Following the reveal that female dwarves don't feature beards in Amazon Prime Video's Lord of the Rings adaption, fans are voicing their concerns.Based on a collection of recently released stills, fans were quick to pick up that Disa, a Dwarven princess played by Sophia Nomvete, did not sport any kind of facial hair. Many are frustrated with the character's design, citing the original words of author J.R.R. Tolkien, who specifically noted that female Dwarves carry beards much like their male counterparts. Fantasy enthusiasts flocked to social media to air their frustrations, with many insisting that Disa's lack of beard is both a grievous oversight and a "cowardly" move from Amazon.Related: Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Teaser Reveals Trailer Date - In Elvish

Beyond J.R.R. Tolkien's original descriptions, Peter Jackson's seminal Lord of the Rings film trilogy also notes that Dwarven women have beards. In a conversation with the Fellowship of the Ring, Gimli says, "It's true you don't see many dwarf women. And in fact, they are so alike in voice and appearance, that they are often mistaken for dwarf men." Aragorn responds by noting that it's the beards that confuse people, to which Gimli agrees.

Beyond the recently revealed stills, next to nothing known about Amazon Prime Video's The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power series. The official synopsis confirmed that the show starts off in a time of relative peace in the Second Age, approximately a thousand years before Frodo's quest to destroy the One Ring. Co-showrunner Patrick McKay clarifies that when the project began, the crew asked whether they could "come up with the novel Tolkien never wrote and do it as the mega-event series that could only happen now?"

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This isn't the first time fans have expressed concern regarding The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. Following the initial announcement of the show, many suspected that it may be taking on a darker, more adult tone. McKay also addressed this point by saying that the crew is making "a show for everyone, for kids who are 11, 12, and 13, even though sometimes they might have to pull the blanket up over their eyes if it's a little too scary."

Audiences looking to return to Middle-Earth can catch The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power when it premieres on Amazon Prime Video on Sept. 2.

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