Dwarves aren't cool anymore

[Psyren]

Vulcans as Elves is indisputable, they even have Dark Elf counterparts in the Romulan, but I don't know if I agree with the Khan as Aasimar connection, although I struggle to come up with a better one.

He's basically human-but-better-in-every-way, so I think Aasimar is the closest.

It is very funny to me that you chose to make this point in a narrative short story, because I struggle to imagine a more "making noise" way to make this argument short of breaking into verse.

Ha

I also think it's interesting that you've added Half-Orcs to the Dwarven side, since I don't think anyone's argued that they have the same problems. I'd actually say that their pointy ears, tusks and weird skin puts them firmly on the Elves and Tieflings side of the aisle here, and them tending towards the martial warrior classes means they're actually some of the biggest competition for Dwarves.

Orcs' star is definitely rising compared to dwarves.