forum Elves
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LadySeshiiria

In some cultures the depiction of elf is another terminology for demon. Look at this description. Even coining the term succuba in that article somewhere. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elf I saved this bad boy :) I think its funny how there is two sides to the coin. A dark side and a happy holiday happy times hippie side. XD I don't know if this is all of what you already know or are talking about but it is definitely interesting to say the least!
I myself am unsure where the pointy ear thing comes from but if it originates from Christmas I'll laugh.
A lot of people say JRR Tolkien invented it but that seems a little odd considering an idea like this really isn't that new. If you look through history when it comes to fantasy or mythological creatures a lot of the depictions have pointed animal ears such as goats, cats, or horns where ears should be placed. Another thing to add is their size, ears tend to be large in esoteric/occultism art, even if they have a human shape they are enormous.
That and the reasoning for my explanation of Tolkien not being the inventor of it is "nature" some humans are born with defects like pointing in their ears. One of my sons one ears looked prominently elfy at birth up until he was about 18 months. He is about 3 now and its starting to flatten out more over time and become less noticeable but it will never fully shape right. http://www.chop.edu/conditions-diseases/ear-deformities
More specifically: http://www.chop.edu/conditions-diseases/stahl-s-ear which can take on a lot of different shapes/deformities. Sad thing here people go and get plastic surgery done to have their ears look that way too.
Anyway if nature can come up with stuff like that its possible its showed up way before Tolkien. In the Dark ages deformities like that got you ostracized and cast out. People would think you dumb, ugly, or evil.

LadySeshiiria

Yeah, wikipedia's cool. Mythology in general is cool.

My only problem with wiki is that if you go to college and you'll understand why. Professors have a great reason to hate it. Any old person can change the information. Many things aren't properly sited or fact check and relies more on a person reading the article to fact check it and not take it by law. Problem is when we were growing up we weren't taught this. So I had to learn this the hard way in college. Books will always be better because often they have to go through panels of people withing non-fiction, history, and trade crafts topics. Anything where misinformation can hurt a publisher they will be sure to do the foot work to check it. That's why non-fiction authors can have large teams, editors and stuff to cover their butts. Still doesn't take the leg work away from the author though.

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Yep, never trust Wikipedia in college. My professor like to screw up the topic information for our essays on Wiki because most of my classmates would still use it even after he told us constantly not to, and for good reason he did.😆 It was hilarious how many strange questions people would bring to class!

@Lord_Hellstrande

Elves are a common sight in my world, even more common than humans. Elves come in a few different "breeds" and cultures (wood, sea, dark, etc.) but the surface elves share a few things in common. None of the elves practice marriage, but a child is seen as the ultimate symbol of love. The surface elves are promiscuous due to this, but the dark elves (who are subterranean) are a little more serious. Dark elves are also a matriarchical society led by a queen and a council of ladies. A man can rise to this position but it is extremely rare. Surface elves put a lot into their queens, but also acknowledge the power of a prince or warlord or the king, should one be in charge, with nearly the same dignity.