Summary
An insight into the cultural and moral stance of the Dwarves regarding marriage and consent.
Dwarven Marriage Customs
Highlights
Respect for Marital Consent
Among the Dwarves, taking another's wife by force was strictly prohibited. It was considered fundamentally contrary to their nature, such that a victim of such an act would likely choose to perish and pass into the Halls of Mandos rather than endure life.