> > Has there ever been a poll about favorite fantasy creatures? I don't really have one, though I'm not that fond of Dwarves.
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> Why is a dwarf considered a fantasy creature?
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> Dwarves really do exist, unlike unicorns and centuars.
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> Now if you want to include them in the list of
> "Common Characters in Fantasy Stories"
> (along with other types like princesses and poor-but-honest-lads), well, that would be okay.
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> koala"but fantasy creature? No"mom

Kentucky has a town named Dwarf. It is in the eastern part of the state between Hazard and Prestonsburg. It's right next to Dwarf Mountain, which I remember as being rather tall. The people in Dwarf are mostly normal size. Nearby, are the thriving communities of Mousey and Six. I'm sure I have mentioned some of these towns on this forum before, but it was a long time ago.
Dwarfs are real people. They are bigger than midgets and are charactized by short limbs and long bodies. Some of them are a darn sight stronger than they look. Nothing mythical about them. They are just people.
Howard