Alvar

Alvar (Álfar) is supernatural race in Scandinavian mythology.
== Alfr (Nordlond) ==
The Alfr or Alfs of Nordlond are an enigmatic and ancient race emerging from the icy realm of Frostharrow. They are effectively a faction, not a single "race", as there are many shapes and sizes of alf within their ranks.
=== Alf Class Dichotomy ===
Overall, there seems to be a dichotomy between "soldier" and "noble" alfs. Most of the alfs seen along the borderlands of Nordlond resemble modern fantasy "goblins" to some extent, with variations on size and strength. There are even trollish thurs! 
On the other end, the noble faerie types are dazzlingly beautiful and far more "human" (or perhaps, simply appear to be), and are much more moderate in size. It is unknown if this low/high alf dichotomy is some kind of racial caste system or, in all faerie strangeness, this system is more like castes found in eusocial insects. Is the sturdy hob or mighty thur a "soldier ant" of the alfr? Maybe.
==Alterantive==
*Nordlond Bestiary and Enemies Book
==References==
*Classic: Vikings p 84
Category:Racial Templates