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minus-square@Damdy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink10•1 year agoApparently, Tolkien’s dwarven language just naturally works well with a Scottish accent. Earlier radio, tv, readings leant into this and other writings including fantasy dwarves followed suit.
minus-square@CurlyMoustache@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink6•1 year agoBecause they save money on the makeup budget
minus-squareGlitterkoelinkfedilink3•edit-21 year agoYou can’t pick a Scottish accent for your character in Baldurs Gate 3 and now my Dwarf just sounds British. It sounds, well… off
Also, why are all dwarfs Scottish?
Because both are proud and mountanious nations?
Apparently, Tolkien’s dwarven language just naturally works well with a Scottish accent. Earlier radio, tv, readings leant into this and other writings including fantasy dwarves followed suit.
It just sounds right.
Because they save money on the makeup budget
I lol’d.
Dwarves have American accents in Dragon Age!
You can’t pick a Scottish accent for your character in Baldurs Gate 3 and now my Dwarf just sounds British. It sounds, well… off