The Elf and It's World

An elf is a fantasy creature first described in German Myths. They were originally imagined as a race of minor nature and were fertility gods. They were described as youthful seeming with the female elf being a women of great beauty. These mythical elves live in forests and underground places or caves, or in wells and springs. They are portrayed as long-lived or immortal and having magical powers.

The belief in these mythical creatures is similar to the belief in the spirits of nature and of the deceased. This belief is that there exists spirits that are separate from the bodies where they reside. This belief is common to nearly all human religions. It is also true from the Old History, that they are the longest-lived species known in the World. They hold a special place in the imagination from many lands.

Their long life makes them cautious, for they have much to lose by making a thoughtless choice, and much time to contemplate things to avoid doing just so. Their culture is incredibly conservative and well established. Few of these mythical creatures are seen in the world and those that are seen were probably sent here to study on going events and report back. This was done so that their community might not be caught unaware by events outside their world.

These fantasy elves are known for a natural affinity with magic. This is probably due to the long years they have to study magic. The same goes for their great ability with bow, sword, and nearly any other weapon or skill one can think of.

They are very reluctant to give out information about themselves. Still, it is known that elves have some relation to faeries and other magical creatures. But, this link still remains unknown, even to most elves.

According to a convention of modern fantasy, the 'v' in elven or elvish refers to human-sized creatures (who correspond more closely to those of the old Germanic paganism). Elf Home