They were made by Aule, he made them so he could teach them of his crafts. The dwarves he first made were called the Seven Fathers of Dwarves in a hall under the mountains of Middle-earth. Their life span is longer than mens.
They are skilled craftsmen-as they built Moria, the underground city, and are slighly taller thanhobbits. They mainly use their axes as weapons. The men dwarves are known to have long beards and long hair.
