We know its possible, seeing as how Dagran Thaurissan II exists…but, dark iron dwarves appear to have lava blood, I would imagine this would cause problems when getting touchy feely with a regular flesh and blood dwarf. Their internal temperature and thus skin temperature would have to be several hundred degrees or hotter due to the lava, it would be like touching the inside of a hot oven.
Virtually no pop fiction respects convection heat.
Something fleshy-weshy insulated veins dark magic Queen Modgud curse
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You can either go with it just appears that way, or magically doesn’t hurt anyone. This isn’t a topic that anyone, especially Blizzard, when creating a fictional setting puts much thought into. Despite what is shown in video games and other fantasies, the extreme temperature of lava destroys life at a molecular level.
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If you assume what happened when Deathwing procreated is canon then the answer is very painfully.
how do kodos procreate?
Loudly, I’d imagine.
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Physics work differently in fantasy universes than real life, the same way “cold” seems to be an elemental force unto itself rather than just the absent of heat.
I would assume like every other Dwarf. They drink, they get drunk, they fall down. No problem.
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Actually all dwarves originate from Earthen and Bronzebeard dwarves can return temporarily to their stone forms. So voila sexy time for lava infused dwarf and stone-skin dwarf. Just make sure to be quick about it. Nothing like ale to loosen the inhibitions of an already friendly dwarf in heat.
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There’s a joke in there somewhere about a volcanic eruption but I’ll pass on it.
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Moira is a Mountain Queen by blood. Maybe she used her Avatar form at the moment of climax.
Seeing as how Dark Irons’ clothes don’t burst into flames from their beards/hair, I would assume the fiery effects are largely cosmetic and their ability to live in a volcano is the indication of its more practical effects.
Just dial the internal temperature up by a few notches rather than making “putting a bun in the oven” way more literal.
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The answer to that question is one safesearch-disabled internet search away…
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Lol i dont need visual examples, I was just pondering whether the logic behind it was sound, I know lava blood was a cool design choice, but even in a fantasy world its a bit of a stretch.
I’m not sure this question really matters. Everyone knows that dwarves reproduce by laying eggs.
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Maybe dwarves by nature have interal heat resistance.
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I don’t think they actually have lava blood.
There is no pregnancies etc in wow so cloning machines underground is the answer for most races. there is no sex in wow.
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Fire resistance potions, obviously. Plus Dwarves have no problems setting their homes up in mountains with volcanic cores. Makes it easier to make a giant forge.
What’s really a Dark Iron dwarf’s problem is finding apparel not liable to catch flame when they need to get to work. Dousing them in fire resistance potions can work, but expensive and wasteful of the potions, not to mention a laundry cycle later and you need to do it again, rinse and repeat.
But in all seriousness…
This hits the mark. If we’re going to nitpick the implications of a race who takes Blackbeard’s practice of smoldering facial hair to the 11th level, the problems start way before the concern of cross-species procreation.
Rule of cool applies. Suspend your disbelief, and don’t look your customizable toasty dwarves in the molten mouth.
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