What does the elf look like?

Elves are fictitious creatures that are integrated with nature. They are not as sad as vampires. They live together leisurely. Most elves like trees, and they are keen to make small trees sprout as a gift. pastime. Some elves have wings, and some powerful elves can even control disasters.

The origin of the elves in Norse mythology is this: after the great god Odin killed the giant Ymir, the elves were born from the giant's corpse and absorbed

the giant's essence. Become spiritual creatures. Among them, elves or light elves are born on the side of the body facing the light, and dark elves are born on the side with the backlight. The light elves are all bright and dazzling, and they are very beautiful. They are usually gentle, cheerful and enthusiastic, and can communicate with trees, flowers, plants, fish and birds, so the gods regard them as their friends. There is another version of the origin of the elves in Icelandic legends:

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One day, Eve was washing her child by the river, and then God came Coming towards her, she hid her unwashed child. God asked, "Are all the children in sight?" and Eve acquiesced. God was very angry after hearing this, "There is no need to hide the children from me!", so they could no longer live among humans. "So those children were turned into beautiful elves. In many places, people think that elves are fallen angels, or that some pagans did not do enough good deeds to ascend to heaven after their death, but their sins did not. Full and unable to find a home in hell, they settled in the middle kingdom between the two, which is called the elves

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Elves are born from the Tree of Life and can evolve into angels through special rituals. They are the original inhabitants of Europe. Humans immigrated there about 7 or 8 thousand years ago. There was even a war with the elves. In the end, humans burned the Tree of Life, destroyed the elves and conquered Europe. The elves were shorter than humans at that time, but the humans at that time were much taller than they are now, and the elves had delicate and white skin. , their hair color is light, their eyes are blue, gold, green, white, red and purple... They are good at magic and archery, and they like to be active at night. , among races, women are respected, but the number of men is relatively small.

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In various legends, the characteristics of the elves can be summarized as follows: Longevity. (sometimes even considered to be immortal), good at art, nobility, elegance, intelligence, beauty, a certain degree of mysophobia and nature are almost integrated, good at using magic and bows and arrows, living in the forest, forming a relatively loose kingdom, They are equal and friendly to each other. Elves are usually chaotic and kind. They are hostile to evil races and can get along well with good races (maybe slightly dissatisfied with rude and sloppy dwarves). In the "Dungeons and Dragons" series of games, Especially in computer games, playing the role of elves is often the first choice for players. The novels "Dark Elf Trilogy" and "Icewind Dale Trilogy" with the dark elf ranger Drizzt as the protagonist are even more popular among players. They also have a strong interest in the underground race of "Dungeons and Dragons" - the dark elves. The typical image of modern elves is tall and thin, wearing solid color robes, calm and unsmiling mages, and there are often hundreds of them. Years old; the images of young and beautiful elves are mostly archers who travel through the forest. They are natural warriors and shooters who fight evil to protect nature. They are believed to be created by Tolkien in "The Lord of the Rings". .

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The fire elf - the Chinese name is Fire Snake or Salamander, is described as a salamander living in the crater, with a black appearance. The skin is dotted with yellow spots. It is said that the skin can be regenerated by fire. The Chinese translation of the wind elf is Sylph, and the derived meaning of the wind elf is the Latin sylva (forest) and the Greek nympe (elf). ). The Chinese name for water elf is Undine, which means wave messenger in Latin. Legend has it that a kind-hearted woman turned into the water elf Undine after her death.

Earth Elf - the Chinese translation is Nome. The name comes from the word "underground dweller". It is also said that it comes from the Greek word "wisdom".

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Common elves

ELF (elf) The Elf that appears in many fantasy works and RPG games is very similar to humans, with sharp points. The ears are a beautiful and long-lived race. Generally, they make forests

as their home (dark elves live underground). They love nature, have delicate emotions, and have beautiful melodic voices. They are natural poets and dancers; their vision is also a human being's best in dim conditions. times, so he has mastered superb archery; he is knowledgeable and has a 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 pass away while they still have endless lives to spend. Sea elf & Sea Wolf "For a long time, Water Hidden has lived deep in the vast sea without being noticed by people." In various legends, Water Hidden 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 to be almost integrated with nature. However, in early Western legends, while emphasizing the amazing 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 is an out-and-out elf. According to legend, it is 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. The English "Sea elf" is literally translated as " "Sea Elves" are also called Mizuyin because they live 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 (Light Elf) is shorter and slender than humans, with longer ears, clear love and hate, delicate emotions, and a beautiful speaking melody. Most of them live in forests or caves. They love 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, Dagenasti elves, etc. 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 is protected by the power of darkness. 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 (half elf) Half elf is a hybrid of human and elf. 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".

Goblins have no fixed residence. They always settle in rock crevices and tree roots, but they cannot settle down and will move again soon. Other evil elves are described as "They are extremely ugly bad elves, wearing round hats, pointed shoes, and dragging a long furry tail. They look like extremely scary little devils." The ferocious Goblin , living in abandoned castles or watchtowers on the border of Scotland and England. He changes his residence from time to time to avoid attracting the attention of others. Redcap is short and strong, with an appearance like an old man, with a long white beard and a pair of vicious red hair. Its eyes and hands are sharp talons, without palms. It wears a red hat on its head and a pair of iron boots on its feet. The red hat can hunt for human blood and soak it in a pool of blood to maintain its bright color. , no matter how strong a person is, he can't beat the red hat. The only way to avoid it is to read a passage from the Bible, so that he will disappear without a trace. "It means. There are many descriptions of its appearance, and they are all different. They live in the swamp areas of England. On land, they will ride a horse that is equally ugly as it, running around. Generally, they are small in size. The devil is only about 1/2 to 1/4 as tall as a human being. It has wings and is good at sneak attacks. The breath exhaled from Imp's mouth can cause plants to die and animals to become sick. They are often messengers and monitors for evil monsters or magicians. Generally, the little demons summoned by the magic circle only know basic spells and illusions. In "Diablo 2", there is a monster called Demom imp, which is short, with goat legs, a short and curved tail, not much body hair, and wears a coat. He wears a dark vest and has white or light gray hair that hangs down from both sides of his head. From a distance, he looks like a puppet. In folklore, good elves do not interact with people, so what people see is evil. Elf, but in fact many elves just like to play tricks on people and make mischief

Other mischievous elves

Hobgoblin (naughty ghost) Hobgoblin is just the opposite of Goblin. 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 make some mischief. Shakespeare in "A Midsummer Night's Dream". The mischievous elf Puck described 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 ghost: "Little fairy, if I had not killed you. Admit it, you're probably the cunning, mischievous elf named Good Robin. You are the one who likes to frighten the village girls, skimming off the butterfat from other people's milk, so that the panting housewife cannot churn out butter all day; sometimes you secretly grind grain for others, and sometimes spoil the wine so that it cannot be churned out. Fermentation; for people walking at night, you lead them astray, but you hide aside and snicker; whoever calls you a 'great immortal' or a 'good puck', you give him luck and help him work. Is that you? Puck: "Sir, you are right; I am that 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 (Pixie) is a legendary prankster that appears in several counties in southwest England, including Somerset, Deon and Cornwall. It is also called "Pixy".

It is impossible to verify where they came from. Some people think that they came to England with the Phoenicians and moved out to Daiwen and Samsay in the east. Some people also say that Pixie is the earliest resident of England. During the Roman rule, Faerie came to England. Pixie first welcomed them, but later they were worried that their homeland would not be preserved and they rebelled. They did not give up until Faerie withdrew from these three counties. These elves are not much bigger than a human hand (but they can change their size at will). They are human-shaped, with red hair and green eyes, an upturned nose, and a mischievous smile at the corner of their mouth. They wear tight-fitting clothes for both men and women. Green clothes. (In the lush grasslands of England, this costume is the best cover.) Mature men with red hair and green eyes are usually Pixie. Their favorite prank is to make people get lost, but you can avoid their troubles by just wearing your coat inside out. Sometimes, Pixie charms people so much that they cannot regain their consciousness and wanders around the countryside, speaking in a language that no one understands. This situation is called "Pixie possession". In order to please these little elves, locals usually leave a bucket of water at the door at night for Pixie to wash their babies, or leave some milk for the little Pixie to drink, or clean the fireplace and give them a dance place. Puck is an elf similar to Pixie, wearing the same green tights. Living in the countryside of several counties in southern England, unlike Pixie, they have a good relationship with another group of elves (Faerie). When the Faerie dances at midnight, they often accompany them with willow flutes. In some ways, Puck is very similar to Pan, the god of fauns. They take care of all animals and plants in the forest and wilderness. Unlike Pan, he has no interest in sheep and other livestock. He only loves squirrels and rabbits in the forest. Foxes and other wild animals. They also like to make harmless jokes with humans, and they will play tricks on those treacherous and heartless people. It is said that they like to dance to the rhythm of bagpipes. There is also a Puck (also known as Good Robin) in Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, but that Puck is actually a mischievous boy (see Hobgoblin). Gremlin is a mischievous elf who is familiar with various tools and machinery. It is a distant relative of goblins and Goblin. Like the goblins, they were elves who benefited mankind in the early days. They can make tools faster and better, improve craftsmen's skills and inspire craftsmen's inventions. If humans had discovered Golanlin's contribution to the development of science and technology earlier, history might have changed. It's a pity that most engineers don't know the hard work Golan Lin put in, monopolizing the credit for various inventions, and not leaving even a trace of glory to them. Therefore, Golanlin changed his perception of human beings. Now, not only do they not help, they also use their knowledge of tools and machinery to make things difficult for humans, making it difficult for people to manufacture various tools and machinery without escaping the ravages of the "Golanlin Effect". 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 hard knot; when painting a ceiling, the paint always slides all the way down the arm. … Every family has a golanlin, and as household machines such as sewing machines move in, they live in it from generation to generation. 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) is an elf who can make shoes in Irish legend. They usually wear green clothes, a leather apron outside the clothes, silver buckled shoes, a red hat on their head, and a pointed nose. Wearing a pair of glasses. 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 (Bodach) In Scottish Gaelic, "Bodach" means "old man". This kind of spirit will get into the house through the chimney, steal those unsuspecting children or scare them, and wait until it enters the house. Then the child started having nightmares. 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 originating from Scotland. One is Bogie. This kind of elf usually hides in cupboards and wardrobes. It likes darkness, likes mischief, and can deform, such as turning into a big boy. Piles of dust. The other is Boggart (Troublemaker). This kind of elf is very similar to a goblin. He often wears tattered and dirty clothes, has dark skin, and has messy hair like thatch. His fingers like to touch here and there, and his feet are very clumsy. Signs of a troublemaker can be detected by frequent occurrences in the home, or by 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: The goblin in Welsh legend. These ugly monsters are likely to be "crosses" between witches (see Faerie) and goblins (see Goblin). 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 are wine cellar elves who wear white shirts, knee-length shorts, stockings, leather shoes with silver buckles, aprons and red hats. They live in pubs and wine cellars. In well-managed taverns and houses, cellar dwellers 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 to become an alcoholic. At this time, the house will hear the breaking of 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 (Kobold, household god) is 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 will never be inferior to their performance in the garden courtyard. Cobb worked hard, but he didn't ask for much in return. A few crumbs on the table were enough for them to have a full meal. However, if the housewives forgot to feed Cobb, they would 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 "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 (Icebeard) is 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 silvery because of the thick icicles that are covered with them. When these icicles melt, only normal hair and beards are exposed. . They hibernate during the warmer months and only emerge after the first heavy snowfall in winter, so they are rarely seen when temperatures are above freezing, and the few icebeards that are accidentally captured by mountain dwellers usually live only a few hours. Icebeard has a pair of big feet. Their big feet can double as snow boots and snowshoes, running in the snow at super fast speeds, or sliding down almost vertical snow slopes. They can also be used as shovels 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 say they sound like the whistling of prairie dogs in the Swiss Alps, but they can communicate over long distances with a strange bird call that can be mistaken for the sound of wind whistling between the mountain walls. Or the sound of an Alpine horn. Brownie (brown elf, brown fairy) is a kind of kind elf in Scottish legend, a kind of naughty ghost (see Hobgoblin). "Brown" means brown. 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.

Other types

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 Elf, Star Elf, Gray Elf, Little Elf, Life Elf, Nature Elf, Cloud Elf, Sea Elf, Mountain Elf, Grassland Elf, Siren, Na Jia, sirens, flower fairies, forest fairies and so on.