Perfection, that is what dwarves are, simply perfection. In the ages before myths the gods created the Dwarves, (stout, strong, short, and posessing a rare kind of genius) so that they might be the stewards of the world, and care for the lesser races such as the elves who are too busy nancing around poles to be much good.

Elves themselves were created to be burned. Hence the name "wood elf," short for "wood substitute."