Dwarf Shaman

Lore & Background

The Dwarf Shaman is a Dwarf (鉱人（ドワーフ）, dowāfu; lit. "ore (hu)man") adventurer of spellcaster (精霊使い（シャーマン）, shāman; lit. "spirit user") class. He is a party member with High Elf Archer and Lizard Priest. The three of them came together specifically to find Goblin Slayer and recruit his help. He is a Silver ranked adventurer. Despite being 107 years old—much younger than the 2,000-year-old High Elf Archer—he sometimes proves more knowledgeable than her.

In Their Own Story

The Dwarf Shaman, alongside High Elf Archer and Lizard Priest, sought out Goblin Slayer to recruit his aid. As a Silver ranked adventurer, he operates at a high level within the Guild's hierarchy. His role in the party is that of a spellcaster, using spirit magic. He often acts as a source of practical knowledge, sometimes surpassing even the much older High Elf Archer in wisdom. The Lizard Priest often acts as a mediator between the Dwarf Shaman and the High Elf Archer.

Reader's Guide

The Dwarf Shaman is a Silver ranked adventurer of the spellcaster class. He is part of a trio with High Elf Archer and Lizard Priest. This group was formed with the purpose of finding and recruiting Goblin Slayer. Despite being 107 years old, he is significantly younger than the 2,000-year-old High Elf Archer, yet he sometimes demonstrates greater knowledge. The Lizard Priest frequently mediates between the Dwarf Shaman and the High Elf Archer. His role emphasizes magical capability and strategic wisdom within this elite group.

Did You Know?

• The Dwarf Shaman is 107 years old, which is much younger than the 2,000-year-old High Elf Archer, yet he sometimes proves more knowledgeable than her.
• He is a Silver ranked adventurer, the same rank as Goblin Slayer.
• The Dwarf Shaman, High Elf Archer, and Lizard Priest formed a party specifically to find and recruit Goblin Slayer.
• The Lizard Priest often acts as a mediator between the Dwarf Shaman and the High Elf Archer.
• His class is listed as spellcaster (精霊使い（シャーマン）, shāman; lit. 'spirit user').

Origins and Media Evolution

Goblin Slayer was posted on an online textboard starting from October 2012, as a work that combined ASCII art with dialogue (the format is known as "Yaruo Thread" on Japanese internet). The series was then rewritten into the format of a novel and submitted to competitions organized by publishers. As such, the novel version was completed before the online version. The novel was subsequently amended to match the ending of the online version, which was created according to real time feedback from users on the internet. Although the novel version failed to win awards in the Fujimi Fantasia Contest, it was picked up by GA Bunko editors when the author enrolled his other works into their competition. As such the work started publishing commercially via GA Bunko. The author and the publisher both consider the ASCII art version to be distinct from the novel. They do not consider the published novel to be based on the online version. Instead the published novel is said to be based on the version that was submitted to Fujimi Fantasia Contest.

The Dwarf Shaman Character Profile

The Dwarf Shaman is a 107-year-old Dwarf (鉱人（ドワーフ）, dowāfu; lit. "ore (hu)man") adventurer of spellcaster (精霊使い（シャーマン）, shāman; lit. "spirit user") class. He is a Silver ranked adventurer. He is a party member with High Elf Archer and Lizard Priest. He sometimes proves more knowledgeable than High Elf, despite being much younger. The Lizard Priest often acts as a mediator between Dwarf and High Elf.

Party Dynamics and Recruitment

The Dwarf Shaman is part of a party with High Elf Archer and Lizard Priest. They came together to find Goblin Slayer and recruit his help. All three are Silver ranked adventurers. The Lizard Priest often acts as a mediator between Dwarf and High Elf. The Dwarf Shaman sometimes proves more knowledgeable than High Elf, despite being much younger (107 years old compared to her 2,000 years).

Guild Classification and Specialization

In the world of Goblin Slayer, characters are named by their classes or occupations. The Dwarf Shaman is a Dwarf adventurer of spellcaster class. He holds the rank of Silver. This ranking system indicates his experience and competence. His specialization as a spellcaster (spirit user) distinguishes him from other adventurers, and his Silver rank places him among the more capable members of the Guild.