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Dark Elf
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Alternate Names/Spellings
Black Elf, (pl) Dokkalfar (Dökkálfar), Dokkalfr (Dökkálfr), (s. or pl.) Drow, (pl) Svartalfar (Svartálfar), Svartalfr (Svartálfr), Swart Elf, Swarthy Elf
The Dark Elf is one of a race of creatures with origins in Germanic mythology, legend and folklore. In particular, accounts of its existence first arise in Norse mythology, legend and folklore. They would later go on to gain connections in Medieval European mythology, legend and folklore.