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<blockquote data-quote="Dannyalcatraz" data-source="post: 5451972" data-attributes="member: 19675">Lets see...pre-Tolkien dwarves are often associated with mining, the working of metals and generally being short of stature and temper.&nbsp; Badgers are associated with digging, and are relatively small creatures with a very territorial attitude and a willingness to stand their ground against creatures many times their size.It makes sense that Anthro Badgers might strongly resemble Tolkien's dwarves, so yes, I'll stand by my &quot;artifact of coincidence&quot;.Other writers have made the connection as well.&nbsp; The Redwall series features a host of warrior badgers.Even Trufflehunter, C.S. Lewis' anthro bagder who is more of a scholar has a tough streak and a spine of steel.Actually, while the Pinis may have been aware of JRRT's work, I'd say that the Elves of Elfquest were decidedly different from his- the ancestors of the Wolfriders and other tribes:<ol>
<li data-xf-list-type="ol">Were aliens</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ol">All had telepathy or the potential for it</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ol">Were telekinetics</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ol">Could control their own shapes and metabolisms, and many could do likewise to other beings.</li>
</ol>And so forth.And the connection to wolves is not unique to the Pinis, either.&nbsp; Writers like Charles De Lint and others have made that connection, especially for those who are less...human friendly.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Dannyalcatraz, post: 5451972, member: 19675"] Lets see...pre-Tolkien dwarves are often associated with mining, the working of metals and generally being short of stature and temper. Badgers are associated with digging, and are relatively small creatures with a very territorial attitude and a willingness to stand their ground against creatures many times their size. It makes sense that Anthro Badgers might strongly resemble Tolkien's dwarves, so yes, I'll stand by my "artifact of coincidence". Other writers have made the connection as well. The [I]Redwall[/I] series features a host of warrior badgers. Even Trufflehunter, C.S. Lewis' anthro bagder who is more of a scholar has a tough streak and a spine of steel. Actually, while the Pinis may have been aware of JRRT's work, I'd say that the Elves of Elfquest were decidedly different from his- the ancestors of the Wolfriders and other tribes: [LIST=1] [*]Were aliens [*]All had telepathy or the potential for it [*]Were telekinetics [*]Could control their own shapes and metabolisms, and many could do likewise to other beings. [/LIST] And so forth. And the connection to wolves is not unique to the Pinis, either. Writers like Charles De Lint and others have made that connection, especially for those who are less...human friendly. [/QUOTE]

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