Elves (fantasy)
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| Related tropes/genres | Elf AU |
| See also | Dwarves, Hobbit |
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Elves are a fictional humanoid species commonly found the fantasy genre. They are often depicted as slim, delicate, graceful creatures with pointed ears and long hair. They are often portrayed as having an affinity with nature and/or magic. Many canon sources feature this type of elf. They draw from older traditions in mythology and folklore, in which elves are typically small, mischievous creatures.
Elf AU is subgenere of alternate universe fanworks in which non-elvish characters are re-imagined as elves.
Fandoms with Elves
- The 10th Kingdom
- Dragon Age
- The Dragon Prince
- The Elder Scrolls
- Fetch Phillips Archives
- Dungeons & Dragons
- Harry Potter
- Marvel Comics and MCU
- J.R.R. Tolkien
- The Witcher
Gallery
Art by Susan K. Dundas depicting Martin Castillo of Miami Vice as an elf from Miami Spice #2 (1991).
Cover art by KOZ for the Kiefer/Lou fantasy anthology Love of My Life (1993).
Art by TACS envisioning Blair Sandburg of The Sentinel as an elf from Love and Guns #3 (1998).
from War of the Words, artist is Leah Rosenthal (2011)
Fanart by Kung of Legolas as portrayed by Orlando Bloom (c. 2002).
Fanart by artAlais of Melian and Thingol from The Silmarillion (2014).
Fanart by Amonkirabepraised of Fenris from Dragon Age II (2014).
Art by Zeilyan of Thranduil from The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings (2015).
Fanart by Daphne Hutcheson of a female Dalish (traditional elvish) Inquisitor from Dragon Age: Inquisition (2015).
Fanart by Jenny Dolfen of Galadriel from The Lord of the Rings (2018).
Fanart by the-ALEF of Maedhros of The Silmarillion (2018).
Fanart by Octozoid of a female elvish Inquisitor from Dragon Age: Inquisition (2017).
Fanart by Maksym Czajkowski of a male Elvish Inquisitor from Dragon Age: Inquisition (2018).
Fanart by Ewa Sztefka of Astarion from Baldur's Gate III (2022). Astarion is an example of a rare overlap between an elf and another stock fantasy creature.
Fanart by Isbjorg of Astarion (right) from Baldur's Gate III (2023). The character on the left is an elf version of Tav (left).
