because it is layered, so if they get entirely wet, the chances of them developing mold are very high, and it can affect their health drastically.

If anyone wants a chinchilla as a pet, remember this fact: do not wet them, no exaggeration... it can kill them with time.