Editing Dwarves in Middle-earth (section)

=== Mining, masonry, and metalwork ===

{{further|Named weapons in Middle-earth}}

As creations of Aulë, they are attracted to the substances of Arda. They mine and work precious metals throughout the mountains of Middle-earth. They are unrivalled in smithing, crafting, metalworking, and masonry, even among the [[Elf (Middle-earth)|Elves]]. The Dwarf-smith Telchar is the greatest in renown.<ref group=T>{{harvnb|Tolkien|1977|loc=ch. 2 "Of Aulë and Yavanna"}}</ref> They build immense halls under mountains for their cities. They build many famed halls including the [[Menegroth]], [[Khazad-dûm]], and [[Erebor]].<ref name="Of the Sindar" group=T>{{harvnb|Tolkien|1977|loc=ch. 10 "Of the Sindar"}}</ref> Among the many treasures they forge are the [[Named weapons in Middle-earth|named weapons]] [[Narsil]], the sword of [[Elendil]], the [[Dragon-helm of Dor-lómin]] and the necklace Nauglamír, the most prized treasure in [[Nargothrond]] and the most famed Dwarven work of the Elder Days.<ref group=T>{{harvnb|Tolkien|1977|loc=ch. 22 "Of the Ruin of Doriath"}}</ref> In ''The Hobbit'', Thorin gives Bilbo a [[Mithril]] coat of linked rings of [[Mail armour|mail]].<ref group=T>{{harvnb|Tolkien|1937|loc=ch. 13, "Not at Home"}}</ref>