Encyclopedia - Elves Elfquest: Encyclopedia Ii - Elves Elfquest - Tribes
Subsequent to their arrival on the World of Two Moons, the elves splintered into a number of different tribes. These tribes differ consid...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Elves Middle-earth: Encyclopedia Ii - Elves Middle-earth - Kinds Of Elves
In J. R. R. Tolkien's legendarium, the Elves are a sundered people. They awoke at Cuivienen on the continent of Middle-earth (see: Awaken...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Elves Elfquest: Encyclopedia Ii - Elves Elfquest - Longevity
Most elves are effectively immortal unless killed in battle, or by disease or misadventure. The oldest known elf, Timmain, has lived at l...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Elf: Encyclopedia - Elf
An elf is a mythical creature of Norse mythology which survived in northern European folklore. Originally a race of minor gods of nature ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Svartálfar: Encyclopedia - Svartálfar
In Norse mythology, the svartálfar ("black elves") or dökkálfar ("dark elves") are supernatural beings (Old Norse "vættir," wights) t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dark Elf: Encyclopedia - Dark Elf
Dark elves are the (mostly) evil counterparts of the Light Elves in many mythologies and fantasy settings. They are often at war with oth...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vanir: Encyclopedia - Vanir
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...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Álfar: Encyclopedia - Álfar
Álfar (singular: álfr) is the Old Norse word for elves. Álfar figure in Norse mythology. Snorri Sturluson in the Younger Edda differen...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lightning: Encyclopedia - Lightning
Lightning is a powerful natural electrostatic discharge produced during a thunderstorm. Lightning's abrupt electric discharge is accompan...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Asgard Comics: Encyclopedia - Asgard Comics
Asgard is a fictional dimension in the Marvel Comics' universe based on the Asgard of Norse mythology and is home to six different races....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Elven: Encyclopedia - Elven
Elven may be: An adjective to describe something associated with elves or the qualities of elves Elven, a town in Morbihan, France A wor...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Beyla: Encyclopedia - Beyla
In Norse mythology, Beyla was one of Freyr's servants and the wife of Byggvir. The only surviving source which mentions her and her husba...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Elves Elfquest: Encyclopedia Ii - Elves Elfquest - Origin
The elves are descended from a spacegoing race known as the High Ones, who were accompanied by small workers (later to evolve into trolls...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wood Elves: Encyclopedia Ii - Wood Elves - Character
The Wood Elves of Athel Loren are mysterious and secretive beings, rarely seen beyond their forest borders. Those foolish enough to set f...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Elves In Fantasy Fiction And Games: Encyclopedia Ii - Elves In Fantasy Fiction And Games - Elves In Fantasy Literature
The Elves of Tolkien also inspired a rich literature on elves in fantasy. Tad Williams's Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn trilogy focuses heavil...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Elves In Fantasy Fiction And Games: Encyclopedia Ii - Elves In Fantasy Fiction And Games - Elves In Fantasy Literature
The Elves of Tolkien also inspired a rich literature on elves in fantasy. The parodical Discworld novels by Terry Pratchett feature extra...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Elves In Fantasy Fiction And Games: Encyclopedia Ii - Elves In Fantasy Fiction And Games - The Elves Of Tolkien
Tolkien had little use for the diminutive elven prettiness and whimsy found in William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream and in var...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Kingdoms And The Elves: Encyclopedia Ii - The Kingdoms And The Elves - Editions
Reagent Press of the United States published the first edition of The Kingdoms and the Elves of the Reaches in 2002. A revised edition wa...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Depossession: Alternative Health Dictionary On Depossession
depossession (releasement, release therapy): Outgrowth of past-life therapy. Depossession is a variation of exorcism that involves det...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wood Elves: Encyclopedia Ii - Wood Elves - The Wood Elven Army
The Wood Elven army is comprised of the following units: Wood Elves - Lords. Highborn This powerful Lord Choice has greater skill wit...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Elf: Encyclopedia Ii - Elf - Characteristics Of Traditional Elves
Elf - Elves in Norse mythology. The earliest preserved description of elves comes from Norse mythology. In Old Norse they are called á...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Elf: Encyclopedia Ii - Elf - Modern Elves
Elf - Elves at Christmas. In USA, Canada, and the United Kingdom, the modern children's folklore of Santa Claus typically includes dimi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Elves Middle-earth: Encyclopedia Ii - Elves Middle-earth - Overview
Elves are described as the fairest and wisest of all creatures in Middle-earth. They are generally taller than Men. They are lovers of ar...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Kingdoms And The Elves: Encyclopedia Ii - The Kingdoms And The Elves - Synopsis
Three heroes set out on an epic journey of discovery only to find that at the end of their journey nothing is what they thought it was an...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - High Elves Warhammer: Encyclopedia Ii - High Elves Warhammer - The High Elven Army
High Elves Warhammer - Archers. When they are first called upon to join the Citizen Levy, young High Elves join the ranks of the Archer...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Elves Middle-earth: Encyclopedia Ii - Elves Middle-earth - History
The stories of the First Age deal mostly with the Elves, especially those who did not heed the call of the Valar and stayed behind in the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - High Elves Warcraft: Encyclopedia Ii - High Elves Warcraft - History
The High Elves soon learned that their new capital had been founded on a site that the Forest Trolls found sacred, and the trolls immedia...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - High Elves Warcraft: Encyclopedia Ii - High Elves Warcraft - Backstory
In the Warcraft Universe, the Highborne were Night Elves who were favored by Queen Azshara. They experimented with primitive but powerful...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Elves Middle-earth: Encyclopedia Ii - Elves Middle-earth - Overview
Elves are described as the fairest and wisest of all creatures in Middle-earth, lovers of art (particularly songs, which they sing in bea...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Elves Middle-earth: Encyclopedia Ii - Elves Middle-earth - Common Misconceptions
It should be noted that Tolkien's Elves differ greatly from elfs of older folklore, as well as most modern fantasy elves. Aside from thei...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dark Elf: Encyclopedia Ii - Dark Elf - Dark Elves In Fiction
Dark elf - Middle-earth. In J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth, the Moriquendi—the Elves of Darkness—are, in essence, the Elves that d...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Elves In Fantasy Fiction And Games: Encyclopedia Ii - Elves In Fantasy Fiction And Games - Elves In Role-playing Games
Post-Tolkien fantasy elves (popularized by the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game) tend to be beautiful, fair, slender, and close i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dark Elf: Encyclopedia Ii - Dark Elf - Dark Elves In Fiction
Inspired largely by the preceding indigenous European folklore, dark elves are a common element, although usually very highly embellished...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Kingdoms And The Elves: Encyclopedia Ii - The Kingdoms And The Elves - Main Characters
For detailed character information see: List of Ruin Mist characters King Andrew is the patriarch of House Alder. The main characters in ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Elves Middle-earth: Encyclopedia Ii - Elves Middle-earth - Elvish Naming Conventions
Elves were typically given two names (essi) at birth: a father-name and a mother-name. The father-name is often based on the father's own...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Svartálfar: Encyclopedia Ii - Svartálfar - Dwarves As Black Elves
According to Kevin Crossley-Holland: "No valid distinction though can be drawn between the dwarfs and the dark elves; they appear to have...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Elves Middle-earth: Encyclopedia Ii - Elves Middle-earth - Common Misconceptions
It should be noted that Tolkien's Elves differ greatly from elves of older folklore, as well as most modern fantasy elves. His Elves were...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vanir: Encyclopedia Ii - Vanir - Vanir And Elves
The Eddas possibly identify the Vanir with the elves (Alfar), frequently interchanging "Æsir and Vanir" and "Æsir and Alfar" to mean "a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Elves Middle-earth: Encyclopedia Ii - Elves Middle-earth - The Elvish Life Cycle
As told in The History of Middle-earth, the elder Tolkien's writings as edited by his son Christopher and collected into several volumes,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - House-elf: Encyclopedia Ii - House-elf - House-elves In The Narrative
House-elf - Dobby. See: Dobby A house elf belonging to Lucius Malfoy who tried to help Harry Potter, and then was freed by Harry. Hous...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dark Elf: Encyclopedia Ii - Dark Elf - Dark Elves In Mythology And Folklore
Dark elf - Norse/Germanic mythology. In Norse mythology, Svartálfar ("Swartelves" or "black elves"), sometimes considered synonymous w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dark Elf: Encyclopedia Ii - Dark Elf - Dark Elves In Mythology And Folklore
Dark elf - Norse/Germanic mythology. Main articles: Svartálfar, and [[]], and [[]], and [[]] ... See also:Dark elf, Dark elf - Dark e...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Svartálfar: Encyclopedia Ii - Svartálfar - The Dualism Of Light And Dark
The word álf (pl. álfar) derives from the same Indo-European root word from which the Latin albus (white) derives. The original meaning...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dark Elf: Encyclopedia Ii - Dark Elf - Dark Elves In Mythology And Folklore
Dark elf - Norse/Germanic mythology. Main article: Svartálfar In Norse mythology, Svartálfar ("Swartelves" or "black elves"), somet...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Trolls Warcraft: Encyclopedia Ii - Trolls Warcraft - The Rise And Fall Of The Night Elves
Aside from their shadowy origins, there is no doubt that the night elves came to power soon after their discovery of the Well of Eternity...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Trolls Warcraft: Encyclopedia Ii - Trolls Warcraft - The Rise And Fall Of The Night Elves
Aside from their shadowy origins, there is no doubt that the night elves came to power soon after their discovery of the Well of Eternity...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Svartálfar: Encyclopedia Ii - Svartálfar - Later Influences
Like many mythologic elves, regardless of morality (though much closer to the dire variaties in particular), dark elves are often said to...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Fictional Characters Within The Simpsons: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Fictional Characters Within The Simpsons - Happy Little Elves
The Happy Little Elves were an animated cartoon within the fictional Simpsons universe. They were crudely animated green elves in simplis...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Realms Of Arda: Encyclopedia Ii - Realms Of Arda - First Age And Before
Realms of Arda - Realms of the Dwarves. Khazad-dûm of Durin's Folk (Longbeards) (founded at least 400 years before the rising of the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Characters In Elfquest: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Characters In Elfquest - Humans
List of characters in Elfquest - Stone Age. This includes the original Series, Blood of Ten Chiefs, Wolfrider, and some short stories. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Saruman: Encyclopedia Ii - Saruman - Politics
Saruman - Men. Tolkien writes of Saruman that "he went mostly among men". He always sought power, and in the Third Age the greatest pow...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Midkemia: Encyclopedia Ii - Midkemia - Races
Midkemia - Man. Humanity on Midkemia is as diverse as it is on Earth, with many clear analogues to real-world cultures, from Asia, Afri...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Trolls Warcraft: Encyclopedia Ii - Trolls Warcraft - The Fight For Zul'aman
After the War of the Ancients, the new night elf civilization banished the causers of the Legion's invasion. The highborne, as they were ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Trolls Warcraft: Encyclopedia Ii - Trolls Warcraft - The Fight For Zul'aman
After the War of the Ancients, the new night elf civilization banished the causers of the Legion's invasion. The highborne, as they were ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Realms Of Arda: Encyclopedia Ii - Realms Of Arda - Third Age
Realms of Arda - Realms of Men. Gondor Dol Amroth (de facto independent realm) Umbar (943–1447 and 1810–1944 only) Arnor (divi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Trolls Warcraft: Encyclopedia Ii - Trolls Warcraft - Trolls In Recent Times
In time, the last vestiges of the ancient empires crumbled into bickering tribes. In Stranglethorn, a rift grew between the Bloodscalp, S...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Trolls Warcraft: Encyclopedia Ii - Trolls Warcraft - Trolls In Recent Times
In time, the last vestiges of the ancient empires crumbled into bickering tribes. In Stranglethorn, a rift grew between the Bloodscalp, S...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ruin Mist: Encyclopedia Ii - Ruin Mist - Writings Of The First Age
At the dawn of the first age, it was the titan Ky’el who gave the lesser races (men, elves, and dwarves) their freedom—at a great cos...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Trolls Warcraft: Encyclopedia Ii - Trolls Warcraft - History
About 16,000 years ago before the First Great War, long before the War of the Ancients, trolls lorded over much of Kalimdor (then a singl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Realms Of Arda: Encyclopedia Ii - Realms Of Arda - Second Age
Realms of Arda - Realms of Men. Númenor (founded 32, destroyed 3319) Lond Daer (foresting colony, founded c. 1000) Arnor (first co...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Elfquest: Encyclopedia Ii - Elfquest - Series Theme - The Acceptance Of Change
The series has been interpreted as having the theme that healthy individuals and societies must be willing to accept change in their live...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Alagaësia: Encyclopedia Ii - Alagaësia - Who Dwells In Alagaësia?
Major races include Humans, Elves, Dwarves, Urgals, and Dragons, although Dragons are on the verge of extinction. There are also a number...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Trolls Warcraft: Encyclopedia Ii - Trolls Warcraft - Wrath Of The Soulflayer
In the centuries following the Great Sundering, famine and terror made the years difficult for the troll race. The Gurubashi trolls, driv...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - World Of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade: Encyclopedia Ii - World Of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade - New Races
World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade - Blood Elves. Main article: Blood elf The Blood Elves are the remnants of the High Elves who ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Saruman: Encyclopedia Ii - Saruman - Characteristics
In appearance, Saruman was as an old man with black hair. At the end of the Third Age, his hair and beard had turned mostly white—he ha...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Saruman: Encyclopedia Ii - Saruman - Origins
In Valinor, the land of the angelic Valar in the West, a council was called by Manwë. This was likely shortly after the defeat of Sauron...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Asgard Comics: Encyclopedia Ii - Asgard Comics - The Nine Worlds
Asgard comics - Asgard. Asgard is the home of the Asgardians. Main article: Valhalla Valhalla is the realm of the honored dead. Asg...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Midkemia: Encyclopedia Ii - Midkemia - Geography
Midkemia consists of three continents: Triagia, Novindus and Wiñet. Midkemia - Triagia. Triagia is the largest continent on the planet...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Saruman: Encyclopedia Ii - Saruman - History
Saruman arrived alone in a ship at Mithlond (the Grey Havens) in the west of Eriador around the year 1000 of the Third Age, and only Cír...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ruin Mist: Encyclopedia Ii - Ruin Mist - The Realms
Ruin Mist has three distinct realms of existence: Over-Earth, Under-Earth, and Middle-Earth. Over-Earth is the home of dragons and titans...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ruin Mist: Encyclopedia Ii - Ruin Mist - Languages
Stanek created multiple languages for the inhabitants of Ruin Mist. The language of the reach elves has origins in the romance languages ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Alagaësia: Encyclopedia Ii - Alagaësia - Languages Of Alagaësia
Although much of Alagaësia speaks the same language, there are a few others as well. These are spoken throughout the books by the differ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Alagaësia: Encyclopedia Ii - Alagaësia - Magic
Humans, Elves, or any other living things are not the source of magic (or gramayre in the ancient language). Magic that is wild is often ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ruin Mist: Encyclopedia Ii - Ruin Mist - Ruin Mist Books
Ruin Mist - Adult Fiction Series. Ruin Mist Chronicles Keeper Martin's Tale (2002) Kingdom Alliance (2003) Fields of Honor (2004) Mark...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Trolls Warcraft: Encyclopedia Ii - Trolls Warcraft - History
About 16,000 years ago before the First Great War, long before the War of the Ancients, trolls lorded over much of Kalimdor (then a singl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Midkemia: Encyclopedia Ii - Midkemia - Technology And Magic
During the period in which Feist's current books are set, Midkemia is on a technological par with 14th to 15th century Europe, with a few...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Trolls Warcraft: Encyclopedia Ii - Trolls Warcraft - Wrath Of The Soulflayer
In the centuries following the Great Sundering, famine and terror made the years difficult for the troll race. The Gurubashi trolls, driv...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Midkemia: Encyclopedia Ii - Midkemia - Gods
Midkemia - Greater Gods. The first gods. Rythar - the Goddess of order Mythar - the God of chaos After the falling of the first gods ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shannara Creatures: Encyclopedia Ii - Shannara Creatures - The Races
Shannara creatures - Men. The Men, who live in the Southland, are the primary race of the Shannara novels. Most of the other races evol...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Characters In The Harry Potter Books: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Characters In The Harry Potter Books - Other Characters
List of characters in the Harry Potter books - Elves. Dobby (house-elf worker, originally belonging to the Malfoy family) Hokey (house...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Characters In The Harry Potter Books: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Characters In The Harry Potter Books - Other Characters
List of characters in the Harry Potter books - Elves. Dobby (house-elf worker, originally belonging to the Malfoy family) Hokey (house...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ruin Mist: Encyclopedia Ii - Ruin Mist - History Of The Ages
In an age long since lost to myth and memory, a race of supreme giants, known as titans, ruled over all the lands of Ruin Mist from their...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lightning: Encyclopedia Ii - Lightning - Types Of Lightning
Some lightning strikes take on particular characteristics, and scientists and the public have given names to these various types of light...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lightning: Encyclopedia Ii - Lightning - How Lightning Is Formed
The first process in the generation of lightning is the forcible separation of positive and negative charge carriers within a cloud or ai...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Magical Beasts Harry Potter: Encyclopedia Ii - Magical Beasts Harry Potter - Characters
Below is a list of magical beasts who come into contact with Harry or have some significant role in the series. The beast's name (if appl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lightning: Encyclopedia Ii - Lightning - Early Lightning Research
During early investigations into electricity via Leyden jars and other instruments, a number of people (Dr. Wall, Gray, and Abbé Nollet)...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - World Of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade: Encyclopedia Ii - World Of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade - New Instances
World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade - Auchindoun. Auchindoun will be located in Outland's Bone Wastes. This dungeon is unique in tha...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lightning: Encyclopedia Ii - Lightning - Modern Research
Although experiments from the time of Franklin showed that lightning was a discharge of static electricity, there was little improvement ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lightning: Encyclopedia Ii - Lightning - Facts And Trivia
A bolt of lightning can reach temperatures approaching 28,000 kelvins (50,000 degrees Fahrenheit) in a split second. This is about five t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Magical Beasts Harry Potter: Encyclopedia Ii - Magical Beasts Harry Potter - Regulation And Classification
The Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures of the Ministry of Magic is responsible for overseeing and regulating ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lightning: Encyclopedia Ii - Lightning - Lightning Safety
Thunderstorms are the primary source of lightning. Because people have been struck many kilometers away from a storm, seeking immidiate a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lightning: Encyclopedia Ii - Lightning - Lightning Safety
Thunderstorms are the primary source of lightning. Because people have been struck many kilometers away from a storm, seeking immediate a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shannara Creatures: Encyclopedia Ii - Shannara Creatures - Mechanical Creatures
Shannara creatures - Creepers. Creepers are gigantic monstrosities. They were designed by the Men of the Old World, and were used in th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Orc Middle-earth: Encyclopedia Ii - Orc Middle-earth - Historical Notes
On the subject of orcish tendencies to good and evil, it is interesting to note that page 364 of The Silmarillion states that "All living...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shannara Creatures: Encyclopedia Ii - Shannara Creatures - Ethereal Creatures
Shannara creatures - Banshees. The Banshees reside in the Hall of Kings, near Paranor. It is said that their voices can turn people ins...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Orc Middle-earth: Encyclopedia Ii - Orc Middle-earth - The Origin Of Orcs
The origin of Orcs is an open question. In Tolkien's writings, evil is not capable of independent creation, making it unlikely that the V...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shannara Creatures: Encyclopedia Ii - Shannara Creatures - Creatures From The Old World
Shannara creatures - Creatures of Faerie. Shannara creatures - Elementals. Shannara creatures - Jachyra. The Jachyra is a monster r...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Orc Middle-earth: Encyclopedia Ii - Orc Middle-earth - The Origin Of Orcs
The origin of Orcs is an open question. In Tolkien's writings, evil is not capable of independent creation, making it unlikely that the V...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Orc Middle-earth: Encyclopedia Ii - Orc Middle-earth - Orcs And Goblins
In The Hobbit, Tolkien used the word "goblins" for Orcs, because he had not yet identified the world of The Hobbit with Middle-earth (whi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Orc Middle-earth: Encyclopedia Ii - Orc Middle-earth - Orcs And Goblins
In The Hobbit, Tolkien used the word "goblins" for Orcs, because he had not yet identified the world of The Hobbit with Middle-earth (whi...   » Read the article