Elf Physiology

The power to use the abilities of elves. Variation of Mythic Physiology. Combination of Demihuman and Fairy Physiology.
==Also Called==
*Elf Mimicry
*Elven/Elvish Body/Mimicry/Physiology
==Capabilities==
The user with this ability either is or can transform into an elf (also known as an alfar, alp, ellefolk, etc.). Elves are humanoid beings who are either fairies, close relatives of the fairies, or humanoids with exceptional lifespans (with them being able live for centuries, or maybe even for many millennia) and magical inclination, depending on the lore. In general, elves resemble slender, beautiful, youthful/ageless, graceful humans. Some versions of elves are close to human size, others are diminutive, and others are taller than humans. Though some human-sized elves could pass as particularly attractive humans, most have one or more distinctly elven trait. Pointed ears are the most common, but some elves have large eyes, skin/hair/eyes of an unusual color, and/or (rarely in modern fiction, but not uncommonly in folklore) hollowed-out backs.
As mentioned, elves can be divided into two broad groups: modern and mythic. Modern elves are mortal or near-mortal, with abilities closer to those of humans. Mythic elves are objectively more powerful, with some bearing power rivaling that of lesser divinities. Regardless of which group they belong to, all elves share certain traits, including grace, some magical ability, and skill in both close combat (especially with swords) and marksmanship (with bows).
Of all faerie races, elves are most likely to form their own communities, nations and states of varying sizes. While modern elves have their own kingdoms and lands in the physical world, mythic elves tend to live on a separate plane of existence (Alfheim, Elfland, Fairyland, etc.).
==Applications==
*Disease Inducement (Mythic only)
*Elf Magic
*Environmental Adaptation
*Hollow Being (Some mythic types only)
*Magic
**Magic Manipulation
*Peak Human/Enhanced/Supernatural Condition
**Peak Human/Enhanced/Supernatural Body
***Peak Human/Enhanced/Supernatural Agility
***Peak Human/Enhanced/Supernatural Balance
***Peak Human/Enhanced/Supernatural Dexterity
***Peak Human/Enhanced/Supernatural Durability
***Peak Human/Enhanced/Supernatural Endurance 
***Peak Human/Enhanced/Supernatural Flexibility
***Peak Human/Enhanced/Supernatural Health
****Contaminant/Disease Immunity
****Decelerated Aging/Longevity/Delayed Immortality/Supernatural Longevity/Immortality 
***Peak Human/Enhanced/Supernatural Leap
***Peak Human/Enhanced/Supernatural Reflexes
***Peak Human/Enhanced/Supernatural Senses
****Peak Human/Enhanced/Supernatural Hearing
****Peak Human/Enhanced/Supernatural Vision
***Peak Human/Enhanced/Supernatural Speed
***Peak Human/Enhanced/Supernatural Stamina
***Peak Human/Enhanced/Supernatural Strength
**Peak Human/Enhanced/Supernatural Combat
***Enhanced/Supernatural Archery
***Enhanced/Supernatural Swordsmanship
**Peak Human/Enhanced/Supernatural Mind
***Enhanced Instincts
***Peak Human/Enhanced/Supernatural Intelligence
***Peak Human/Enhanced/Supernatural Wisdom
*Pointed Ears
*Seduction Mastery (Mythic only)
*Unnatural Quality 
**Unique Eye Coloration
**Unique Hair Coloration
==Variations==
Dark Elves
*Mythic: Dark Elves (dokkalfar, svartalfar and dvergar in Norse Mythology) were a subterranean race that were associated with disease, curses and bad luck, in contrast with their light elf brethren.
*Modern: In modern fantasy literature, Dark elves are identified as a corrupted version of their nobler brethren and are known for their aggression, deceit, and stealth. They are very brutal and cruel by nature, having little mercy when it comes to cheating, battling, or anything dealing with the life of another being. They have little respect for even their own kind, at times waging war against each other. However, clans are known to band together to combat invasions and attacks by other races. Many dwell underground.
**Curse/Disease Inducement (Mythic version)
**Subterranean Adaptation
Elven Deities
*Mythic: Elves like the Haltija and the Alvar that wield powers such as Domain Warping and are embodiments of nature.
*Modern: Usually depicted as the beings that created or fathered the elves, such as the Pantheon of elves/eldar in Warhammer Fantasy/40K respectively.
Grey Elves
*Mythic: This would include any elf that does not fit the classification of either a light or dark elf.
*Modern: Usually not as civilized (and haughty) as High Elves, but neither as sullen nor xenophobic as Wood Elves, who live in a quasi-feudal society. They often live either near sea or large lakes or at remote islands and are extremely proficient mariners and seafarers. Not as proficient in magic, arts and sciences as High Elves, but excellent on poetry, music, lore and epic literature.
**Musical Empathy
Half-Elves
*Mythic: Mythic ancestry could go up to Demigod Physiology.
*Modern: Result of Elven and (usually) human relationship, those with Modern ancestry are unlikely to add much more to their mortal other parents' abilities than Decelerated Aging, although even their exceptions happen.
**Hybrid Physiology
High-Elves
*Mythic: The Alvar, Haltijas and the Gentry would be candidates in mythology for the most advanced elves.
*Modern: High elves are distinguished from other fantasy elves by their place of living, as they usually dwell in stone cities, instead of woods, like wood-elves. High elves and dark elves can be used to contrast respectively the good elves and the evil elves. Typically, high elves consider themselves the most purely good race of all, and haughtily view all other races beneath them, especially other elven races, and they are usually the most magically developed of all elves.
Huldra
Noble Elf
*Elven Demigods, the offspring of elven deities and normal elves.
Sea/Aquatic Elves
* Mythic: The Ellyllon dwell in water bodies.
*Modern: While some elves took to the skies, others took to the sea. The Sea elves are a subrace that reside in undersea civilizations. Naturally, they are closed off from human societies and are also in tune with their environment.
**Aquatic Adaptation
Snow Elves
* Mythic: No recorded race of snow-dwelling elves has ever been recorded.
*Modern: The subrace of Elves that thrive in colder, frigid lands. Their appearance can range from having tan skin to very pale skin, with white or pale blonde hair. They can live in grand structures made of ice or live in more primitive settlements of wood and furs. They have a strong connection to nature and have an aptitude in magic, particularly ice magic. Due to the harsh conditions of their homelands, they tend to be isolationists and rarely engage in large scale combat but will defend their lands from invaders.
**Arctic Adaptation
Sky Elves
*Mythic: Such beings would be closely associated with mythical High Elves.
*Modern: A race of elves that reside in the high heavens. These types of elves live in communities literally stationed in the sky. Because of their destination, their communities are hard to invade, and the elves have the power to protect it since they have learned to control the elements and creatures of their environment.
**Aerial Adaptation
Space/Star Elves
*Mythic: More elemental elves such as the Haltija could fall into this category.
*Modern: A subrace of elves that reside in the stars. These types of elves live in space and reside in communities where magic and technology are one. This means that the technology they use will either be crystalline, or organic constructs that are both in tune with nature and capable of destroying whole cities. Such elves include Warhammer's Eldar.
**Vacuum Adaptation
Wild Elves
*Mythic: The Alpen is the closest elf to this category, being a trickster being with wild tendencies.
*Modern: Elves that are the most primitive of all Elf subraces and the antithesis of High Elves. They have a similar appearance to Wood Elves, but are shorter and thinner, and are considered more barbaric, living close to the land and living as part hunter-gatherers, and part agricultural. This subrace seems to have to have little proficiency in magic, but make up for it in stealth, making them excellent hunters. They tend to dwell in woodland and grassland environments.
**Plains Adaptation
Wood Elves
*Mythic: The Huldufolk are depicted as a race of nature-loving elves that rarely leave their dwellings and are peaceful in nature.
*Modern: Elves that reside in the forests of the world. Members of this subrace live outside of common civilization and possess a connection with nature that is stronger than those of any other subrace.
**Forest Adaptation
==Associations==
*Celtic Deity
*Elf Companionship
*Elf Lord
*Enhanced Condition
*Exotic Human Physiology
*Fairy Physiology
*Human Physiology
*Norse Deity
*Nymph Physiology
*Superior Human Physiology
*Supernatural Beauty
==Known Users==
See Also: Elf Tropes and Elf Works.
===Anime/Manga/Manhwa===
===Cartoons/Comics===
===Literature===
===Live Television/Movies===
*Elves (Bright)
**Tikka
**Kandomere
*Elves (The Bureau of Magical Things)
*Dark Elves (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
*Elves/Nisser (Elves/Nisser 2021 TV series)
*Elves (Onward)
*Amberle Elessidill (The Shanara Chronicles)
* Wil Omsford (The Shanara Chronicles); half-elf
*Elves (Strange Magic)
===Folklore/Mythology===
*Elves (Folklore/Mythology)
**Elves (Celtic Mythology)
**Alpen (Germanic Mythology)
**Ljosalfar (Norse Mythology)
**Dokkalfar (Norse Mythology)
===Tabletop/Video Games===
===Web Comics/Animation/Original/Series===
*Vaarsuvius (The Order of the Stick)
*Nashua Nikae (Tamuran)
*Elves (Cosmic Wonders) 
*Aki Rosenthal (hololive)
*Shiranui Flare (hololive)
*Yukihana Lamy (hololive)
==Gallery==
===Anime/Manga/Manhwa===
Aura Shurifon.jpg|Aura Shurifon (Tenchi Muyo!: War on Geminar)
Deedlit.JPG|Deedlit (Record of the Lodoss War)
Chapu.PNG|Chapu (Marchen Awakens Romance) is a young elf who works for the thief's guild, Luberia.
Elves.png|Elves (That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime)
High Elf Archer.jpg|High Elf Archer (The Goblin Slayer)
Lark and Rynnea.jpg|Lark and Rynnea (Slayers)
Yao haa dusi.png|Yao Ro Dushi (Gate)
Erwin (Surviving The Game as a Barbarian).jpg|Erwin (Surviving The Game as a Barbarian)
Ice Elves Solo Leveling.png|Ice Elves or Hyakki Yako (Solo Leveling), an intelligent race of monsters that favor stealth and cunning.
Elfen Lied Lucy screenshot.png|Diclonii (Elfen Lied), while they are a mutant human evolution, one of the main inspirations for them is elves and fairies, their horns represent pointy ears like them in common depictions.
Shera L. Greenwood .jpg|Shera L. Greenwood (Isekai Maou to Shoukan Shoujo Dorei Majutsutu)
Ariane Glenys Maple Skeleton Knight.webp|Ariane Glenys Maple (Skeleton Knight in Another World)
File:Dungeon meshi marcille.jpg|Marcille Donato (Dungeon Meshi) she is a half-elf
===Cartoons===
thumb|rayla
Elf.png|Elves (American Dragon: Jake Long)
Amrod.png|Amrod (Tara Duncan)
Piper Willowbrook.png|Piper Willowbrook (Mysticons)
Onward Ian and Barley Poster.jpg|Ian Lightfoot and Barley Lightfoot (Onward)
===Comics===
Village-cubs-elfquest.jpg|Elven children (ElfQuest)
Malekith-from-THOR-GOD-OF-THUNDER-Ron-Garney.png|Malekith the Accursed (Marvel Comics)
Dark Elves meet Steve Rogers.jpg|Dark Elves (Marvel Comics)
===Literature===
Legolas aims.png|Elves (Tolkienverse)...
Feanor1.jpg|...Fëanor, maker of the Silmarils and one of the Elven kindred that departed from Valinor in the land of Aman...
Fingolfin by kimberly80-d6l88ln Tolkienverse.jpg|...Fingolfin, first High King of the Ñoldor in Beleriand and the younger half-brother of Fëanor...
Maedrhos by Jenny Dolfen Tolkienverse.jpg|...Maedhros, the eldest of the seven Sons of Fëanor and head of the House of Fëanor following the death of his father in Middle earth...
Dior Tolkienverse.png|...Dior, the first Half-elven in Middle-earth's history and King of Doriath...
Elena Kukanova's Elwing Tolkienverse.jpg|...Elwing, the daughter of Dior the Fair and his wife Nimloth and the mother of Elrond and Elros....
Jenny Dolfen's Earendil the Mariner Tolkienverse.jpg|...Eärendil, a great Half-elven mariner and the father of Elrond and Elros...
ElrongLOTR1.jpeg|...Elrond, Lord of Rivendell and mighty Elf-ruler of old...
Tar Minyatur (Elros) by mellorianj-d7kgwxv Tolkienverse.png|...Elros, also known as Elros Tar-Minyatur, the Half-elven, twin brother of Elrond and the first King of Númenor...
Whitelion-look-03.jpg|Eldharion Soren (Dungeons and Dragons), leader of the ice and wild elves.
Dobby teleports.gif|House Elves (Harry Potter)
===Live Action===
Elrond of Rivendell Tolkienverse.jpg|Elrond (The Lord of the Rings)
Kandomere.png|Kandomere (Bright)
Tikka.png|Tikka (Bright)
Dark Elves.jpg|Dark Elves (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
Malekith thor 2 the dark world-1280x800.jpg|Malekith the Accursed (Marvel Cinematic Universe) was the leader of the Dark Elves and the dark realm of Svartalfheim.
Nisser-Barkvaesen-i-savvaerk-e1639775998827.jpeg|Elves/Nisser (Elves/Nisser 2021 TV series)
Legolas (LOTR).webp|Legolas (The Lord of the Rings)
===Tabletop/Video Games===
Altmer in Fine Raiment.png|Altmer (The Elder Scrolls) are a species of High Elf, well-known for their tallness, light skin and snobbish attitudes.
Dunmer.png|Dunmer (The Elder Scrolls) are a species of Dark Elf, known for their dark skin, intelligence and resistance to fire.
Bosmer.jpg|Bosmer (The Elder Scrolls) are a species of Wood Elf, known for their nimbleness, archery and cannibalism.
Orc Elder Scrolls.jpg|Orsimer (The Elder Scrolls) are a more brutish species of Elf. Despite being more barbaric and tribal, than their elegant cousins.
Genis Sage.jpg|Genis Sage (Tales of Symphonia)
Raine Sage.jpg|Raine Sage (Tales of Symphonia)
Iseria-1.png|Iseria Arisphodel (Epic Seven)
Elfa.jpg|Elfa (Kofi)
Mercedes (Fantasy War Tactics).jpg|Mercedes (Fantasy War Tactics)
Sidhe-male.jpg|Sidhe Male (Guild Wars)
High Elf H.png|High Elf (Valkyrie Crusade)
Elf H.png|Elf (Valkyrie Crusade)
Dark Elf H.png|Dark Elf (Valkyrie Crusade)
Cassandra H.png|Cassandra (Valkyrie Crusade) is a great elf prophet.
ELma's true self.jpg|Elma (Xenoblade Chronicles X)
===Web Comics/Animation/Original/Series===
Vaarsuvius Order of the Stick.jpg|Vaarsuvius (The Order of the Stick), a High Elf Wizard and member of the Order of the Stick.
Nashua Nikae Tamuran.jpg|Nashua Nikae (Tamuran)
===Examples===
Dark elves.jpg|Dark Elves
Elves Lorwyn.jpg|Lorwynian Elves
Elves 2.jpg|Elven sub-races of Faerun
Archer elf.jpg|Elf with a Bow
==Videos==
===Examples & Feats===
The Lord of the Rings - Opening Scene - Battle of Dagorlad 4K-2
LOTR The Fellowship of the Ring - The Fate of the Ring-2
LOTR The Return of the King - Andúril - Flame of the West-2
Never thought I'd die fighting side by side with an Elf-2
Ep 1 Doraleous and Associates
Ep 2 Doraleous and Associates-2
Ep 3 Doraleous and Associates
Ep 4 Doraleous and Associates-2
Ep 5 Doraleous and Associates-2
Ep 6 Doraleous and Associates-2
Ep 7 Doraleous and Associates-2
Ep 8 Doraleous and Associates-2
Ep 9 Doraleous and Associates-2
Ep 10 Doraleous and Associates-2
Ep 11 Doraleous and Associates-2
Ep 12 Doraleous and Associates-2
Ep 13 Doraleous and Associates-2
Ep 14 Doraleous and Associates-2
Ep 15 Doraleous and Associates-2
Ep 16 Doraleous and Associates-2
Ep 17 Doraleous and Associates-2
Ep 18 Doraleous and Associates-2
Ep 19 Doraleous and Associates-2
Ep 20 Doraleous and Associates-2
Ep 21 Doraleous and Associates-2
Ep 22 Doraleous and Associates-2
Ep 23 Doraleous and Associates-2
Ep 24 Doraleous and Associates-2
Ep 25 Doraleous and Associates-2
Ep 26 Doraleous and Associates-2
Ep 27 Doraleous and Associates-2
Ep 28 Doraleous and Associates-2
Ep 29 Doraleous and Associates-2
Ep 30 Doraleous and Associates
Ep 31 Doraleous and Associates
Ep 32 Doraleous and Associates-2
Ep 33 Doraleous & Associates-2
Ep 34 Doraleous & Associates-2
Ep 35 Doraleous & Associates-2
Ep 36 Doraleous & Associates-2
D&A 37 Doraleous Returns - Doraleous & Associates-2
D&A 38 Meowdusa - Doraleous & Associates-2
D&A 39 The Missing King - Doraleous & Associates-2
D&A 40 Damsel On A Budget - Doraleous & Associates-2
D&A 41 Immortal Prisoner - Doraleous & Associates-2
D&A 42 Hanging Galiver - Doraleous & Associates-2
D&A 43 The Immagitchu - Doraleous & Associates-2
D&A 44 Titanus's Revenge - Doraleous & Associates-2
D&A 45 Walking Dead - Doraleous & Associates
D&A 46 Doraleous Hunters - Doraleous & Associates-2
D&A 47 Wetald's Speech - Doraleous & Associates-2
D&A 48 Duke of Welfaré - Doraleous & Associates-2
D&A 49 Tranny Hole -4 - Doraleous & Associates-2
D&A 50 The Wonder Bridge - Doraleous & Associates-2
The Secret Santa - Chris & Jack-2
Link VS Cloud (2012) - DEATH BATTLE!
Link VS Cloud (Legend of Zelda VS Final Fantasy VII) - DEATH BATTLE!
One Minute Melee - Link Vs Sora (Zelda vs Kingdom Hearts) 60fps
===Analysis & Discussions===
A Guide to Tolkien's Elves - Tolkien Explained-2
The Elf Life Cycle - Tolkien Explained-2
The Life of Fëanor - Tolkien Explained-2
The Complete Travels of Fingolfin - Tolkien Explained-2
Círdan the Shipwright, The Complete Travels - Tolkien Explained-2
The Life of Fingon - Tolkien Explained
The Sons of Fëanor- Maedhros - Tolkien Explained-2
Maglor, Son of Fëanor - Tolkien Explained
Curufin- Son of Fëanor - Tolkien Explained-2
Finrod Felagund, Galadriel's Brother - Tolkien Explained-2
Turgon, King Of Gondolin - Tolkien Explained
The Complete Travels of Galadriel - Tolkien Explained-2
The Complete Travels of Beleg Strongbow - Tolkien Explained-2
The Complete Travels of Thingol - Tolkien Explained
The Life & Travels of Orodreth - Tolkien Explained-2
The Life of Gil-galad, the Last High King - Tolkien Explained-2
The Life of Eärendil - Tolkien Explained-2
The Life of Elrond Half-elven - Tolkien Explained
Elrond & Elros in the First Age - Tolkien Explained-2
Elrond in the Second Age - Tolkien Explained-2
Elros Tar-Minyatur, First King of Númenor - Tolkien Explained
The Complete Travels of Celebrimbor - Tolkien Explained-2
The Complete Travels of Thranduil - Tolkien Explained-2
The Complete Travels of Glorfindel - Tolkien Explained-2
The Complete Travels of Legolas - Tolkien Explained-2
Poison Elves- Long, Pointy Ears And Bad Attitudes
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