Dwarf

The Dwarves are a race that appear in various games in the series. They are usually portrayed as highly skilled engineers, and almost always have a special password. Usually, that password is "Lali-ho!"

Final Fantasy
The dwarves inhabit a cave. One of the dwarves, Nerrick, after being given Nitro Powder blows up a rock, creating a canal that allows the Warriors of Light to leave the Aldean Sea and reach Elfheim.

Final Fantasy III
The Dwarves inhabit the underground caverns of Dwarven Hollows and many say "Lali-ho!" When the party first visits them, they are dismayed by the stealing of one of the Horns of Ice from their sacred shrine by "that rascal Gutsco."

Final Fantasy IV
The Dwarves live in a The Dwarves' Castle and the tiny city of Tomara in the Underworld. They are ruled by a king named Giott, and are protectors of one of the Dark Crystals. They use tanks as their main weapon. All female Dwarves act as nurses, and they heal Cid Pollendina after he is wounded.

Cecil Harvey, Kain Highwind, Rosa Farrell, Yang Fang Leiden, and Cid arrive at the Dwarves' Castle at about the time Golbez and the Red Wings are attempting to steal their Crystal. Cecil and his friends offer their help, and Giott accepts. Giott announces that the Crystal is still save, but Yang senses something strange in the Crystal room. Luca's dolls, the Calbrena, have become possessed by Golbez. Giott lets the party into the back to defeat them. They succeed, but then Golbez appears, and after a long battle, he steals the Crystal. Giott then announces that the last Crystal is in the Sealed Cave which Golbez cannot open. He then says that it is a good time to reclaim the other Crystals in the Tower of Bab-il. He orders his tanks to create a diversion so that Cecil may enter the tower.

Cecil's party fails to acquire the other Crystals, and they return to the Dwarves' Castle. Giott decides that it is time to open the Sealed Cave. He orders Luca to give Cecil her necklace, which is the key to opening the Sealed Cave. However, Golbez steals that Crystal, too. Giott then tells Cecil about the Big Whale that was alluded to in the Mysidian Legend. The Dwarves do not know that Mysidia exists, but Cecil does.

The Dwarves' tanks appear in the battle with the Giant of Bab-il.

The dwarves living in the town of Tomara say "Hi-ho!" instead of "Lali-ho".

Final Fantasy V
The Dwarves appear in the Undersea Trench where they manage a small town. They are attempting to dig a long tunnel. One Dwarf feels something directly above him. He is actually alluding to the Mirage Village.

Final Fantasy IX
The Dwarves live in a town called Conde Petie. In this game, their password is "Rally-ho!" They hold the institution of marriage to be sacred, and only allow those who have gotten married to travel to the Sanctuary.