3 ms·I'd imagine the simplest answer would be "because Tolkien said so".by kedean 10y agoI'd imagine the simplest answer would be "because Tolkien said so".pklausler 10y agoCitation? The Jackson films don't count.stormbrew 10y agohttp://tolkien.cro.net/dwarves/women.html http://tolkien.cro.net/dwarves/women.html has some references. Some of this is also apparently expanded on in the various things Christopher Tolkien has published.