Classification of elves

ELF (Elf)

The Elf that appear in many fantasy works and RPG games are very similar to humans. They have pointed ears and are a beautiful and long-lived race. They generally live in the forest (dark elves live underground), love nature, have delicate emotions, and have a melodious voice. They are natural poets and dancers; their vision is twice that of humans in dim conditions, so they have mastered superb arrows. Skills; extensive knowledge and high talent for magic. Elves generally live to be over 700 years old, which is why they always take their time. Elves are always willing to spend a lot of time on things that humans cannot understand: listening to the gurgling water, the birds chirping in the forest, and the wind blowing... For elves, the meaning of life is to slowly discover beautiful places and fully enjoy them. It is also difficult for them to establish deep friendships with short-lived races. It is really painful to see their friends die while they still have a lot of life to spend.

Sea elf & Sea Wolf

“For a long time, Mizuyin has lived deep in the vast sea without being noticed by people.”

In various legends, Mizugakure also possesses most of the characteristics of the elves: longevity, nobility, elegance, intelligence, beauty, equality and friendship with each other, hostility to evil races, being able to get along well with other races, and liking Almost integrated with nature. However, in early Western legends, while emphasizing the stunning beauty of Mizugakure, it was often given many evil qualities. Therefore, modern English fantasy novels generally call it Sea Wolf, which is translated into Chinese as "Sea Wolf" or "Sea Monster".

In fact, Shuiyin are out-and-out elves. According to legend, they are a branch of the water elves. Due to the decline of prehistoric civilization on the ground, they dived deep into the sea and became the hidden water elves, English Sea elf , literally translated as "Sea Spirit" in Chinese, is also called Water Hidden because it lives in seclusion in the water. The mythical Mizugakure is even more legendary. His ancestor Aphrodite (Venus), the goddess of love and beauty, won a bet. Aphrodite had to make her descendants have extraordinary powers according to the prior agreement. Beauty can intoxicate all creatures on the earth, so compared to other elven races, Mizugakure is more attractive. But in order to retaliate, Aphrodite refused to give love to Mizuyin. Mizuyin often became haggard because of love, could not bear the torture of sorrow and died young.

Light Elf

Shorter and slender than humans, with longer ears, clear love and hate, delicate emotions, beautiful speaking melody, and mostly lives in forests or caves Among them, I like natural beauty, like dancing and playing. Their humor shines with wisdom just like their songs and poems, and their proficient weapons are bows, arrows and long swords. There are five types of elves in the "Forgotten Realms": golden elves, moon elves, wild elves, sea elves and Delor. In "Dragonlance", there are Quilinasti elves, Silvanesti elves, Kagonasti elves, Dagenasti elves, etc.

Dark elf (dark elf, drow)

Dark elf, a mysterious race that lives in underground caves or deep forests, believes in some kind of evil god marked by a spider totem. , and gain protection from the dark power. He is about 160 centimeters tall and weighs about 50 kilograms. He has black or dark purple skin and silver-white hair. He is quite resistant to magic and is not afraid of toxins, but has poor resistance to fire and cold.

Half elf

A half-elf is a hybrid of humans and elves. They are slightly taller and stronger than other elves. The biggest difference between half-elves and other elves is that they grow beards, which allows elves to easily identify their human ancestry. Elves strongly reject half-elves and do not consider them to be elves at all. Although humans are more tolerant of them because of their beautiful appearance, they also reject their half-elf blood. There are also High Elves, elves and their close relatives who have survived from the mythical age.

Famous elves such as Laurana and Alhana in "Dragonlance".

Starlight, half-elf Tanis; Dark Elf Drizzt in the "Forgotten Realms" series, etc.

Night elf (Night Elf)

The Kaldorei - the race later known as the night elves (they later learned this name) - believe in the moon goddess Ai Luni, and believed that the goddess would sleep at the bottom of the Well of Eternity every day. Early night elf priests and prophets studied the Well of Eternity with extreme caution, seeking to understand its secrets and powers. As the night elf society gradually grew, they began to explore the unknown continent of Kalimdor and met many of their compatriots. The only thing that can stop them from exploring is the ancient and powerful dragon. Although these giant beasts are usually reclusive creatures, they will also go to great lengths to guard mysterious places. The night elves believe that dragons are the protectors of the world, so it is best not to infringe on them and the secrets they guard.

The night elves' constant exploration led them to encounter many powerful creatures and become friends with them. One of them is the demigod Cenarius, the patron saint of the primeval forest. The great Cenarius was friendly to the curious night elves and spent many hours teaching them about the natural world. The Kaldorei have an established relationship with the vibrant forests and enjoy a harmonious balance of nature.

This setting comes from the American online game "World of Warcraft"

Blood elf (Blood Elf)

Blood elves were once part of the night elves, also known as Sin'dorei, Sin'dorei is the pronunciation of blood elves in Thalassian. Ten thousand years ago, the night elves lived on the ancient continent of Kalimdor. They relied on the Well of Eternity in the center of the continent, a well full of magical energy to obtain powerful magical energy. However, under the leadership of Queen Azshara and her high elves, they used magical energy uncontrollably, and finally attracted the invasion of the Burning Legion. After that terrible explosion, the Well of Eternity was destroyed, and the surviving night elves began a new life under the leadership of the druids. However, they decided never to use magic again. After the explosion of the Well of Eternity, the surviving highborne elves, the servants of Queen Azshara, were restless. They launched a rebellion in an attempt to lift the taboo on magic, but they failed. As punishment, they were exiled by the Archdruids.

Nine thousand years later, Arthas and his Scourge Legion opened the gate of Silvermoon City, the royal city of the high elves. Countless undead armies instantly destroyed this once prosperous city of nearly ten thousand people. The elven kingdom in 1969, and turned the elven general Sylvanas Windrunner into a banshee. After Arthas left, the territory of the high elves turned into a terrible plague land.

A small number of surviving high elves escaped, and they began a revival under their leader - the blood mage Kael'thas, the last heir of the high elven dynasty Sunstrider dynasty. The country's work, but without the magical energy they relied on for survival, they became irritable. Coupled with being suspected by the alliance leaders, they finally joined Illidan's army for magical energy.

This setting comes from the American online game "World of Warcraft"

Other "elves" also called elves

Goblin (Goblin)

The general name for evil elves such as red caps (see Redcap). They are small in size, like to play tricks and cause disasters, and usually live in dark places. According to legend, their smiles can make the blood freeze, and their laughter can cause fruits to fall from the trees. Even the witch can't let him into her house. She's not afraid of goblins, but she just feels like an eyesore when she sees him.

Goblins entered France through the cracks in the Pyrenees Mountains. After successfully grabbing the beach, they quickly spread throughout Europe, sneaked into the Viking dragon ships, and smuggled into the United Kingdom. The British Druids called them "Robin Goblins", later simply "Goblins".

Ordinary goblins do not cause a lot of trouble. They just play some annoying or uncomfortable pranks, such as causing nightmares to be poured into the ears of sleeping people, etc., for fun.

Goblins have design talent, but they are limited to drawing and painting based on snakes, dragons or basilixes (snake-like monsters). They can communicate with flies, wasps, mosquitoes and hornets, and their favorite summer pastime is to drive these insects to attack humans and horses, while watching the show. They like to harass domestic and wild horses, and when you see a horse stamping its feet or rubbing in the sand, you can be sure they have one of these uninvited guests.

Goblins have no fixed residence. They always settle in rock cracks and tree roots, but they cannot settle down and will move again soon.

Other Goblins and elves are often depicted as being shorter in stature, wearing pointed hats (sometimes with bells) and pointed shoes.

The ferocious Goblin lives in an abandoned castle or watchtower on the border of Scotland and England. He changes his residence from time to time to avoid attracting the attention of others.

Redcap (Red Cap)

Short and strong, with an appearance like an old man, with a long white beard and a pair of vicious red eyes. His hands are sharp eagle talons, without palms and head. Wearing a red hat and a pair of iron boots on his feet, he ran very fast. The red hat will hunt for human blood and immerse the red hat in a pool of blood to maintain its bright color. No matter how strong a person is, he cannot defeat the red hat. The only way to avoid it is to read a verse from the Bible, so that he will disappear without a trace.

Imp (Yingpu, magic spirit)

It comes from British legend and means "naughty boy" in English. There are many descriptions of what it looks like, and they are all different. They live in the swamps of England, and on land they ride around on a horse as ugly as they are. They are generally small devils, only about 1/2 to 1/4 as tall as a human being. They have wings and are good at sneak attacks. The breath exhaled from Imp's mouth will wither plants and make animals sick. Often they are messengers and monitors for evil monsters or magicians. The little devil summoned for the general magic circle only knows basic spells and illusions. In "Diablo 2", there is a monster called Demom Imp. He is short in stature, has goat legs, a short and curved tail, and not much body hair. He wears a dark vest and has white or light gray hair, which is densely covered with hair. Both sides of the head droop, looking like a puppet from a distance. In folklore, kind elves do not interact with people, so people only see evil elves. But in fact, many elves just like to tease people and play mischief. Hobgoblin (naughty ghost)

Hobgoblin is the opposite of Goblin. It refers to those friendly elves, such as the Brownies and Bogles introduced above. Most of these elves live alone, are kind and friendly, and sometimes get up to some mischief. The mischievous elf Puck described by Shakespeare in "A Midsummer Night's Dream" is a typical Hobgoblin. The following is the dialogue between Shakespeare's fairy and Puck, from which you can see the character of the naughty man:

"Fairy, if I don't mistake you, you are probably a good man named Robin You are a cunning and naughty elf who likes to frighten the girls in the countryside. You squeeze the butter out of other people's milk so that the panting housewife cannot churn out butter all day long. Sometimes you secretly grind it for them. Grain, sometimes you spoil the wine so that it cannot ferment; you lead people walking at night astray, but you hide aside and snicker; whoever calls you 'immortal' or 'good puck', you give it to them He is lucky and works for him. Is that you?"

Puck: "Sir, you are right; I am the happy night wanderer.

I came up with all kinds of jokes in front of Oberon to make him laugh. When I saw a fat and strong horse, I imitated the female horse's neigh and made it faint; sometimes I turned into a roasted wild apple and hid. In the old woman's wine bowl, when she raised the bowl to drink, I would slap it on her lips and pour the whole bowl of ale onto her wrinkled throat; sometimes I turned into a three-legged stool. , the aunt who was full of humaneness and sophistication was just about to sit down and tell her story in a serious manner, when I slipped out from under her buttocks, turned her over a big ingot, and shouted, 'Good guy! ’ I couldn’t stop coughing, so everyone around me laughed. The more they thought about it, the funnier it became. They laughed with snot and tears, and swore that they had never encountered anything more interesting than this. ”

Pixie

A legendary prankster who appears in several counties in southwestern England, including Somerset, Deon and Cornwall. Elves, also known as "Pixy". There is no way to verify where they came from. Some people think that they came to England with the Phoenicians and moved to Daiwen and Samsay in the East. Others say that Pixy is the earliest in England. Residents, during the era of Roman rule, Faerie followed them to England. Pixie welcomed them at first, but later they were worried that their homeland would not be preserved and they rebelled. They did not stop until Faerie withdrew from these three counties.

These elves are more powerful than human hands. Not much bigger (but can change its size at will), human-shaped, with red hair and green eyes, an upturned nose, and a mischievous smile on the corner of his mouth. Both men and women wear tight green clothes (in England they are dense. In the grassland, this costume is the best cover.) Mature men with red hair and green eyes are usually transformed by Pixie.

They like to play pranks and make people get lost, but you only need to. You can avoid their troubles by wearing your coat inside out. Sometimes, Pixie is so obsessed that you can't regain your consciousness and wander around the countryside talking in a language that no one understands. This situation is called "Pixy." "Possessed by Pixie". In order to please these little elves, locals usually leave a bucket of water at the door for the Pixie to wash their babies, or leave some milk for the little Pixie to drink, or put the fireplace Clean them up and give them a place to dance.

Puck

An elf similar to Pixie who lives in several counties in southern England. In the countryside, unlike Pixie, they have a good relationship with another group of little elves (Faerie). When Faerie dances at midnight, they often accompany them with willow flutes

Sometimes. In some ways, Puck is very similar to Pan, the god of fauns. They take care of all the animals and plants in the forest and wilderness. Unlike Pan, he has no interest in sheep and other livestock. He only loves squirrels, rabbits, foxes and other animals in the forest. Other wild animals.

They also like to play harmless jokes with humans, and they will play tricks on the treacherous people. It is said that they like to dance to the rhythm of bagpipes. There is also a Puck (also known as Robin the Good) in Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream", but that Puck is actually a naughty boy (see Hobgoblin)

Gremlin

Naughty elves who are familiar with various tools and machinery are distant relatives of goblins and Goblin. Like goblins, they were elves who benefited humans in the early days. They can make tools faster and better, and can also improve craftsmen. The technology inspired the inventions of craftsmen.

If humans had discovered Golanlin’s contribution to the development of science and technology, history might have changed. Unfortunately, most engineers do not know the hard work that Golanlin has put into monopolizing various fields. Not even a trace of glory is left to them for the credit for these inventions. Therefore, Golanlin changed his perception of human beings. Therefore, not only did they not help, they also used their knowledge of tools and machinery to make things difficult for humans, so that people could not escape the ravages of the "Golanlin Effect" even if they made various tools and machinery.

Speaking of the "Golanlin effect", for example, when driving a nail, the hammer suddenly changes direction and hits the thumb; when sawing a wooden board, it encounters a tricky knot; when painting a ceiling, the paint Always sliding all the way down the arm...

Every home has a golanlin, lived in from generation to generation as household machines like sewing machines moved in. Small mistakes in home life, the bath water running cold and hot, and the car getting a flat tire when going to work are all their tricks. During World War II, it was also said that golanlin could destroy aircraft engines.

Leprechaun (shoe elf, leprechaun)

Elves in Irish legend who can make shoes. They usually wear green clothes with a leather apron on their feet. He wears silver buckle shoes, a red hat, and a pair of glasses on his pointed nose. The biggest feature of these shoe elves is that they are good at making shoes, but they only make one pair at a time and never complete a pair. Like Brownie, they like to play tricks on humans. They are very responsive and can quickly avoid people's sight. If you are very lucky to catch him, he will tell you the hiding place of the secret treasure before they take you to dig it. On the way to the treasure, you must keep an eye on him, otherwise they will disappear without a trace if you move away for a moment. Another theory is that they hide gold in caves and use rainbows to mark the places where gold is hidden. Wherever the rainbow ends, there is gold! Legend has it that as long as you catch Leprachaun and make it docile, you can force it to take you to the end of the rainbow and find wealth.

Bodach

In Scottish Gaelic, "Bodach" means "old man". This kind of elf will get into the house through the chimney and steal It may frighten unsuspecting children and start having nightmares after it enters the house. It is said that Burdock only harasses naughty children. To prevent it from getting in through the chimney, salt is sprinkled in the fireplace because Burdock hates walking on salt.

There are also two similar monsters, also from Scotland. One is Bogie. This kind of elf usually hides in cupboards and wardrobes. It likes darkness, likes mischief, and can Transform, such as turning into a pile of dust. The other is Boggart (Troublemaker).

This kind of elf is very similar to a goblin, often wearing tattered and dirty clothes, with dark skin, messy hair like thatch, fingers that love to touch here and there, and two feet that are very clumsy.

Signs of troublemakers can be detected by frequent disturbances in the home, or constant noises after dark. When they show up, they knock over milk bottles, tear curtain ties to stop hens from laying eggs, frighten cats, make dogs bark unreasonably, slam doors, deliberately leave faucets running and block water. Ditch, blow out the candles, pinch the noses of sleeping babies and wake them up!

The problem is that no one knows how to appease them, or how to get rid of them. Owners harassed by troublemakers have no choice but to move. And you have to move as soon as possible, otherwise the troublemakers will know about it and will hide it in the furniture and move it with the owner to the new house.

Bendith (Bendis)

Leprechauns in Welsh legends, these ugly monsters are likely to be the descendants of little witches (see Faerie) and goblins (see Goblin) Hybrids”. They like to kidnap children and replace them with their own children (Criil). The rescued children usually don't remember anything, only some sweet music.

Cluricains

Cellar elves who wear white shirts, knee-length shorts, stockings, leather shoes with silver buckles, aprons and red hats live in the tavern and in the wine cellar of the home.

In well-managed taverns and houses, bodega keepers stay out of trouble and enjoy only the food and wine they get. But in a poorly managed hotel or tavern, he would eat too much and drink too much, quickly driving the owner out of business. If it is in the home of a homeowner who loves to drink too much, the wine cellar master is likely to imitate the homeowner and drink a lot of wine, leaving the greedy homeowner looking at the empty bottle and scratching his head in confusion.

The biggest problem with a bodega is that they become drunkards. At this time, the house will hear the sound of broken bottles, drunken shouting and singing, and the commotion of the bodega stumbling around in the cellar. There is no way to control the bodega. The only solution is to force the owner to quit drinking and cut off the supply of alcohol. After a period of time, the bodega will have to find another place to live.

Kobolds (Kobolds, household god)

A kind of elf in German legend. Every family should have a Kobo to help. They are the most diligent and loyal helpers. These wrinkled, aging dwarfs provide unapologetic service to the families who provide them with shelter. They may be good at fetching water, milking cows, chopping firewood, picking eggs, taking care of horses, cleaning the yard, etc. Cobb takes pleasure in housework, and with a little practice can transfer to indoor service, and his level is no less than their performance in the garden courtyard.

Colbert works hard, but doesn’t ask for much in return. A few crumbs on the table are enough for them to have a full meal. However, if the housewives forget to feed Colbert, they will take revenge immediately. . When they broke the plate, burned their fingers, tripped over the threshold, and heard Colbert's evil laughter, they suddenly realized that they had forgotten to feed Colbert.

Kobold's other identity in German legend is that of a "goblin", similar to a gnome, living underground. These goblins often appear as low-level monsters in the game: evil and rough, they are low-level monsters that often appear in ordinary games. The appearance is similar to that of humans, but their eyes are larger than humans, their skin is earth-colored, they often move in the dark, and they have night vision. They are often equipped with leather jackets, swords, hand axes, and shields. They have little single attack power and like to attack in groups. It is a dwarf-like monster in "Dungeons and Dragons" produced by Capcom.

Karel Capek (Czech writer) described in "The Postman's Fairy Tale" a miniature post office fairy with a big beard, a postman's hat, and a postman's cloak. They come out at night, sorting post office letters, labeling them, sending telegrams...eating crumbs from telegraph bars and licking stamps. They also play cards with all kinds of letters (letters that lie and deceive are the smallest, and letters expressing love are the trump card).

Barbegazi (Ice Beard)

A shy elf that is said to haunt the mountains in France and Switzerland. It is a branch of Gnome and lives in caves or tunnels dug by itself at the top of the mountain. . The name "Barbegazi" comes from the French Barbe glacee, which means "frozen beard": their hair and beards are silver because of the thick icicles that melt, leaving only normal hair and beards exposed.

They hibernate in the warmer months and only appear after the first heavy snowfall in winter, so they are rarely seen when the temperature is above freezing. Those few icebeards that are accidentally caught by mountain dwellers usually Only a few hours to live.

Icebeards have a pair of big feet. Their big feet can double as snow clogs and snowshoes. They can run in the snow at super fast speeds or slide down almost vertical snow slopes. They can also use Make a shovel to dig tunnels. They like to ride avalanches and are friendly to humans. They will warn of impending avalanches and help those trapped by avalanches by digging them out of the snow.

Icebeard can hide himself in thick snow in a few seconds, and can crawl out quickly no matter how deep he is buried. Both men and women wore white fur coats similar to modern skydiving jackets. This is also the reason why it is difficult to tell the male and female from a distance.

Some people say that they speak like the whistling of marmots in the Swiss Alps, but they can communicate over a long distance with a strange bird call that can be mistaken for The sound of wind whistling between mountain walls or the sound of an Alpine horn.

Brownie (brown elf, brown fairy)

A kind of kind elf in Scottish legend, a kind of naughty ghost (see Hobgoblin). "Brown" means brown, and the reason why it is called "Brownie" is because this kind of elf always wears brown rags.

Their faces are small and flat, their nostrils are small, but their hair is very long. They like to live alone and sometimes appear in groups. Like many other naughty ghosts, brown elves don’t like to make mischief. They want to live in harmony with others. If you are nice to them, they will help you with housework, but you cannot pay them. Once you pay them, they will will disappear forever, and you can only repay them in other ways, such as deliberately leaving some food (such as their favorite milk) where they may pass by. If the brown elves are insulted (they are sometimes very vulnerable), they will leave you and take your good luck with them; if the damage is serious, they will transform into the above-mentioned Boggart. , constantly causing trouble for you.

Some people say that the reason why this moody creature helps humans is just to covet human wisdom and observe human behavior. Some people think that they are more innocent creatures than humans, and they just want to live in peace and friendship with humans. I am more inclined to the latter idea. Brown elves are not good warriors on the battlefield, and their fighting skills are far from what you might imagine. They like to use evasion tactics to deal with the enemy on the battlefield. When the enemy gives up pursuit, they attack the enemy with stones from a distance.

Brown elves are good at finding lost items and treasures. Extraordinary speed and efficiency allow them to complete their missions efficiently; and it seems that the fact that they have no fingers and toes has no detrimental effect on them. Compared to this extremely valuable gift, this humble creature requires no reward at all.

Some people believe that brown elves are actually a missing race in the Neolithic Age, who were forced to flee underground due to invasion by external forces. Others believe that they are the descendants of Lar, the patron saint of families in ancient Rome. Descendants. Blood Elf, Water Elf, Fire Elf, Earth Elf, Wind Elf, Wood Elf, Thunder Elf, Ice Elf, Grass Elf, Night Elf, Light Elf, Dark Elf, Elemental Elf, Sword Elf, Magic Elf, Sun Elf, Moon Elves, star elves, gray elves, little elves, life elves, nature elves, cloud elves, ocean elves, mountain elves, grassland elves, sirens, naga, sirens, flower fairies, forest fairies, etc.