So we doing Dwarves next? Living in a gamer cave? Or maybe Teiflings, reduced to corporate drones. Or worse, call centers. Halflings living the Instagram food porn life.

Someone's been watching the Edomae Elf

@Jesse Mäkinen
Yes, if one goes far back enough to early Nordic mythology.
But by the time of folklore (after the viking age) where Tomtar/Nissar appear they were distinctly their own unique creatures and Svartalfar and Dwarves were by then considered seperate things.

@Albert Johfur Well yes and no I suppose. Since Alfar is just a generic word & can include Dwarves as well (Svartalfar). It basically includes a bunch of "manlet" races Norse mythology wise.

I've read enough... Japanese media... to know she has an Orc for a husband.

(Cont.) stuff like "That's some nice porridge you got there. Would be a shame if something happened to your cat..."
Nordic Gnomes are freaking savages, the Book of Grudges is light reading to them.

(Cont.) Just don't tell them you think they look Elven. Us Nordics know...
Dwarves, they will just axe you in the nuts on the spot for it.
Gnomes? Gnomes will ait until you are asleep, then kill your pet and burn your house down with you in it... They'll also blackmail you for "protection food"

@T Nah, those are called Tomtar or Nissar and are more closely related to gnomes.
It's just that some American or something saw one shaving once and thought it was a short elf. (TBC)

Needs more Redbull?

There are also the short workaholic Santa elves who put a ton of filters to look like fantasy elves online.