Category:Elves

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General Description

Elves are a race of semi-divine beings of human stature who are friendly with nature and animals. Although the álfar of Norse mythology has influenced the concept of elves in fantasy, the elves are different from Norse and the traditional elves found in Middle Ages folklore and Victorian era literature. Elves have a varied history in Belegarth with some being more akin to the Eldar of Middle-Earth, some being kin to Elves of Alagaësia, some kin to the Asur, Asrai and Druchii, while some are native to the land of Belegarth itself. Elves have pointed ears, are generally beardless (although some Elf-lords of Eldar decent grow beards in their Twilight Age), relatively tall and generally lithe in build.


Background

The modern English word elf derives from the Old English word ælf (which has cognates in all other Germanic languages). Numerous types of elves appear in Germanic mythology, the West Germanic concept appears to have come to differ from the Scandinavian notion in the early Middle Ages, and Anglo-Saxon concept diverged even further, possibly under Celtic influence.

Nations

  • Eldar
  • Asur
  • Asrai
  • Druchii

Subcategories

This category has the following 4 subcategories, out of 4 total.

Pages in category "Elves"

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