Editing Dwarf (section)

=Real Life Dwarves=
Dwarfism in humans is something that's been around for forever though (obviously) unlike in mythology and religion where they are often either a cousin-race of humans or a separate humanoid species - in real life they are a result of hormonal imbalances arising in early infancy or childhood. The average height of real-life dwarves is ~120cm/4ft though sizes up to +140cm/4.5ft can be reached as well. Additionally there are several types of dwarfism with the most common being ''achondroplasia'' or limb-shortening. There's also Homo floresiensis who, while yes were nicked named the human hobbit were talking about real life dwarves here not the halfling page, were a sub species of humanity who as far as we can tell were very, very short, the skeleton we found being just a bit over a meter.

Historically their treatment was all over the place, from being displayed for entertainment and generally shunned through being accepted as regular or even esteemed members of society (such as in ancient Egypt). In recent times, actors such as Peter Dinklage have brought much positive attention to dwarves and they are generally treated as equals in all but the most backwards countries.