High elves

In many fantasy settings containing elves they are divided into multiple different kinds. High elves are one of the most common sub-types of elf appearing in many different fantasy settings.

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, as done in Warhammer. 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.

In popular fiction and gaming

Many fantasy worlds have High Elf races:

References

  1. "Calaquendi". tolkiengateway.net. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
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