I can safely say that our stuff was NOT copied from Lord of the Rings. I don't think anyone here was consciously copying another company on that one. I always play a half-elf in any fantasy game if given the choice.
Elves just seem a bit too . . .
And humans just seemed a bit too plain. Since TES doesn't offer the race, i've always went the next best route, a dark-elf with a good heart. Wow, sounds like Affamu confirmed it. I'd still like it if the unrevealed race was Elephant-Men. Heh. . .