In many works of modern fantasy, elves are a race of semi-divine humanoid beings. Fantasy elves differ in many ways from the traditional elves found in northern European folklore and Victorian era literature; although in particular, the álfar of Norse mythology has influenced the concept of elves in fantasy. Early pioneers in the genre such as Lord Dunsany in The King of Elfland's Daughter and Poul Anderson in The Broken Sword featured Norse-style elves. However, the Elves (capitalized, since they are considered a nationality of sorts) found in the works of the twentieth-century philologist and fantasy writer J. R. R. Tolkien have formed the view of elves in modern fantasy like no other singular source. Fantasy is a genre of art that uses magic and other supernatural forms as a primary element of plot, theme, or setting. ... Many fantasy stories and worlds call their main sapient humanoid species races rather than species. ... The term humanoid refers to any being whose body structure resembles that of a human. ... A small forest elf (älva) rescuing an egg, from Solägget (1932), by Elsa Beskow An elf is a mythical creature of Germanic mythology and Germanic paganism which still survives in northern European folklore. ... Folklore is the body of expressive culture, including tales, music, dance, legends, oral history, proverbs, jokes, popular beliefs, customs, material culture, and so forth within a particular population comprising the traditions (including oral traditions) of that culture, subculture, or group. ... Queen Victoria (shown here on the morning of her Ascension to the Throne, 20 June 1837) gave her name to the historic era The Victorian era of the United Kingdom marked the height of the British industrial revolution and the apex of the British Empire. ... In Norse mythology, the Álfar, or Elves, are usually considered to be the height of humans or just above. ... Norse or Scandinavian mythology comprises the pre-Christian religion, beliefs and legends of the Scandinavian people, including those who settled on Iceland, where the written sources for Norse mythology were assembled. ... Edward John Moreton Drax Plunkett, 18th Baron Dunsany (24 July 1878 – 25 October 1957) was an Anglo-Irish writer and dramatist, notable for his work in fantasy published under the name Lord Dunsany. ... The King of Elflands Daughter is a 1924 fantasy novel written by Lord Dunsany. ... Poul Anderson portrayed on the cover of a special edition of The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction; painting by Kelly Freas. ... The Broken Sword is a fantasy novel written by the American writer Poul Anderson in 1954. ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s The 20th century lasted from 1901 to 2000 in the Gregorian calendar (often from (1900 to 1999 in common usage). ... Philology is the study of ancient texts and languages. ... Fantasy is a genre of art that uses magic and other supernatural forms as a primary element of plot, theme, or setting. ... John Ronald Reuel Tolkien CBE (January 3, 1892 – September 2, 1973) was an English philologist, writer and university professor who is best known as the author of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. ...

Elves in Tolkien's legendarium

Main article: Elf (Middle-earth)

The archer Legolas Greenleaf, here portrayed by Orlando Bloom in The Lord of the Rings film trilogy, is arguably Tolkien's best known elf.

Though Tolkien originally conceived his Elves as more fairy-like than they afterwards became, he also based them on the god-like and human-sized ljósálfar of Norse mythology. He conceived a race of beings similar to humans but fairer and wiser, with greater spiritual powers, keener senses, and a closer empathy with nature. They are great craftsmen (and craftswomen), smiths, and fierce warriors on the side of good. Tolkien's Elves should be seen as a representation of what human beings might have become, had they not committed the original sin,^[specify] and they are still very much "human", if unfallen and immortal; and although they can be killed by injury or die of grief, and they do age (besides "emotional aging", the males grow beards upon reaching a "third cycle of life"), dead Elves are normally re-embodied after an indefinite period of time - according to Tolkien's Letters and other posthumously published writings. Celeborn (portrayed by Marton Csokas), an Elf in Peter Jacksons adaptation of The Fellowship of the Ring. ... Image File history File links Orlando Bloom portrays as Legolas File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Orlando Bloom portrays as Legolas File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... In J. R. R. Tolkiens The Lord of the Rings, Legolas Greenleaf is a Sindarin Elf who becomes a part of the Fellowship of the Ring. ... Orlando Jonathan Blanchard Bloom[1] (born January 13, 1977) is an English actor. ... The Lord of the Rings film trilogy comprises three live action fantasy epic films; The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001), The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003). ... In Norse mythology, the Light Elves (Old Norse: Ljósálfar) live in Álfheim. ... This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... Celeborn (portrayed by Marton Csokas), an Elf in Peter Jacksons adaptation of The Fellowship of the Ring. ... According to Christian tradition, original sin is the general condition of sinfulness (lack of holiness) into which human beings are born (Psalm 51:5). ... Essentially, original sin is the doctrine, shared in one form or another by most Christian churches, that the sin of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden changed or damaged human nature, such that all human beings since then are innately predisposed to sin, and are powerless to overcome... Listen to this article · (info) This audio file was created from an article revision dated 2006-7-27, and may not reflect subsequent edits to the article. ... ... The Letters of J. R. R. Tolkien (ISBN 0-618-05699-8) is a selection of J. R. R. Tolkiens letters published in 1981, edited by his son Christopher Tolkien and the biographer Humphrey Carpenter. ...

In the posthumously published The Silmarillion, Tolkien sorted his Elves into two main kindreds: the Eldar and the Avari. The Eldar were divided into three groups: the Vanyar, the Noldor and the Teleri. In Tolkien's writings, the Noldor, the Sindar and the Silvan Elves, the last two being subdivisions of the Teleri, are the most prominent. The Silmarillion is a collection of J. R. R. Tolkiens works, edited and published posthumously by his son Christopher Tolkien, with assistance from Guy Gavriel Kay, who would later become a noted fantasy fiction writer. ... Eldar may refer to: Eldar Djangirov, jazz pianist Eldar is also a known Hebrew name. ... In the fictional works of J. R. R. Tolkien, the Avari are a branch of the Elves. ... In the works of J. R. R. Tolkien, the Vanyar are the highest of the High Elves. ... In the works of J. R. R. Tolkien, the Noldor (meaning those with knowledge) are of the second clan of the Elves who came to Aman, the Tatyar. ... The main part of this article relates to the version of Middle-earths history that is considered canon by most Tolkien fans who accept such labels (see: Middle-earth canon). ... In the works of J.R.R. Tolkien, the fictional Sindar (meaning Grey People, singular Sinda, although the later term was not generally used by Tolkien) are Elves of Telerin descent. ... In J. R. R. Tolkiens fictional universe of Middle-earth, the best known Silvan Elves are the Elves of northern Mirkwood and Lothlórien. ...

In "Laws and Customs among the Eldar", published in The History of Middle-earth, Tolkien elaborates on Elvish sexuality, reproduction, and sexual norms. At least the Eldar elves view the sexual act as extremely special and intimate, for it leads to the conception and birth of children. Extra-marital and premarital sex would be considered contradictions in terms, and fidelity between spouses is absolute. Despite their longevity, the Eldar have generally few children with relatively sizable intervals between each child (their numbers are stated to be in steady decline by the Third Age). Their libido eventually wanes and they focus their interests elsewhere, like the arts. Nonetheless, they take great delight in the "union of love", and they consider the period of bearing and raising children as the happiest stage of their lives. The History of Middle-earth is a 12-volume series of books published from 1983-1996, that collect and analyse material relating to the fiction of J. R. R. Tolkien, compiled and edited by his son, Christopher Tolkien. ...

Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings (1954–1955) became astoundingly popular and was much imitated. In the 1960s and afterwards, elves similar to those in Tolkien's novels became staple non-human characters in high fantasy works and in fantasy role-playing games (RPGs). Tolkien's Elves were enemies of Goblins (Orcs) and had a longstanding quarrel with the Dwarves — these motifs also often reappear in Tolkien-inspired works. Tolkien is also responsible for reviving the older and less-used terms elven and elvish rather than Edmund Spenser's invented elfin and elfish. He probably preferred the word elf over fairy because elf is of Anglo-Saxon origin while fairy entered English from French.^{[citation needed]} The Lord of the Rings is an epic high fantasy novel written by English academic J. R. R. Tolkien. ... 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from January 1, 1960 to December 31, 1969, inclusive. ... High fantasy is a subgenre of fantasy fiction that is set in invented or parallel worlds. ... A role-playing game (RPG, often roleplaying game) is a type of game in which the participants assume the roles of fictional characters and collaboratively create or follow stories. ... A goblin is an evil or merely mischievous creature of folklore, often described as a grotesquely disfigured or elf-like phantom. ... Orcs in Moria, from the 1978 animated film adaptation of The Lord of the Rings. ... In J. R. R. Tolkiens fictional universe of Middle-earth, Dwarves are beings of short stature who all possess beards and are often friendly with Hobbits, although long suspicious of Elves. ... Edmund Spenser Spenser redirects here. ... Old English (also called Anglo-Saxon) is an early form of the English language that was spoken in parts of what is now England and southern Scotland between the mid-fifth century and the mid-twelfth century. ...

Elves in role-playing games

Deedlit, the female elf from the Dungeons & Dragons inspired anime series Record of Lodoss War.

Post-Tolkien fantasy elves (popularized by the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game) tend to be beautiful, fair, slender, and close in size to humans. A hallmark of fantasy elves is also their long and pointed ears. In gaming, and to some extent fantasy literature, elves as a rule have a greater depth of knowledge (especially regarding magic) than their human counterparts, due to a racial inclination as well as their extreme age. Typically, they are also capable warriors, especially skilled in archery, following Legolas, arguably Tolkien's most well-known elf. The canonical role-playing style elf is represented by Deedlit, a major character of the anime series Record of Lodoss War. Deedlit, the elf-maiden of Record of Lodoss War This is a copyrighted promotional image. ... Deedlit, the elf-maiden of Record of Lodoss War This is a copyrighted promotional image. ... A picture of Deedlit in her armour. ... This article is about the role-playing game. ... The main cast of the anime Cowboy Bebop (1998) (L to R: Spike Spiegel, Jet Black, Ed Tivrusky, Faye Valentine, and Ein the dog) For the oleo-resin, see Animé (oleo-resin). ... Serialized in Original run – No. ... This article is about the role-playing game. ... A role-playing game (RPG, often roleplaying game) is a type of game in which the participants assume the roles of fictional characters and collaboratively create or follow stories. ... Bat ears come in different sizes and shapes The ear is the sense organ that detects sound. ... The Sorceress by John William Waterhouse Magic and sorcery are the influencing of events, objects, people and physical phenomena by mystical, paranormal or supernatural means. ... In Target Archery, the object is to hit targets such as this to score points. ... Legolas is an important character in J. R. R. Tolkiens legendarium, featured in The Lord of the Rings. ... A picture of Deedlit in her armour. ... The main cast of the anime Cowboy Bebop (1998) (L to R: Spike Spiegel, Jet Black, Ed Tivrusky, Faye Valentine, and Ein the dog) For the oleo-resin, see Animé (oleo-resin). ... Serialized in Original run – No. ...

As in the Norse lore, elven-human unions and offspring were possible in Tolkien's saga (a notable example being Elrond, the lord of Rivendell), and in many RPGs, half-elven is a possible race for player characters. Fantasy elves frequently divide up into subraces, such as the High Elves, Wood Elves and Dark Elves found in the Warhammer Fantasy game setting. Especially dark elves (popularized by TSR as drow) are a common theme in many other fantasy games and to some extent literature. Apart from malice, drow or dark elves are often depicted as being dark-skinned and living underground. Spoiler warning: Elrond the Half-elven (F.A. 525 – ?) is a fictional character of Middle-earth, created by fantasy author J. R. R. Tolkien. ... Location of Rivendell in Middle-earth marked in red Rivendell (Sindarin: Imladris) is an Elven outpost in Middle-earth, a fictional realm created by J. R. R. Tolkien. ... In J. R. R. Tolkiens fictional universe of Middle-earth, the Half-elven (Sindarin singular Peredhel, plural Peredhil), are the children of the union of Elves and Men. ... Many fantasy stories and worlds call their main sapient humanoid species races rather than species. ... A player character or playable character (PC) is a fictional character in a game who is controlled or controllable by the player. ... In Games Workshops Warhammer Fantasy setting, the High Elves are a race of Elves who live on the Isle of Ulthuan, analogous to Atlantis. ... For more general description of Wood Elves, see Wood-elves, and for other meanings, see Wood Elves (disambiguation). ... In the world of Warhammer Fantasy, the Dark Elves are a race of harsh, warlike and vicious elves. ... Warhammer or Warhammer Fantasy is a fantasy setting created by Games Workshop, in which many games of that company are set, the best known ones being the Warhammer Fantasy Battles wargame, and the Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay role-playing game. ... Dark Elves are often malicious counterparts to the Light Elves (or High Elves) in modern popular culture originally inspired by the Svartálfar, figures in Germanic paganism. ... TSR was a company formed as Tactical Studies Rules in 1972 by Gary Gygax and Don Kaye (and others later) to publish the rule set for the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game. ... The drow (pronounced either //, rhymes with now, or //, rhymes with throw) or dark elves are a generally evil, dark-skinned subrace of elves in Dungeons & Dragons fantasy. ...

In the modern treatment of elves in Dungeons & Dragons, they are divided up into subraces that include Aquatic Elves, Gray Elves, High Elves, Wood Elves, and drow. The Forgotten Realms campaign setting's elves (or Tel'Quessir as they call themselves) differ still, replacing the High Elves and Gray Elves with Moon or Silver Elves and Sun or Gold Elves, and adding Wild or Green Elves, Star or Mithral Elves and avariel (Winged Elves) to the Aquatic (Sea) Elves, Wood (Copper) Elves, Drow (Dark Elves), and Lythari (elves that transform into wolves). In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, elves are a humanoid race that are one of the primary races available for play as player characters. ... Many fantasy stories and worlds call their main sapient humanoid species races rather than species. ... The Forgotten Realms third edition logo. ... A campaign setting is a fictional fantasy world which serves as a setting for a role-playing game or wargame. ...

In the Warhammer Fantasy game setting, the first civilized people of the world were the High Elves from the Atlantis-like (though unsunken) island realm of Ulthuan. Early on, the High Elves colonized large parts of the Warhammer world, but following the rise of the Druchii (called Dark Elves by others than themselves), a fascistoid movement of corsairs and slavers, the High Elves were plunged into civil war and their power greatly faded. The elves who decided to stay in the colonies were forced to hide in the deep forests, and with time became known as Wood Elves. Warhammer or Warhammer Fantasy is a fantasy setting created by Games Workshop, in which many games of that company are set, the best known ones being the Warhammer Fantasy Battles wargame, and the Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay role-playing game. ... In Games Workshops Warhammer Fantasy setting, the High Elves are a race of Elves who live on the Isle of Ulthuan, analogous to Atlantis. ... Picture of Platos description of Atlantis Atlantis (Greek: , Island of Atlas) is the name of an island first mentioned and described by the classical Greek philosopher Plato in the dialogues Timaeus and Critias. ... In Warhammer Fantasy, the Isle of Ulthuan is home to the High Elves. ... Colonization is the act where life forms move into a distant area where their kind is sparse or not yet existing at all and set up new settlements in the area. ... In the world of Warhammer Fantasy, the Dark Elves are a race of harsh, warlike and vicious elves. ... Fascism (in Italian, fascismo), capitalized, was the authoritarian political movement which ruled Italy from 1922 to 1943 under the leadership of Benito Mussolini. ... A privateer was a private ship (or its captain) authorized by a countrys government by letters of marque to attack foreign shipping. ... Slave redirects here. ... A civil war is a war in which parties within the same culture, society or nationality fight against each other for the control of political power. ... For more general description of Wood Elves, see Wood-elves, and for other meanings, see Wood Elves (disambiguation). ...

Warhammer is also unique in the aspect that Warhammer 40,000, the science fantasy version of the game, feature space faring elves under the name of Eldar (a term borrowed from Tolkien) -- ancient rulers of the galaxy who vigorously oppose their fallen kindred, the Dark Eldar. This article is about the tabletop miniature wargame and the fictional universe in which it is set. ... Science fantasy is a mixed genre of story which contains some science fiction and some fantasy elements. ... It has been suggested that Farseer be merged into this article or section. ... A squad of Dark Eldar Warriors In the fictional universe of Warhammer 40,000, the Dark Eldar are a Kindred of the Eldar, an ancient and advanced race of elf-like humanoids. ...

Azeroth, the fantasy world of the Warcraft computer game series originally featured elves similar to the Warhammer High or Wood Elves. Starting with Warcraft III, the elves (now re-dubbed High Elves) face the destruction of their kingdom ,Quel'Thalas, and its capital, Silvermoon, and the survivors are thereafter known as Blood Elves. The series instead introduces the naturalistic purple-skinned Night Elves as the main elven element. Azeroth is a demon in Syrian mythology Azeroth is a fictional place in the Warcraft Universe; it has been the name given to a kingdom, a continent, and lately an entire world. ... The Warcraft universe is a fictional universe of the Warcraft series. ... Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos, released by Blizzard Entertainment in 2002, is a real-time strategy computer game // Overview An in-game screenshot of humans (blue) fighting orcs (red). ... High Elves as seen in the World of Warcraft. ... The Blood Elves are a race in the fantasy Warcraft Universe. ... ÔNight Elves are a fictional race of elves in Blizzard Entertainments Warcraft series of computer games. ...

Nevendaar, the world in the game Disciples II: Dark Prophecy and its expansions features a nation of elves called the Elven Alliance, consisting of the Noble Elves and the Wild Elves, both created by their god Gallean. Their pointy ears are shown as extremely long, possibly parodying the commonly-accepted descriptions. Certain slain elves have been brought back by the fleshless goddess Mortis as the zombie Dark Elves to haunt their still-living brethren. Unlike Tolkien's elves or those of Warcraft, there is no mention that the elves of Nevendaar are or ever have been immortal.

The Elder Scrolls game series takes a rather different approach to Elves, referred to as Mer (folk). Instead of being treated as a mysterious "magic folk", they are defined genetically as a breeding population, a distinct species from mankind (though possibly distantly related). There are several different races, all of which are physically heteromorphic. The High Elves (Altmer) are tall (generally over 6'6"), inbred, arrogant, and pale golden-skinned people with highly blonde hair, the Wood-Elves (Bosmer) are wily and cunning, nomadic, short elves with ruddy complexion and hair of mixed brown, blonde, and with traces of viridian. Dark Elves (Dunmer), are a very spiritual, xenophobic, and untrusting bluish-grey skinned race whose average height is only slightly greater than that of most human races. Their hair colours naturally include only red, black, silver (grey), white, and ash. Additionally, Orcs (Orsimer) are cursed elves who were often mistreated and mistaken for goblin-kin before their war for equality during the "Miracle of Peace". Tropical Elves (Maormer) are a highly secluded species living in the tropical subcontinent of Pyandonea, who are alleged to have chameleon-like abilities. There are many other races said or thought to exist or once have existed, because elves have lived in Tamriel much longer than humans, who only have three discernible races. Bethesda Softworks Elder Scrolls 10th anniversary logo from 2004. ... In the Elder Scrolls universe, Mer is a collective name for all elves. ... Altmer as they appear on the Elder Scrolls website The Altmer, also called High Elves, are a race in The Elder Scrolls series. ... Gold is a shade of the color yellow closest to that of gold metal. ... Bosmer as they appear on the Elder Scrolls website The Bosmer, also called Wood Elves or Boiche, are a fictional elven race that inhabits the province of Valenwood in the video game series The Elder Scrolls. ... Viridian is a blue-green pigment, a hydrated chromium(III) oxide, of medium saturation and relatively dark in value. ... Dunmer as they appear on the Elder Scrolls website Spoiler warning: The Dunmer, also called Dark Elves, are an elven race in the game series The Elder Scrolls. ... Orsimer as they appear on the elder scrolls website. ... Maormer is the name of a tropical elf race from the Elder Scrolls computer game series. ... The Empire of Tamriel Tamriel is the fictional continent where the events of The Elder Scrolls games take place. ...

In Dark Age of Camelot elves are featured as Sidhe. The sídhe (Gaelic: daoine sídhe-pronounced 'deenie shee', sing. sióg), are a supernatural race in Irish and Scottish mythology, related to the fay and elves of other traditions. They are the remnants of the underground kingdom given to the Tuatha Dé Danann after they were defeated by the Milesians. According to the Lebor Gabála Érenn (The Book of Invasions), the Tuatha Dé Danann, the “People of the Goddess Danu” were defeated in battle by the mortal Sons of Míl Espáine. As part of the surrender terms the Túatha Dé Danann agreed to dwell underground in the síde (singular síd), the hills or mounds that dot the Irish landscape. Each member of the Tuatha De Danaan was given one mound. Later, due to a corruption of the meaning, both the mounds and the supernatural entities (i.e. sprites) became known as the síd, modern Irish sídhe. While DAoC holds to this definition of Sidhe, they playable characters are now considered from "Beyond the Veil" and as such do not maintain many of the mystical properties that legend would lead you to believe, although the Sidhe do make the best handlers of Arcane Magic. Dark Age of Camelot is a 3D medieval fantasy MMORPG that revolves around the war between three realms at the end of King Arthurs rule: Arthurian-inspired Albion, Norse mythology inspired Midgard and Celtic Hibernia. ... In Irish mythology, the sídhe (pronounced shee) are a supernatural race, quite distinct from humankind. ... Dark Age of Camelot is a 3-D medieval fantasy MMORPG that revolves around the war between three realms at the end of King Arthurs rule: Englands Albion, Scandinavias Midgard and Irelands Hibernia. ...

Magic: The Gathering includes elves in its creature library. However, some are humanoid, and others are shorter and green. Magic: The Gathering (colloq. ...

The game Final Fantasy XI even adds another addition to elves. Elvaan are the tall, long-lived elves of the game. They are adept to strong fighting skills but not magic. Final Fantasy XI ), also known as Final Fantasy XI: Online or simply Final Fantasy Online, is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game developed and published by Square Enix Co. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

In the video game series The Legend Of Zelda, there are a race of people called Minish who are similar to European elves in that they are miniscule and benovelent creatures. There is a midget in the Tingle Rpg called an elf. The Kokiri are a race of forest-dwelling eternally-young green-clad beings, said to be the children of the Great Deku Tree. These are more similar to pre-Tolkien western elves. The official sword and shield logo of The Legend of Zelda introduced during the release of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. ... This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ... This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ... The Great Deku Tree is a fictional character in the Legend of Zelda games Ocarina of Time and The Wind Waker. ...

And of course, there is Questor the Elf—the speedy, elven archer made famous for his dungeon-scouring adventures in the legendary Gauntlet arcade/video games. Elves are also playable races in games such as Dungeon Explorer, the earlier Ultima games, the Everquest games, and officially-licensed D&D games (for the personal computer and video game console), such as Baldur's Gate and Neverwinter Nights. The term Questor can refer to: An alternate spelling of a Quaestor, an ancient Roman official. ... Gauntlet is a 1985 arcade game by Atari Games. ... Dungeon Explorer is an action/role-playing game released for the TurboGrafx-16 in 1989. ... It has been suggested that Mongbat (Ultima) be merged into this article or section. ... EverQuest (EQ) is a 3d fantasy massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) that was released on March 16, 1999. ... For other uses, see Dungeons & Dragons (disambiguation). ... Four different video game consoles from different generations. ... Baldurs Gate is a computer role-playing game in a high fantasy setting, developed by BioWare and released in 1998 by Interplay Entertainment. ... This article is about the 2002 computer role-playing game. ...

In the RPG series Phantasy Star, the Newmen, an artificial race genetically engineered by humans, have pointed ears in the manner of many fictional elf-races. They are said to be physically weaker than humans but surpass them in many other areas. This article is about the first Phantasy Star game. ...

Likewise the RPG game Tales of Phantasia features the archetypical game elf. However, it is insinuated in the game that the elven race was artificially created by humans that have reached their technological apex. Tales of Phantasia ) is a Super Famicom game in the RPG genre published by Namco and released in Japan in 1995. ...

Elves in fantasy literature

The Elves of Tolkien also inspired a rich literature on elves in fantasy.

Tad Williams's Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn trilogy focuses heavily on a long-lived, fair-skinned, magical race known as the Sithi, which are described as elves in all but name. Robert Paul Tad Williams (born March 14, 1957) is the author of several fantasy and science fiction novels, including Tailchasers Song, the Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn series, the Otherland series, and The War of the Flowers. ... Memory, Sorrow and Thorn is Tad Williamss epic fantasy trilogy, comprising The Dragonbone Chair (1988), Stone of Farewell (1990) and To Green Angel Tower (1993). ... The Sithi (called Zidaya in their own tongue) are a cryptic, near-immortal elder race from the Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn trilogy by Tad Williams. ...

Christopher Paolini's Inheritance Trilogy also features elves of a Nordic persuasion. The Inheritance Trilogy is a completely horrible trilogy of books written by American author Christopher Paolini that has sold more than 8 million copies worldwide [1] [2]. As of 2007, two of these three books have been published: Eragon (2003) and Eldest (2005). ...

Wendy and Richard Pini's long-running comic books Elfquest attempts to avoid the usual Tolkienesque elven clichés by placing their elves in a setting inspired by Native American rather than European mythology. It later turns out that the elves are actually the descendants of a shape-shifting alien race rather than mythological beings. Wendy and Richard Pini are the husband-and-wife team responsible for creating the well-known ElfQuest series of comics, graphic novels and prose works. ... A comic book is a magazine or book containing the art form of comics. ... Elfquest #5, 1979. ... The comic book series Elfquest, created by Wendy and Richard Pini, features a race of elves on the World of Two Moons, searching for their origins and place in the world. ... Native Americans, the indigenous peoples from the regions of North America now encompassed by the continental United States, including parts of Alaska. ... This article is 150 kilobytes or more in size. ... A 1967 Soviet Union 16 kopeks stamp. ...

A deadly elven maiden adept with a crossbow, named Kore, is one of the four adventurers in the 2004 novel Gauntlet Dark Legacy - Book 1: Paths Of Evil, by Richard C. White, who based his story on the legendary video game/arcade game franchise. 15th century French soldier wearing a hauberk, armed with a crossbow/arbalest and resting on a pavise. ... This article is about the beverage. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Namcos Pac-Man was a hit, and became a cultural phenomenon. ... Centipede by Atari is a typical example of a 1980s era arcade game. ...

Arguably the most "popular" elf of recent fantasy literature is Drizzt Do'Urden, the Drow Elf hero of R. A. Salvatore's acclaimed D&D/Forgotten Realms-based fantasy novels. Drizzt DoUrden is a fictional character in the Dungeons & Dragons-based Forgotten Realms setting. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... For other uses, see Dungeons & Dragons (disambiguation). ... The Forgotten Realms third edition logo. ...

Guy Gavriel Kay's Fionavar Tapestry series includes both lios alfar (light elves) and swart alfar (dark elves), using variations on the original Norse or Icelandic terms. Guy Gavriel Kay (born November 7, 1954) is a Canadian author of fantasy fiction. ...

Countering the Tolkien tradition

Conversely, elves of the Tolkien mould have become standardized staple characters of modern fantasy to such an extent that breaking the norms for how an elf is supposed to be and behave has become an end in itself.

An early example of this would possibly be the Krynnish elves of the Dragonlance series. Although superficially similar to Tolkien's elves, these elves were much more morally ambiguous and less consistently sympathetic, and were prone to blaming humans for any calamities which occurred in the world, as well as engaging in periodic bouts of genocidal conflict. Genocide is the mass killing of a group of people as defined by Article 2 of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (CPPCG) as any of the following acts committed with intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnic, racial or...

The parodical Discworld novels by Terry Pratchett feature extradimensional creatures called elves, that go back to the old myths of cradle-robbing fairies. The Discworld elves have no imagination or real emotions, and therefore such things as children, artists and musicians fascinate them. They also have copper based blood and are extremely vulnerable to iron (as it disrupts their finely-tuned magnetism-based senses), and therefore use stone-headed elf-shot for their arrows. Though actually only vaguely humanoid in appearance, they bewitch humans with their "glamour", making themselves seem incomparably fair and godlike, and worthy of our worship. Eventually, they subdue us through sheer charisma, and only strength of mind and avoiding superstition (which they feed on) can keep them at bay. Elves in Pratchett's world represent the dangers of submitting oneself uncritically to the supernatural. The books Lords and Ladies and The Wee Free Men are about an encounter with "the fair folk". // This article is about the novels. ... Terence David John Pratchett OBE (born April 28, 1948, in Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, England[1]) is an English fantasy author, best known for his Discworld series. ... by Sophie Anderson For other uses, see Fairy (disambiguation). ... In Terry Pratchetts Discworld novels elves are extradimensional inhuman monsters. ... General Name, Symbol, Number copper, Cu, 29 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 11, 4, d Appearance metallic pinkish red Standard atomic weight 63. ... General Name, Symbol, Number iron, Fe, 26 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 8, 4, d Appearance lustrous metallic with a grayish tinge Standard atomic weight 55. ... Lords and Ladies is the fourteenth Discworld book by Terry Pratchett. ... The Wee Free Men is the 30th novel in Terry Pratchetts Discworld series, and the second Discworld book for younger readers. ...

The Harry Potter book series by J. K. Rowling features house-elves that resemble brownies or goblins more than modern high fantasy elves. Rather like the elves (actually Heinzelmännchen) in The Shoemaker & the Elves, Rowling's house-elves are released from servitude when they are given clothes. This article is about the Harry Potter series of novels. ... Joanne Rowling, OBE (born 31 July 1965[1]) is an English fiction writer who writes under the pen name J. K. Rowling. ... A house-elf is a fictional magical creature in the Harry Potter series of books written by J. K. Rowling. ... A signature Cox Brownie A brownie, brounie/Urisk (Lowland Scots) or ùruisg/brùnaidh (Scottish Gaelic) is a legendary kind of elf popular in folklore around Scotland and England (especially the north). ... A goblin is an evil or merely mischievous creature of folklore, often described as a grotesquely disfigured or elf-like phantom. ... High fantasy is a subgenre of fantasy fiction that is set in invented or parallel worlds. ... Heinzelmännchen The Heinzelmännchen is a race of fictive creatures appearing in Grimms tale Der Schuhmacher und die Heinzelmännchen. ... Der Schuhmacher und die Heinzelmännchen or The Elves and the Shoemaker (or conversely The Shoemaker and the Elves) is an often copied and remade story about a poor shoemaker who receives help from Heinzelmännchen (more correctly brownies, but translated as elves by the first translator). ...

Radiata Stories features beings called Light Elves which have an appearance more like a fairy or pixie than of a traditional elf. Radiata Stories is a video game from developer tri-Ace. ...

Elves in the best-selling Artemis Fowl series are portrayed quite differently from those in Tolkien's "Lord of the Rings". Being only about three feet in height, elves have pointed ears and are at least fifty years ahead of human technology. They have guns and are quite different from the normal fairy tale elf. They are intelligent and have a strong sense of what is right and what isn't. They love flying both in crafts and with mechanical wings. The main elves in the Artemis Fowl series are Captain Holly Short and Commander Julius Root. The term Artemis Fowl may refer to several things. ... The term Artemis Fowl may refer to several things. ... Holly Short is a LEPrecon officer in the Artemis Fowl childrens book series. ... Julius Root is a fictional character from the Artemis Fowl series of childrens books written by Irish author Eoin Colfer. ...

The webcomic character Elftor is neither very peaceful, nor very wise, nor very close to nature, and looks most like a gnome. Still, he insists on being an elf. This article or section may contain original research or unverified claims. ... The GNOME project is an international effort to create an easy-to-use computing platform built entirely from free software. ...

In Robert A. Heinlein's novel The Puppet Masters - hardcore science fiction - a race of methane-breathing elf-like beings inhabit Titan, the largest moon of Saturn. There elves are described as being a bit smaller than humans and having "a little rosebud mouth, which seems always smiling". They fall victim to terrifying slug-like parasites, capable of attaching themselves to any living being and completely controlling him, her or it. The parasites, riding on elves' shoulders, then try to do the same on Earth but are repulsed after much fighting, and at the end of the book humans head for Titan to settle accounts with the parasites and try to save the elves. Robert Anson Heinlein (July 7, 1907 – May 8, 1988) was one of the most popular, influential, and controversial authors of hard science fiction. ... In 1951, Robert A. Heinlein published a science fiction novel, The Puppet Masters, in which American secret agents battle parasitic invaders from outer space. ... Titan (, from Ancient Greek Τῑτάν) or Saturn VI is the largest moon of Saturn and the second largest moon in the solar system,[4] after Jupiters moon Ganymede. ... Note: This article contains special characters. ...

In Mercedes Lackey's SERRAted edge universe elves are tied to humans. Neither race can live without the other, unlike Tolkien's aloof and separate elves. Also the elves in her universe work on and race cars professionally, not something usually seen in high fantasy. Mercedes Lackey Mercedes Lackey (born June 24, 1950) (also known as Misty Lackey) is a prolific American author of fantasy novels. ... J. R. R. Tolkien in 1916, wearing his British Army uniform in a photograph from the middle years of WW1. ...

In Elizabeth Moon's trilogy The Deed of Paksenarrion you have the Tolkien's elves but you also have another type called the iynisin or the unsingers. Where the elves believe the singer made the world so they sing to make things, the iynisin try to unsing everything they meet and corrupt or destroy all they can. In a war you would have the elves fighting for good and the iynisin fighting for evil. At the 63rd World Science Fiction Convention in Glasgow, August 2005 Elizabeth Moon, born 1945 March 7, is an American science fiction and fantasy author. ... The Deed of Paksenarrion is an epic fantasy saga by the American author Elizabeth Moon, who normally writes science fiction novels. ...

Elves on the Big Screen

Crow the elf is arguably the most memorable character in the 1980 swords and sorcery film Hawk the Slayer, with his "rapid-fire/machine-gun-action" archery skills. Species See text. ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... This article is about a fantasy sub-genre. ... Hawk the Slayer (1980) is a swords and sorcery movie directed by Terry Marcel and starring John Terry and Jack Palance. ...

In the 1986 fantasy film Legend, a young lad is aided in his quest to save a unicorn by a band of wood elves, most notably their leader, Honeythorn Gump. 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Legend is a 1985 fantasy film released by 20th Century Fox (in Europe) and Universal Pictures (in the U.S. and Canada), directed by Ridley Scott and starring Tom Cruise, Mia Sara, Tim Curry, Alice Playten, and Billy Barty. ... The unicorn (from Latin unus one and cornus horn) is a legendary creature whose power is exceeded only by its mystery. ...

And as mentioned earlier in this article, Orlando Bloom portrayed a live-action version of the Elven prince, Legolas Thranduilion, in Peter Jackson's critically-acclaimed The Lord of the Rings trilogy of films. Orlando Jonathan Blanchard Bloom[1] (born January 13, 1977) is an English actor. ... Legolas is an important character in J. R. R. Tolkiens legendarium, featured in The Lord of the Rings. ... Peter Jackson CNZM (born October 31, 1961) is a three-time Academy Award, Golden Globe and BAFTA winning New Zealand filmmaker best known as the director of The Lord of the Rings trilogy, which he, along with his long time partner, Fran Walsh, and Philippa Boyens adapted from the novels... The Lord of the Rings is an epic high fantasy novel written by English academic J. R. R. Tolkien. ...

See also

• Elf (for elves of folklore and mythology)
• Aldryami
• Avariel (winged elves)
• Blood elf (Earthdawn)
• Blood Elves
• Dark Eldar
• Dark elf
• Drow
• Elf (Dungeons & Dragons)
• Fey'ri
• Eldar (Warhammer 40,000)
• Elenari
• Elftor
• Elvaan
• Elves (Elfquest)
• Elf (Middle-earth)
• Elvish language
• High elf
• High Elves (Warcraft)
• High Elves (Warhammer)
• House-elf
• Mer (elf races of The Elder Scrolls)
• Night elf
• Sithi
• Wood elf
• Wood elves (Warhammer)

A small forest elf (älva) rescuing an egg, from Solägget (1932), by Elsa Beskow An elf is a mythical creature of Germanic mythology and Germanic paganism which still survives in northern European folklore. ... Aldryami are the elves of the fantasy world of Glorantha, created by Greg Stafford. ... In the Forgotten Realms campaign setting of the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, the Avariel are a race of winged elves. ... The Blood Elves are a subculture of the Elves of Earthdawn. ... The Blood Elves are a race in the fantasy Warcraft Universe. ... A squad of Dark Eldar Warriors In the fictional universe of Warhammer 40,000, the Dark Eldar are a Kindred of the Eldar, an ancient and advanced race of elf-like humanoids. ... Dark Elves are often malicious counterparts to the Light Elves (or High Elves) in modern popular culture originally inspired by the Svartálfar, figures in Germanic paganism. ... The drow (pronounced either //, rhymes with now, or //, rhymes with throw) or dark elves are a generally evil, dark-skinned subrace of elves in Dungeons & Dragons fantasy. ... In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, elves are a humanoid race that are one of the primary races available for play as player characters. ... The feyri or Daemonfey are a fiendish race descended from the interbreeding of demons and sun elves in the Forgotten Realms Dungeons & Dragons campaign setting. ... It has been suggested that Farseer be merged into this article or section. ... Categories: Pages needing attention | Stub | Otherkin ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... The comic book series Elfquest, created by Wendy and Richard Pini, features a race of elves on the World of Two Moons, searching for their origins and place in the world. ... Celeborn (portrayed by Marton Csokas), an Elf in Peter Jacksons adaptation of The Fellowship of the Ring. ... Elvish languages are constructed languages used typically by elves in a fantasy setting. ... Many fantasy worlds have High Elf races: Calaquendi are the High Elves in J. R. R. Tolkiens Lord of the Rings The High Elves are a race in Warhammer Fantasy High Elves are also magic-addicted Night Elves with pale skin in the Warcraft Universe that were exiled from... High Elves as seen in the World of Warcraft. ... In Games Workshops Warhammer Fantasy setting, the High Elves are a race of Elves who live on the Isle of Ulthuan, analogous to Atlantis. ... A house-elf is a fictional magical creature in the Harry Potter series of books written by J. K. Rowling. ... // Mer is the collective name for all elves in The Elder Scrolls universe. ... Bethesda Softworks Elder Scrolls 10th anniversary logo from 2004. ... Two Night Elves as seen in the World of Warcraft (without armor). ... The Sithi (called Zidaya in their own tongue) are a cryptic, near-immortal elder race from the Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn trilogy by Tad Williams. ... For more general description of Wood Elves, see Wood-elves. ... For more general description of Wood Elves, see Wood-elves, and for other meanings, see Wood Elves (disambiguation). ...

External links

• www.The-Avariel.com Forum for the design of Avariel Elf winged costumes.
• Sidhe (Dark Age of Camelot)