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Old 10-08-2007, 07:53 AM   #7
Raynor
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Is it mentioned anywhere when did they reach maturity? I have a conception that those of Durin's folk were mature at the age of 40-50, but I have no clue where has this conception of mine come from and whether it's right or wrong...
Judging from the following passage I would say that age is 30:
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Originally Posted by Durin's folk, HoME XII
Dwarves remained young - e.g. regarded as too tender for really hard work or for fighting - until they were 30 or nearly that
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