Subsequent to their arrival on the World of Two Moons, the elves splintered into a number of different tribes. These tribes differ considerably in culture and even physical appearance Elves Elfquest - Wolfriders. Main article: Wolfriders The Wolfriders are a hunter-gatherer society of nocturnal elves who possess wolf blood, which gives them characteristics unique to their tribe. Elves Elfquest - Sun Folk. ...

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Elves Elfquest, Elves Elfquest - Origin, Elves Elfquest - Physical characteristics, Elves Elfquest - Tribes, Elves Elfquest - Wolfriders, Elves Elfquest - Sun Folk, Elves Elfquest - Gliders, Elves Elfquest - Go-backs, Elves Elfquest - Wavedancers, Elves Elfquest - Longevity, Elves Elfquest - Magic, Elves Elfquest - Sex and relationships

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Elves Middle-earth, Elves Middle-earth - Overview, Elves Middle-earth - History, Elves Middle-earth - Kinds of Elves, Elves Middle-earth - Avari, Elves Middle-earth - Eldar, Elves Middle-earth - Locations in Middle-earth, Elves Middle-earth - The Elvish life cycle, Elves Middle-earth - Early life, Elves Middle-earth - Sexuality marriage and parenthood, Elves Middle-earth - Daily life, Elves Middle-earth - Later life, Elves Middle-earth - The end, Elves Middle-earth - Elvish naming conventions, Elves Middle-earth - Examples, Elves Middle-earth - Common misconceptions, Elves Middle-earth - Forests and archery?, Elves Middle-earth - Pointed ears?, Elves Middle-earth - Hair colors, Elves Middle-earth - Eye colors, Elves Middle-earth - Body builds, Elves Middle-earth - Androgynous Elves?, Elves Middle-earth - Beards or lack thereof, Elves Middle-earth - Alcohol, Elves Middle-earth - Elvish languages, Elves Middle-earth - Notable Elves

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Most elves are effectively immortal unless killed in battle, or by disease or misadventure. The oldest known elf, Timmain, has lived at least 20,000 years by World of Two Moons reckoning (the length of the elves' presence on the planet). Wolfriders, however, because of their wolf blood, will eventually grow old and die - something that was forgotten during their conflict with humans because of the high mortality rate in that period. It is not known just how long a Wolfrider can live, but some have been known to survive for more than 1,200 ye ...

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Elves Elfquest, Elves Elfquest - Origin, Elves Elfquest - Physical characteristics, Elves Elfquest - Tribes, Elves Elfquest - Wolfriders, Elves Elfquest - Sun Folk, Elves Elfquest - Gliders, Elves Elfquest - Go-backs, Elves Elfquest - Wavedancers, Elves Elfquest - Longevity, Elves Elfquest - Magic, Elves Elfquest - Sex and relationships

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An elf is a mythical creature of Norse mythology which survived in northern European folklore. Originally a race of minor gods of nature and fertility, elves are often pictured as youthful-seeming men and women of great beauty living in forests and other natural places, underground, or in wells and springs. They have been portrayed to be long-lived or immortal and they have magical powers attributed to them. Following the success of J.R.R. Tolkien's epic The Lord of the Rings—wherein a wise, angelic people named elves play a significant role—they have b ...

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• Elf - Characteristics of traditional elves
• Elf - Elves in Norse mythology
• Elf - Scandinavian elves
• Elf - German elves
• Elf - English elves
• Elf - Modern elves
• Elf - Elves at Christmas
• Elf - Elves in modern fantasy
• Elf - Notes

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In Norse mythology, the svartálfar ("black elves") or dökkálfar ("dark elves") are supernatural beings (Old Norse "vættir," wights) that are said to reside in the underground world of Svartálfheim. They, like the trolls, are often corollated with the dvergar ("dwarves") and their home is often considered to be the same as Nidavellir, the underground of Midgard, though not as far down as Helheim. Svartálfar - Dwarves as Black Elves. According to Kevin Crossley-Holland: "No valid distinction thou ...

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• Svartálfar - Dwarves as Black Elves
• Svartálfar - Later Influences
• Svartálfar - The Dualism of Light and Dark

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Dark elves are the (mostly) evil counterparts of the Light Elves in many mythologies and fantasy settings. They are often at war with other elves. Dark elf - Dark elves in mythology and folklore. Dark elf - Norse/Germanic mythology. In Norse mythology, Svartálfar ("Swartelves" or "black elves"), sometimes considered synonymous with duergar ("dwarves"), are subterranean creatures who dwell in the world of Svartálfheim. They may be either good or evil. The < ...

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• Dark elf - Dark elves in mythology and folklore
• Dark elf - Norse/Germanic mythology
• Dark elf - Celtic mythology
• Dark elf - British Isles folklore
• Dark elf - Dark elves in fiction
• Dark elf - Middle-earth
• Dark elf - Dungeons & Dragons
• Dark elf - Record of Lodoss War
• Dark elf - Shadowrun
• Dark elf - Warhammer Fantasy
• Dark elf - WarCraft
• Dark elf - The Elder Scrolls
• Dark elf - Final Fantasy IV
• Dark elf - Age of Wonders
• Dark elf - Lineage
• Dark elf - Sacred
• Dark elf - Mega Man Zero
• Dark elf - Arcanum
• Dark elf - Midkemia
• Dark elf - Famous Dark Elves in fiction
• Dark elf - Malus Darkblade
• Dark elf - Drizzt Do'Urden

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Vanir is the name of one of the two groups of gods in Norse mythology, the other and more well known being the Æsir. The name is perhaps from the PIE root wen "to strive, win", cognate to Venus (compare Vanadis), Wynn (Proto-Germanic *Wanizaz). Vanir - Members. They include Niord the father of the gods of Vanir and god of the sea, Freyr, the god of fertility, and Freyja, goddess of love and sexuality, who lived among the Æsir at Yggdrasil directly below the Æsir. Although the Vanir are resp ...

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• Vanir - Members
• Vanir - Characteristics
• Vanir - Location
• Vanir - Vanir and Elves
• Vanir - Cult of the Vanir
• Vanir - Misconceptions
• Vanir - Vanir and their Guests
• Vanir - Links

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Álfar (singular: álfr) is the Old Norse word for elves. Álfar figure in Norse mythology. Snorri Sturluson in the Younger Edda differentiate between ljósálfar (light-elves) and dökkálfar (dark-elves). The light-elves live in Álfheimr. See elf for a more extensive description. The Eddas tend to use "Álfar" and "Vanir" interchangeably. Norse mythology Categories: Elves | Norse mythology ...

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Lightning is a powerful natural electrostatic discharge produced during a thunderstorm. Lightning's abrupt electric discharge is accompanied by the emission of visible light and other forms of electromagnetic radiation. The electric current passing through the discharge channels rapidly heats and expands the air into plasma, producing acoustic shock waves (thunder) in the atmosphere. Lightning - Early lightning research. During early investigations into electricity via Leyden jars and other instruments, a n ...

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• Lightning - Early lightning research
• Lightning - Modern research
• Lightning - How lightning is formed
• Lightning - Types of lightning
• Lightning - Intracloud lightning sheet lightning anvil crawlers
• Lightning - Cloud-to-ground lightning anvil lightning
• Lightning - Bead lightning ribbon lightning staccato lightning
• Lightning - Cloud-to-cloud lightning
• Lightning - Ground-to-cloud lightning
• Lightning - Heat lightning or summer lightning
• Lightning - Ball lightning
• Lightning - Sprites elves jets and other upper atmospheric lightning
• Lightning - Streak lightning
• Lightning - Triggered lightning
• Lightning - Lightning throughout the Solar System
• Lightning - Lightning safety
• Lightning - Facts and Trivia

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Asgard is a fictional dimension in the Marvel Comics' universe based on the Asgard of Norse mythology and is home to six different races. Asgard features prominently in tales of Thor. In the comic books, Asgard is an asteroid-like world suspended in a "Sea of Space", and gravity radiates from somewhere underneath this asteroid. The top of this "asteroid" is flat like a table. If someone stepped off of this "table", they would fall off the "asteroid" and down through space until the reached the "gravity-generator". Asgard ...

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• Asgard comics - The nine worlds
• Asgard comics - Asgard
• Asgard comics - Vanaheim
• Asgard comics - Alfheim
• Asgard comics - Nidavellir
• Asgard comics - Midgard
• Asgard comics - Jotunheim
• Asgard comics - Svartalfheim
• Asgard comics - Hel
• Asgard comics - Muspelheim
• Asgard comics - The six races
• Asgard comics - Asgardians
• Asgard comics - Giants
• Asgard comics - Dwarves
• Asgard comics - Elves
• Asgard comics - Trolls
• Asgard comics - Demons

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Elven may be: An adjective to describe something associated with elves or the qualities of elves Elven, a town in Morbihan, France A word related to elves that is used for other parts of speech, as in the webcomic "The Elven" The Elven webcomic, where it is used as a noun plural and singular describing the races in that fantasy world. Other related archivesFrance, Morbihan, adjective, elves, fantasy world, parts of speech, something, webcomic

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In Norse mythology, Beyla was one of Freyr's servants and the wife of Byggvir. The only surviving source which mentions her and her husband is Lokasenna (the flyting of Loki). They were probably elves, as Freyr was the lord of Álfheim (the home of the elves) and Lokasenna says that they were among the gods and elves. Her major task there is to milk the cows. Loki and Be ...

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The elves are descended from a spacegoing race known as the High Ones, who were accompanied by small workers (later to evolve into trolls) and winged flitters, later to become the preservers. One isolated group of High Ones, seeking others of their kind, encountered an unknown planet with two moons inhabited by humans. Scanning the planet from orbit, they learned of human legends which suggested that other High Ones had once visited the planet. Intending to communicate with the humans in order to learn more, the High Ones reshaped the ...

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Elves Elfquest, Elves Elfquest - Origin, Elves Elfquest - Physical characteristics, Elves Elfquest - Tribes, Elves Elfquest - Wolfriders, Elves Elfquest - Sun Folk, Elves Elfquest - Gliders, Elves Elfquest - Go-backs, Elves Elfquest - Wavedancers, Elves Elfquest - Longevity, Elves Elfquest - Magic, Elves Elfquest - Sex and relationships

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The Wood Elves of Athel Loren are mysterious and secretive beings, rarely seen beyond their forest borders. Those foolish enough to set foot within their woodland realm invite the fury of the Wood Elves and their Forest Spirit allies, whether in open combat or through sudden ambush. Dark forms move through the twisting branches and dense undergrowth. Tiny darting shapes flit between the trees on the very edge of vision. Athel Loren sees and feels everything within its boundaries and is watchful and secretive, perfectly willing to dest ...

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Wood Elves, Wood Elves - The Wood Elven Army, Wood Elves - Lords, Wood Elves - Heroes, Wood Elves - Core Units, Wood Elves - Special Units, Wood Elves - Rare Units, Wood Elves - Character

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The Elves of Tolkien also inspired a rich literature on elves in fantasy. Tad Williams's Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn trilogy focuses heavily on a long-lived, fair-skinned, magical race known as the Sithi, which are described as elves in all but name. Christopher Paolini's Eragon also features elves of a Nordic persuasion. Wendy and Richard Pini's long-running comic books Elfquest attempts to avoid the usual Tolkienesque elven clichés by placing their elves in a setting inspired by Native American rath ...

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Elves in fantasy fiction and games, Elves in fantasy fiction and games - The Elves of Tolkien, Elves in fantasy fiction and games - Elves in role-playing games, Elves in fantasy fiction and games - Elves in fantasy literature

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The Elves of Tolkien also inspired a rich literature on elves in fantasy. The parodical Discworld novels by Terry Pratchett feature extradimensional creatures called elves, that go back to the old myths of cradle-robbing fairies. The Discworld elves have no imagination or real emotions, and therefore such things as children, artists and musicians fascinate them. They also have copper based blood and are extremely vulnerable to iron, and therefore use stone-headed elf-shot for their arrows. Though actually only vaguely humanoid in appe ...

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Elves in fantasy fiction and games, Elves in fantasy fiction and games - The Elves of Tolkien, Elves in fantasy fiction and games - Elves in role-playing games, Elves in fantasy fiction and games - Elves in fantasy literature

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Tolkien had little use for the diminutive elven prettiness and whimsy found in William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream and in various Victorian fairy tales. He conceived a race of beings similar to humans but fairer and wiser, with greater spiritual powers, keener senses, and a closer empathy with nature. They are great smiths and fierce warriors on the side of good. Tolkien's Elves of Middle-earth should be seen as a representation of what human beings might have become, had they not committed the original sin, and they are v ...

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Elves in fantasy fiction and games, Elves in fantasy fiction and games - The Elves of Tolkien, Elves in fantasy fiction and games - Elves in role-playing games, Elves in fantasy fiction and games - Elves in fantasy literature

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Reagent Press of the United States published the first edition of The Kingdoms and the Elves of the Reaches in 2002. A revised edition was published in 2005, which restored some of the original story and many of the original character and place names (which were thought difficult to pronounce because of their Slavic, Germanic, and Asian origins). An illustrated edition, to be published in 2006, restores multiple lost chapters and scenes, ...

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The Kingdoms and the Elves, The Kingdoms and the Elves - Synopsis, The Kingdoms and the Elves - Main Characters, The Kingdoms and the Elves - Editions

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depossession (releasement, release therapy): Outgrowth of past-life therapy. Depossession is a variation of exorcism that involves detachment of human and nonhuman spirits from humans, usually by persuasion. nonhuman possessors include elementals: nature spirits such as elves, fairies, gnomes (e.g., trolls), nymphs, satyrs, and pixies.

(See also: Depossession, Body Mind and Soul, Alternative Health, Alternative Health Dictionary)

The Wood Elven army is comprised of the following units: Wood Elves - Lords. Highborn This powerful Lord Choice has greater skill with the longbow than normal Elven lords, but stands lesser chances of surviving with the aid of mundane armour. Other than the mandatory longbow, this Elf lord is no different from regular Elven lords in terms of statistics. May buy 'Kindreds' of many types including Waywatcher, Eternal, Alter, Wardancer and Wild Rider. These confer various abilities. He may be mounted on a Dragon, Elven Steed, Great Ea ...

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Wood Elves, Wood Elves - The Wood Elven Army, Wood Elves - Lords, Wood Elves - Heroes, Wood Elves - Core Units, Wood Elves - Special Units, Wood Elves - Rare Units, Wood Elves - Character

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