History Main / OurDwarvesAreAllTheSame

* In Chris Evans ''Iron Elves'' trilogy Sergeant Yimt is a BoisterousBruiser SergeantRock. The only other dwarf met in the series is a veteran turned unscrupulous merchant. Dwarves were once enslaved by the Empire and brought to it from across the sea, resulting in a a racial claustrophobia of being inside ships. Due to the racial habit of chewing crute, a metal infused spice, most Dawrves are literally MadeOfIron, or at least their bones are. While they do use axes other common weapons are the drugar, [[CallARabbitASmeerp whose description sounds a lot like a machete]], and the shatterbow, a cross between a crossbow and a shotgun that fires explosive bolts.

** Dwarves in ''TabletopGame/GURPSBanestorm'', the main official GURPS fantasy setting, are a race of natural artificers and merchants. Most adults have at least one point worth of [[IconicItem personal "signature gear"]].

** The Kharadron Overlords double-down on the "dwarves as engineers" angle, with an entire civilization built around {{steampunk}}-flavored {{magitek}}. They express the common dwarven [[MagicIsEvil aversion to magic]] and [[MagicVersusScience preference for science]], but are noted as being hypocrites for doing so, as their "science" is [[MagicPoweredPseudoScience actually just sorcery given a technological veneer]]. Most of the Kharadron are actually highly progressive and innovative, in stark contrast to their ''TabletopGame/WarhammerFantasy'' counterparts, who were so conservative and traditional-minded that it was called out as one of their greatest weaknesses; this includes abandoning the NewTechnologyIsEvil and RevengeBeforeReason traits that defined the Warhammer dwarves. They're also an overtly meritocratic plutocracy, in contrast to the traditional "Scottish Feudal" array of clan-lords, thanes and high kings. But the biggest difference is that, whilst the Kharadron are still miners, they're a race associated with the '''sky''' rather than the earth: they live on artificial {{Floating Island}}s and their society revolves around hunting for "aether-gold", a magical mineral that normally exists as a ''gas'' until artificially condensed into a solid.
** It should also be mentioned that another Duardin faction, the Dispossessed, essentially continue the original Dwarfs faction normally but it is mentioned that they now live in Sigmar's cities after losing their Holds during the Age of Chaos, having just set off to reclaim them in the present Age of Sigmar.

* [[PlayingWithATrope Played with]] in DC's ''ComicBook/DungeonsAndDragons''. Khal is what you would expect a Gimli {{Expy}} to be, except he was actually kicked out of his dwarven home because he actively spoke against the rigid clannishness of his culture through ''love poems.''

* Dwarves in ''ComicBook/LilIPut'' are exaggerated for comical effect -- barbaric, loud, violent, self-righteous brutes who display fantastic levels of FantasticRacism against [[ElvesVersusDwarves elves]]. They do enjoy a good sing-a-long... and their songs tend to be about beating elves up.
* Creator/MarvelComics' use of the Norse Mythos via ''ComicBook/TheMightyThor'' has Dwarves that look like the modern model but otherwise are more like their ancient inspiration. In effect, they are cave-dwelling magical gadgeteers.
* Violet in ''ComicBook/RatQueens'' is a dwarven ''{{hipster}}'': she consciously rejects dwarven stereotypes unless it becomes popular to do so, in which case she enjoys them ironically. Female dwarves normally grow beards, so she shaved hers until facial shaving became "in" among young dwarves, at which point she grew it back (though as that happened during part of an AudienceAlienatingEra that was hitting the series, it ended up being one of the elements that was dropped without comment and she's gone back to being beardless again). She also loves drinking as much as the next dwarf, but prefers wine to beer or ale. And she fights with a sword rather than an axe or hammer.

* Brokk and Eitri from ''ComicBook/{{Valhalla}}'', being based on one of the mythical originators of the trope, play it extremely straight as bearded, short, fond of money and extremely skilled craftsdwarfs. The sons of Ivaldi show up in ''Loki's Wager'' and look slightly more like gnomes than stereotypical dwarfs.

* In ''Manga/OnePiece'', dwarves are extremely small, have animal tails and pointy noses, and are extremely fast and strong. They do not seem to take up mining but rather have a connection with plant and animal life. In general, they are extremely gullible. Beards are also not very prominent.

* Played for laughs in the ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'' episode "Make Love, Not Warcraft''. Cartman is the only kid with a dwarf avatar. When Butters sings up for ''World of Warcraft'' he also picks a dwarf avatar...which looks exactly like Cartman's.

* WebAnimation/OverlySarcasticProductions episode [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VdMXFQ-AE8o [[Loki's Wager,"]] based on Myth/NorseMythology, depicts Brok and Sindri as muscular and human-sized. Red defends her choice in the credits.

* ''Videogame/DwarfFortress'' actually creates a fairly complex dwarven society. They have elected officials and a rudimentary police force and bureaucracy, as well as a larger-than-usual range of professions; you have dwarven tailors, cooks, millers and even beekeepers as well as the usual blacksmiths and miners. But at the end of they day, they're also manic-depressives that require alcohol to get through the day, even from birth. And the creator has even said explicitly that he's keeping Dwarves relatively close to the norm -- while he's been designing complicated algorithms to generate deep and varied cultures for other races, he intends to leave dwarves more or less identical [[AudienceSurrogate so they'll be easy for players to step into as a playable race.]]

* ''Manga/DeliciousInDungeon'': It's heavily implied that dwarves largely fit the usual stereotype (smithing, fighting, mining, straightforward). Senshi, the main dwarf of the series, is considered [[SquareRaceRoundClass a very atypical dwarf]], being a BunnyEarsLawyer, NatureHero, and SupremeChef, who can handle himself in a fight but prefers peace first, and admits to not knowing the first thing about ores. He inherited a pair of priceless, heirloom adamantine shields from his companions -- and reforged them into a wok with a matching lid. He has a mithril ''cooking knife''. Nonetheless, he still has a few traditional dwarven elements in him, such as a distrust of magic and favoring an axe (it's mentioned in supplementary comics that dwarves have some of the lowest natural mana capacity of any race). After being transformed into a dwarf by changeling mushroom spores, Laios discovers that dwarves do have one point of divergence from the standard mold: despite being very strong, they have very low stamina. Every dwarf seen so far wears only light armor when they need to fight and has to rest frequently. They also have excellent night vision and a strong sense of direction, even underground.

* ''Manga/DeliciousInDungeon'': It's heavily implied that dwarves largely fit the usual stereotype (smithing, fighting, mining, straightforward). Senshi, the main dwarf of the series, is considered [[SquareRaceRoundClass a very atypical dwarf]], being a BunnyEarsLawyer, NatureHero, and SupremeChef, who can handle himself in a fight but prefers peace first, and admits to not knowing the first thing about ores. He inherited a pair of priceless, heirloom adamantine shields from his companions -- and reforged them into a wok with a matching lid. He has a mithril ''cooking knife''. Nonetheless, he still has a few traditional dwarven elements in him, such as a distrust of magic and favoring an axe. After being transformed into a dwarf by changeling mushroom spores, Laios discovers that dwarves do have one point of divergence from the standard mold: despite being very strong, they have very low stamina. Every dwarf seen so far wears only light armor when they need to fight and has to rest frequently.

** All dwarves in the Order of the Stick universe drink beer, have two livers, worship the Nordic Pantheon and are short. A few of them (such as Durkon, "Kaboom" Redaxe, Sigdi, Hoskin and Kandro) have thick pseudo-Scottish accents. The only thing unusual about the dwarves is a shared dendrophobia (fear of trees) for [[RuleofFunny added wackiness]].

** However, Durkon himself is a custom model. Unlike other dwarves, he rarely swears or loses his temper. He almost always remains calm and serves as the [[OnlySaneMan voice of reason]] in the party. He is unfailingly loyal and honest. His primary role on TheTeam is GoodShepherd /CombatMedic instead of a blacksmith or warrior. One wonders how he ended up worshiping ''Thor'' (who in this setting, acts like a well-meaning frat boy.)
** Granted, a later issue reveals that [[spoiler:Thor told the dwarf race about the deal Hel and Loki made, in that Hel would get the souls of all dwarves, minus those who died honorably, in exchange for not having normal clerics. As such, Thor's information was what made the dwarves into such the honor-bound race they are today...and why he's so venerated amongst them.]]

-->'''Roy''': ''reading over a letter Durkon is sending back to his homeland'' You know, you don't have to transcribe your accent.

** A huge part of [[Recap/TheOrderOfTheStickUtterlyDwarfed the penultimate story arc]]'s narrative purpose was to make sure there's more to Durkon's character than "is a dwarf".

* Possible example: Gregory Maguire's ''Literature/MirrorMirror,'' in which the eight (yep) dwarves are, at least initially, shapeshifters. They're also far more, well, ''mineral'' than your typical humanoid character.

->'''Celia:''' He has an accent.
->'''Haley:''' He likes beer.
->'''Haley:''' He worships Thor.
->'''Celia:''' And hates trees!

* ''Fanfic/DungeonKeeperAmi'' presents us with three Dwarven Kingdoms. The dwarves here play all the tropes straight, but presents them in a very positive light, contrary to the [[Videogame/DungeonKeeper game world]] where the story takes place. The dwarfs are honorable, resilient people whose obduracy against [[ADungeonIsYou Keeper]] [[Manga/SailorMoon Mercury]] is justified, since the worst civil war in their history was backed and orchestrated by a Keeper.

* Averted in Andy Remic's ''The Blood Dragon Empire'' series where the Harborym Dwarves, while physically the standard Fantasy Dwarf, have some very big cultural differences from the standard mould. Firstly their religion is called the Church of Hate, that in itself speaks volumes. They do practice mining and consider it an important job, but not really that much more important than other jobs. The biggest difference however is that they enslave humans, torture them for entertainment, and treat them as disposable miners, food for their captive Dragons, or sex slaves. Each of the Dwarf characters in the series is either evil or just uncaring; the main Dwarf character is a twisted and spiteful hunchback who tortures innocent people because he can and forces young female Dwarfs into his bed, another is a rapist with a fetish for human women, another is a torturer whose sheer sadism would impress [[Literature/TheFirstLaw Sand dan Glokta]], and another is a King quite prepared to have families murdered to tie up loose ends and who believes that he is a God. Additionally, outside of a hardcore few, the Harborym Dwarves don't have the fanatical courage typical of the standard dwarf. They're a lyin', cheatin' bunch of cowardly bullies who whimper and grovel once their victims start kicking their asses.

* ''Franchise/TheWitcher'' series may differ considerably from the MedievalEuropeanFantasy archetype, but the Dwarves are still all the same. Short, broad and muscled, have a high tendency to be blacksmiths. The only difference is that they're second-class citizens and may sympathize and collaborate with Elves to the Humans FantasticRacism against "Otherlings."