Elves have been a staple of the fantasy genre for generations, but The Elder Scrolls' elves have something unique that other stories don't.

Elves and Dwarves had a long history in European folklore before Tolkien, dating back to ancient Norse mythology. Norse culture was one of Tolkien's areas of expertise, and he frequently drew upon ...

Norse mythology has two different groups of elves, called Light Elves and Dark Elves. The Light Elves are described as angelic and magical beings with a supernatural connection to nature.