[quote=Hank]
The Dwemer are, as their name suggests, mer. There's nothing dwarvish about them.
[/quote]

Excepting their dwellings, location and society, yes, Dwemer are nothing like Dwarves from other fantasies. They may be of the elven race, but the Dwemer do fit into the [i]dwarven[/i] type of creatures for the purposes of the games.