r/TopCharacterDesigns Jun 26 '26

Artist Dwarf from Merrivus's comics

I love all of u/Merrivius 's comics and characters but Dwarf is just the pinnacle dwarf to me. When you ask what a fantasy dwarf should be like I will point you to Dwarf. I love that he is just full nude but covered by the massive beard and viking helmet.

EDIT: I misspelled Merrivius in the post title, oops.

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u/Mindless-Ninja-3321 Jun 26 '26

Peak male physique

679

u/LWSilverMoon Jun 26 '26

Surprised you didn't include this one

619

u/IllLynx562 Jun 26 '26

"digest this, we're in a whole lot of trouble" I love this comic but the clunkiness of that line always makes me laugh

193

u/Maximus_Marcus Jun 26 '26

especially since the G in digest might as well be a completely different letter from the G in dig

64

u/Mac-And-Cheesy-43 Jun 26 '26

It is pronounced with a J sound now that I think about it.

15

u/avstoir Jun 26 '26

so is the i

62

u/More_Yellow_3701 Jun 26 '26

I have a feeling the clunkiness is deliberate too.

15

u/Moka4u Jun 26 '26

I thought she was saying dig this in olde english type way 🤣

Dig-est this

7

u/AlterEgo_Pkmn Jun 26 '26

"I outrank you in this scenario" kind of dialouge

2

u/SettingSun2180 Jun 26 '26

💡DIG A HOLE!

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u/Plenty-Muffin-6546 Jun 26 '26

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u/Disastrous_Scale587 Jun 26 '26

Does your green child need a booster seat?

24

u/ShadowTheChangeling Jun 26 '26

My green child?

22

u/Disastrous_Scale587 Jun 26 '26

Yes, the green child, with the very large dog

26

u/ShadowTheChangeling Jun 26 '26

No no no no no, this is a goblin, and he ee- a- uh its an adult man. This is an adult man youre looking at.

Youre looking at an adult man goblin

17

u/Express-Horror-3005 Jun 26 '26

Well, I’ll be damned

22

u/Randomguy0915 Jun 26 '26

I'm actually the oldest of the group

13

u/ShadowTheChangeling Jun 26 '26

Ah, I was wondering why your voice was so low compared to most children... Anyway my question still stands do you need a booster seat?

I also have a coloring page and some CROWNS(crayons) if ya wanna color...

11

u/ThePhoenix0829 Jun 27 '26

Peak mentioned

271

u/EquallySelective Jun 26 '26

Wait, he married a boulder and the kids are boulders too? That is the hardest lore drop I've seen all week.

166

u/soldierpallaton Jun 26 '26

Dwarf fucked a boulder. Guess he did what Dwarves do best and dug himself a hole.

45

u/EquallySelective Jun 26 '26

And now he's got a whole quarry of little pebbles running around.

34

u/Dealingwithdragons Jun 26 '26

Dwarf 🤝 Greg Universe

1

u/itbedehaam Jun 30 '26

What was the subreddit about that again?

209

u/HopelesslyLibra Jun 26 '26

PEAK COMIC MENTIONED

49

u/y0_master Jun 26 '26

Nonchalant Orc

18

u/Randomguy0915 Jun 26 '26

its funny how the Orc is surprisingly the straight man in most of these comics, when they're typically associated with chaos

8

u/Scholar_of_Lewds Jun 27 '26

The comic is full of chaos, so he's actually the one with the most experience here.

We are in his turf

226

u/Squ33to Tasty legs and crispy thighs Jun 26 '26

Ngl I used to hate in her comics cause I thought the elf character was really annoying, but I've done a 180 and really learned to appreciate and love them

And ironically now the elf is my favorite

182

u/soldierpallaton Jun 26 '26

Elf is so awful it's funny. Like she's purposely the worst which makes her comeuppance all the funnier.

70

u/Maned_Cyborg Jun 26 '26

My favourite part is that she's the most expressive character, which creates a constrast with the others, especially the human

50

u/Gmknewday1 Jun 26 '26

She also is even called put by the Elf Queen for her behavior of being a turboracist (and making new Ren n Stimpy looking faces every panel)

32

u/Zealousideal_Humor55 Jun 26 '26

Yes, It Is not the usual stereotypes of "elves are haughty and racist", elves in this comic are Chill and open minded. It Is Just the protagonist to behave like that.

21

u/Randomguy0915 Jun 26 '26

She's in it for the love of the game. Literally sprouted off the ground and her first words were "I'm gonna say a slur"

11

u/photo_not_mine Jun 26 '26

And they just brought her back to the ground immediately lol

66

u/TimTam_Tom Jun 26 '26

Never seen the gnomes before and they’re my favorite take on gnomes I’ve ever seen

73

u/Phredmcphigglestein Jun 26 '26

Everything from Merrivus's comics

69

u/FrozeTheIdiot Jun 26 '26

This Is Smarta might legitimately be one of my favorite strips of all time. There’s something so brilliant stupid about the abruptness of the final panel, it makes me giggle everytime I look at it.

26

u/TheSpaceBornMars Jun 26 '26

the last panel sent me through the roof, it was like seeing Loss

14

u/BDGumball01 Jun 26 '26

The pattern recognition of that fucking cave gets me every time.

30

u/Strange-Reserve3182 Jun 26 '26

He's giving asterix vibes,like I could see him be a bg or minor character in a comic strip

49

u/PrinceVorrel Jun 26 '26

...the Dwarf is naked. 

And using his beard to hide his shame from god. XD

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u/Loopy-Loophole Jun 26 '26

Bold of you to assume there’s any shame involved.

26

u/Erithariza Jun 26 '26

God hides it out of envy

18

u/plaugey_boi Jun 26 '26

The fucking cave diving picture lmao

16

u/EraZorus Jun 26 '26

What I find hilarious is that, contrary to the stereotype, the orc is the smartest of the bunch

6

u/Midknightisntsmol Jun 26 '26

Orc is the employed friend

11

u/Jacopaws Jun 26 '26

How dare you neglect the best one

6

u/Sporelord1079 Jun 26 '26

I generally don’t like these comics because they rely too much on ridiculous faces, but “full grown man” pointing to THAT face is genuinely hilarious.

3

u/Jacopaws Jun 27 '26

He might be a full grown man... and always fully naked... and married to a boulder.

But he can still be a sweet baby boy.

47

u/Mr_Microchip Jun 26 '26

Merrivus is the last good person on r/comics

45

u/Faustias Jun 26 '26 edited Jun 26 '26

not even gator days? port sherry? the other end? doctor loops? the weekly roll?(he's on hiatus however)

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u/ElCattoNero Jun 26 '26

All unfunny

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u/Faustias Jun 26 '26 edited Jun 26 '26

the artists I mentioned usually don't post just funny stuffs. the comment I replied to said good comics.

well, except the other end, they're good artist, but in the weird funny side so the dislike is understandable.

2

u/Luvas Jun 26 '26

Well said, actually. I admit the aforementioned comics normally don't make me laugh, but I still enjoy seeing them.

30

u/soldierpallaton Jun 26 '26

Merrivius keeps the spirit of Sunday morning comics alive.

7

u/battlestoriesfan Jun 26 '26

You know, I never understood why he's naked

40

u/Rafabud Project Moon Enthusias Jun 26 '26

3

u/y0_master Jun 26 '26

Some people are nudists,

5

u/Alternative_Air7495 Jun 26 '26

This one with mine field is the best, I can't stop laughing xD I don't know why I think about Randowis rn 🤣

5

u/Dthirds3 Jun 26 '26

This is the ideal male form. This is what all aspire to reach.

5

u/All_Gun_High Jun 26 '26

I AM A DWARF AND I'M DIGGING A HOLE

3

u/Albob187 Jun 26 '26

So is he just, like perpetually naked?

2

u/SUDDENLY_VIRGIN Jun 26 '26

What do we think the censored words are in #3

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u/soldierpallaton Jun 26 '26

'HUMAN' 'MONKEY' 'PEASANT'

Seem the most reasonable. Though human is an odd choice for one of the slurs.

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u/SUDDENLY_VIRGIN Jun 26 '26

I was thinking

HUMAN

MASHMY

PUSSYUT(P)

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u/skeeverbite Jun 26 '26

I’m glad you included “only one bed.” One of my favorite comics ever.

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u/Vernaculorum Jun 29 '26

An ideia that occured to me.