Why was Aron Eisenberg so small?

Eisenberg was adopted into a Jewish family. He was born with only one partially functioning kidney, limiting his height, and received a kidney transplant at the age of 14.

Are Ferengi short?

Biology. On average, Ferengi were shorter than Humans. Externally, they had orange-brown colored skin, blue fingernails and long blue toenails, enlarged skulls, wrinkled noses, and sharp teeth.

How does Nog lose his leg?

In the height of the Dominion War, Nog loses his leg due to a battle injury (“The Siege of AR-558”). Although a biosynthetic leg is grown for him to replace the amputated one, after months of therapy Nog still feels phantom pain in his new leg.

Why is Nog so short?

Aron Eisenberg, the actor who portrayed Nog, was afflicted with a kidney problem that stunted his height. So, Eisenberg was actually really short in real life—less than five feet, if I’m not mistaken.