A fantastical humanoid race characterized by their lithe frame, great finesse, youthful appearance despite long lifespans, and [[pointy ears]]. Codified by [[tolkien's_legendarium|Tolkienian literature]].

In anime-styled works, elves' characteristic were further stylized into simply a "human with pointy ears", with them almost always have [[blonde hair]]. As a result, they are often indistinguishable from half-elves. Many works (particularly NSFW) also exploit elves' longetivity by either depicting them as being more endowed than ordinary human or as a "[[loli]] baba" (mature adult in child-like body) stereotypes.

h4. Notable elf characters

* [[Alleyne (Queen's Blade)|]] and [[Echidna (Queen's Blade)|]] from [[Queen's Blade]]
* [[Alpha (Kage no Jitsuryokusha ni Naritakute!)|]], [[Beta (Kage no Jitsuryokusha ni Naritakute!)|]] and [[Gamma (Kage no Jitsuryokusha ni Naritakute!)|]] from [[Kage no Jitsuryokusha ni Naritakute!]]
* [[Arwen]], [[Celeborn]], [[Elrond]], [[Galadriel]], and [[Legolas]] from [i][[The Lord of the Rings]][/i]
** [[Thranduil]] from [i][[The Hobbit]][/i]
* [[Aura Bella Fiora]] and [[Mare Bello Fiore]] from [i][[Overlord (maruyama)|]][/i]
* [[Aura Shurifon]] from [[Tenchi Muyou!]]
* [[Deedlit]] and [[Pirotess]] from [i][[Record of Lodoss War|]][/i]
* [[Eina Tulle]], [[Riveria Ljos Alf]] and [[Ryu Lion]] from [i][[Dungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darou ka]][/i]
* [[Eldali Ilma Fanomenel]] from [i][[Edomae Elf]][/i]
* [[Elven Forest Maker]], [[Dark Elven Forest Ranger]] & [[Cerestia of Life]] from [i][[Last Origin]][/i]
* [[Emilia (Re:Zero)|]] from [i][[Re:Zero Kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu]][/i]
* [[Elfuda (elf-san wa yaserarenai.)|]] and [[Kuroeda (elf-san wa yaserarenai.)|]] from [i][[Elf-san wa Yaserarenai.]][/i]
* [[Feel Nilvalen]] from [i][[No Game No Life]][/i]
* [[Frieren]], [[Serie (sousou no frieren)|]] and [[Kraft (sousou no frieren)|]] from [i][[Sousou no Frieren]][/i]
* [[High Elf Archer (Goblin Slayer!)|]] from [i][[Goblin Slayer!]][/i]
* [[Kokkoro (Princess Connect!)|]] from [i][[Princess Connect!]][/i]
* [[Link]] and [[Princess Zelda]] from [i][[The Legend of Zelda]][/i]
* [[Marcille Donato]] from [i][[Dungeon Meshi]][/i]
* [[Marielle (Log Horizon)|]] from [i][[Log Horizon]][/i]
* [[Myucel Foalan]] from [i][[Outbreak Company]][/i]
* [[Shera L. Greenwood]] from [i][[Isekai Maou to Shoukan Shoujo no Dorei Majutsu]][/i]
* [[Tiffania Westwood]] from [i][[Zero no Tsukaima]][/i]
* [[Tuka Luna Marceau]] and [[Yao Haa Dushi]] from [i][[Gate - Jieitai Ka no Chi nite Kaku Tatakaeri]][/i]
* [[Zel (Ishuzoku Reviewers)|]] from [i][[Ishuzoku Reviewers]][/i]

h4. See also
* [[dark elf]]
* [[Tag Group:Legendary Creatures]]
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