Chapter 155

Elves are usually very kind, they are hostile to evil races, and can get along with good races (maybe slightly dissatisfied with rough 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", "Dark Elf Trilogy" and The Icewind Dale Trilogy has made players more interested in the dark elves, the underground race of "Dungeons and Dragons".

The typical image of modern elves is tall and thin, wearing solid-color robes, calm and unsmiling mages, who are often hundreds of years old; young and beautiful elves are mostly archers who travel through the forest. A natural warrior and archer, he fights against evil in order to protect nature.Believed to have been shaped by Tolkien in The Lord of the Rings.

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Fire elf - Chinese translation name fire snake or Salamander or Salamanda, described as a salamander living in the crater, the appearance is black skin dotted with yellow spots, it is said that the skin can be regenerated by fire.

Wind Elf--Chinese translation name Sylph, and the meaning of the wind spirit derived from it, a compound language of Latin sylva (forest) and Greek nympe (fairy).

Water Fairy - Chinese translation name Undine, meaning wave messenger in Latin, the legend is that a kind-hearted woman becomes the water spirit Undine after death.

The earth elf--the Chinese translation name Nome, the name comes from the word "underground dweller", and it is also said to come from the Greek word "wisdom".

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ELF (elf)
The Elfs that appear in many fantasy works and RPG games are very similar to humans, with pointed ears, and are a beautiful and long-lived race.Generally take the forest as their home (dark elves live underground), love nature, have delicate emotions, and have a beautiful voice. They are born poets and dancers; their vision is twice that of humans in dim conditions, so they have mastered superb arrows. Art; knowledgeable and highly gifted in magic.Elves generally live to be over 700 years old, which is why they are always so calm.The elves are always willing to spend a lot of time on things that humans cannot understand: listening to the gurgling water, the birdsong in the forest and the wind blowing... For the elves, the meaning of life is to slowly discover beautiful places and fully enjoy it.It is also difficult for them to establish a deep friendship with races with short lives. It is really painful to see their friends pass away while they still have a lot of life to live.

Sea elf & Sea Wolf
"For a long time, water hidden in the vast sea has been unnoticed by people."

According to various legends, Shuyin also has most of the characteristics of the elves: longevity, nobility, elegance, intelligence, beauty, equality and friendship with each other, hostility to evil races, and being able to get along with other races, and like to be close to nature. into one.However, in the early Western legends, while emphasizing the amazing beauty of Shuiyin, it was often endowed with a lot of evil spirits. Therefore, it is generally called "Sea Wolf" in modern English fantasy novels, and it is translated as "海狼" or "sea monster" in Chinese. ".

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", the Chinese literal translation is " "Sea elves" are also called water hermits 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 elf races, Water Yin 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
They are shorter and slender than humans, with longer ears. They have distinct loves and hates, delicate emotions, and beautiful speaking melodies. Most of them live in forests or caves. They love natural beauty, and like to dance and play.Their humor shines with wisdom like their songs and poems, and their proficient weapons are bows and long swords.There are five kinds of elves in "The Forgotten Kingdom": gold elves, moon elves, wild elves, sea elves and Delores.In "Dragon Gun", there are Quilinesti, Sivanesti, Kargonesti, Dagenesti, etc.

Dark elf (dark elf, drow)
Black elves, a mysterious race living in underground caves or deep in the forest, believe in some kind of evil god marked by a spider totem, and obtain the protection of dark power.It is about 160 cm tall and weighs about 50 kg. It has black or dark purple skin and silver-white hair. It is quite resistant to magic and is not afraid of toxins, but its resistance to fire and cold is very poor.

Half elf
Half-elves are hybrids 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 allow elves to easily recognize their human blood.The elves are very repulsive to half-elves, and don't think they belong to the elves at all; although humans are more tolerant of them because of their beautiful appearance, they also repel their half-elven blood.There are also High elf (high elves), which are elves and their close relatives who have survived from the age of mythology.

Famous elves such as Laurana and Alhana in "Dragonlance".Starlight, the half-elf Tanis; the dark elf Drizzt in the "Forgotten Kingdom" series, etc.

Night elf
The Kaldorei—that is, the race that later became known as the night elves (they only learned this name later)—believed in the moon goddess Elune, and believed that every day, the goddess would be at the bottom of the Well of Eternity. deep sleep.Early night elf priests and seers studied the Well of Eternity with the utmost care, seeking to learn its secrets and powers.When 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 behemoths are usually reclusive creatures, they also go to great lengths to guard some mysterious places.The night elves consider dragons to be the patron saints of the world, so it is best not to violate them, and the secrets they guard.

The constant exploration of the night elves made them meet many powerful creatures and befriend them, one of which is the demigod Cenarius, the patron saint of the primordial forest.

(End of this chapter)

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