Elves

 Elves  Veebha Gowda, Delaney Kroll  October 13, 2011:

 Habitat  Some types of Elves are said to live in forests, under hills, and even in wells. Other types of Elves have elegant houses built in the forest. Elves more known to children are said to live in the north pole.

 What it Eats and How  Elves require much less food than humans do. They also eat lighter foods such as fruits, mushrooms, and other things found close to their habitat. When Elves do eat meat they eat very little and make sure there’s no disturbance done to the population. To Acquire meat Elves hunt their pray.

 Body Covering and Coloring  Elves are more known to wear long clothing that drapes their bodies. Some elves like the ones more known to children are dressed in green and have bells on their feet.

 Type of Appendages & Tail  Since Elves are almost human they don’t have any unusual body parts. Although compared to humans Elves are more frail looking, and their features are more chiseled. Elves ears are pointed and their eyes are usually almond shaped.

 Sounds it Makes  Again since Elves are almost human they don’t make sounds. But they do have a very different dialect in which they use to communicate with each other.

 Defends Itself  Elves are prided on their ability to move silently and almost invisibly. Elves use a range of weapons to defend themselves including swords and bows they are the best archers

 Types of movement <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> Elves move like humans, some are able to snap their fingers and transport somewhere else.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> Life cycle <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> Some say that elves are immortal, but normally they just live for hundreds of years.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> Facial Features <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> They usually have some sort of facial hair and pointy ears

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> Distinguished features or habits <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> Elves are normally peaceful and are hard working

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> Historic and cultural referances <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> Many childeren think of elves as people who help santa clause, make cookies, and make shoes. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000099; display: block; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;"> [|__http://jeffkatz.typepad.com/.a/6a0120a721c2d7970b01348064294e970c-800wi__]

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[] An elf is a creature that comes from Germanic mythology, but an example of an elf-like creature can be found in almost every european culture. Elves were thought of by some cultures as god-like beings, the most notable example being the Norse god Loki, who was often depicted as an elf. Elves were often classified as light and dark. Light elves were the young, beautiful human-sized creatures that lived above ground in the forests and dark elves were short, ugly and dirty creatures that lived in underground in caves(dwarves?). For more information on elves in specific cultures, visit: [] Light Elves- They are the beautiful elves that are located in heaven and are “Fairer than the sun to look at.” Dark Elves- These elves dwell within earth and are most swarthy (hairy and dark). Not appealing to look at. They are also known for living in the “Dark World.” Christmas Elves- They are known to live with Santa Claus in the North Pole as his helpers. The folklore started in Northern Europe and was brought over to America to become a tradition in Christmas. These elves are generally nice and always giving. Drow- Drows are evil elves and a lot like the dark elves. They have dark skin and low-light vision. If they are exposed to the sunlight, they lose magical powers. Girls generally rule over the boys and their society is based upon murder, violence, and cunning. Leprechaun: short and old creatures with magical powers Dwarfs: Short, ugly creatures that dwell in the earth. Gnomes: small humanoid beings that live underground. Nymphs: divine beings that have magical powers Sprite: elf like creatures that are spiritual almost like ghosts.
 * Appearance:** Often depicted as young, human-sized creatures of great beauty, although in some cases they are depicted as fairy-sized creatures. Most of the time, they have slightly pointed ears and live for hundreds of years, if not forever.
 * Habitat:** Forest
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