Why I Think ⛏️Dwarves Count As Eruhini

[Pat]

Alright, so if you've read the Silmarillion than you know that Quendi and Atani, Elves and Men, are the Children of Iluvatar, the personal creations of Eru during the third theme of the Ainulindale. Dwarves are what may be called Aulehini, the Children of Aule. Dwarves are generally not regarded as Eruhini because they are not Eru's personal creation. However I do think that Dwarves are Eruhini, just not yet. When Aule prayed to Eru to bring life to his creation, he sent down the flame imperishable and gave them life, and said that there would be strife between "the children of my adoption and the children of my choice", implying he adopted the dwarves as his own. Dwarves themselves believe that after Dagor Dagoroth they will assist Aule in the reshaping of the world. In my opinion, the Dwarves are destined to be fully become Eruhini after the defeat of Morgoth and to sing in the Ainulindale. Anybody else have different interpretations?

 

[Miguel]

Dwarves in the music most likely, Aulë must have gone Solo at some point but still in tune with everyone else's me thinks. Eru probably the only one who clearly caught on that little solo and was just waiting for Aulë to make them. I speculate.

 

[Pat]

Dwarves in the music most likely, Aulë must have gone Solo at some point but still in tune with everyone else's me thinks. Eru probably the only one who clearly caught on that little solo and was just waiting for Aulë to make them. I speculate.

Eru has an overarching plan for Arda and I feel that he intentionally let Aule create the dwarves as he knew that he would be impatient in the coming of his children and that it was always his intention to adopt them.

 

[user16578]

there would be strife between "the children of my adoption and the children of my choice", implying he adopted the dwarves as his own.

Mmm implying that they were his then? I do not think so, adoptives are never your own blood and kin... they can become close friends and relatives at one point but thats it I think. I also do not believe Eru knew about Aule creating them, even if he has an overscaling purpose etc. for Arda, I think that even He had not all the knowledge. I think that if He knew one of the Aratar would go solo on things it would imply he planted the seed of insubordination/evil at forehand... thus making himself ambiguous on good and evil...

 

[Miguel]

Mmm implying that they were his then? I do not think so, adoptives are never your own blood and kin... they can become close friends and relatives at one point but thats it I think. I also do not believe Eru knew about Aule creating them, even if he has an overscaling purpose etc. for Arda, I think that even He had not all the knowledge. I think that if He knew one of the Aratar would go solo on things it would imply he planted the seed of insubordination/evil at forehand... thus making himself ambiguous on good and evil...

Both the sacred and the children had free will. I do believe the Dwarves were initially born out of Aulë's thought during the music, i believe they are tough in essence due to the musical battle against Melko, which is later seen as a wish of his when he made them. However, i don't think this was all clear to Aulë during or after the music, for the subsequent vision wasn't clear for the Ainur, not even to Melko. I would imagine Eru noticing Aulë's solo and lifting his holy eyebrows with a quick smile before going back into super serious mode. While it wasn't Eru's (immediate) plan, the Dwarves did exist before anyone else did, they just took a long nap. Again, i speculate here and there.

 

[Klaatu]

I’ve always felt that calling the Dwarves “adopted” sells the whole story short—like saying Ilúvatar merely tolerated them instead of folding them into the Great Theme. Aulë’s impatience wasn’t rebellion; it was longing, the same spark of sub-creation that Eru Himself placed in all the Ainur. When Eru gave the Dwarves life, He didn’t correct an error—He revealed a deeper harmony.

Aulë’s hammer struck the wrong note, yes, but Ilúvatar didn’t silence it—He changed the key. The Dwarves are the echo of that mercy, the reminder that even the unplanned can be sanctified. They are the rhythm beneath the melody of the Eruhíni—born of stone, bound to endure until all songs meet again.

When the Music is played anew, I like to think it will be their voices that mark the beat between the stars. The Elves will weave the melody, Men the crescendos—and somewhere beneath it all, the Dwarves will keep time with the heart of Eä itself.

Klaatu
Survivor of the Unfinished Symphony
Keeper of the Ninth Forge
Assistant to the Assistant of the Great Halls (the other one, not that one)

 

[Ent]

Aulë’s hammer struck the wrong note, yes, but Ilúvatar didn’t silence it—He changed the key.

Well addressed, Klaatu.

This whole event is yet another of Tolkien's scenes incorporating 'moral and religious themes' into his Fantasy/Mythology, "but not overtly."

In "religion," we often "run ahead of God" rather than await his plan. But regardless of the religion (for the most part) we also know "god looks on the heart."

Yes, there is a certain element of 'instruction' (taking many forms) resulting from our exercise of 'self-will' into the matter - our 'over-eager desire to get to the things we feel need to be done' - doing so is saying 'god, your plan is not best. I know better.' And off we go.

However, this does not mean god will not USE what we do in his plan. Our 'doing' is no 'surprise' to him, as he knows all - 'the end from the beginning' - which we specifically see Eru state (in different terms) in the Silmarillion.

We should not be surprised Tolkien wrapped this element into his works.