"a dog. Their flesh is as dark as a drow's, and they are covered in a fine coat of fur; they also have a white mane. They are sacred creatures to the Lolthites and are usually treated with respect. Triel Baenre of Menzoberranzan, in the ""Forgotten Realms"", had a draegloth son, Jeggred. V3.5 statistics for the draegloth can be found in ""Drow of the Underdark"". Drow The drow ( or ) or dark elves are a generally evil, dark-skinned, and white-haired subrace of elves in the ""Dungeons & Dragons"" fantasy roleplaying game. The word ""drow"" is from the Orcadian and"
"nature. Ducks or ""Durulz"" are large intelligent ducks with arms instead of wings (or men cursed with feathers and webbed feet, depending on your point of view). They reside around rivers, mainly in Sartar, and have an unexplained mystical affinity with Death. Aldryami are Gloranthan plantmen, nature and sun worshipping—mainly worshipping Aldrya, deity of plants. Unlike Tolkienesque elves, they are alien, physically plant-like and often hostile to normal humans (""meat men'""). Like many other fictional elf races, they are excellent archers. Mostali are a machine-like dwarf race, extremely xenophobic, orthodox and insular. Inventors of iron, which has many extraordinary magical"
"Ratatoskr In Norse mythology, Ratatoskr (Old Norse, generally considered to mean ""drill-tooth"" or ""bore-tooth"") is a squirrel who runs up and down the world tree Yggdrasil to carry messages between the eagle perched atop Yggdrasil, and the serpent Níðhöggr, who dwells beneath one of the three roots of the tree. Ratatoskr is attested in the ""Poetic Edda"", compiled in the 13th century from earlier traditional sources, and the ""Prose Edda"", written in the 13th century by Snorri Sturluson. The name ""Ratatoskr"" contains two elements: ""rata-"" and ""-toskr"". The element ""toskr"" is generally held to mean ""tusk"". Guðbrandur Vigfússon theorized that"
"Eitri In Norse mythology, Eitri (or Sindri) is a dwarf and the brother of Brokkr. According to ""Skáldskaparmál"", when Loki had Sif's hair, Freyr's ship Skidbladnir and Odin's spear Gungnir fashioned by the Sons of Ivaldi, he bet his own head with Brokkr that Eitri would not have been able to make items that matched the craftsmanship of those mentioned above. Eitri began working in his furnace while his brother was working the bellows, but a fly (sometimes thought to be Loki himself) began stinging Brokkr, trying to stop him and spoil the items. Eitri succeeded in making the golden"
"from the wooded kingdom of AvLee which lies in eastern Antagarich. They are descendants and cousins of the Vori elves. Snow Elves a.k.a. Vori Elves or ""true elves"", are from the icy isle of Vori, which lies north of the continent of Antagarich in ""Heroes of Might and Magic 3"" and its expansions. Elves of Glorantha (setting for the role-playing games ""RuneQuest"" and ""HeroQuest"") share little with Tolkien's elves but their connection with forests and their preference of archery – they are mobile, humanoid plants. In the roleplaying game ""The Burning Wheel"" Elves have a unique attribute, Grief. Grief is"
"Vittra (folklore) A Vittra (plural: Vittror) is a type of Vættr (wight) from northern Sweden. A Vættr is a nature spirit, a type of mythological creature very common in Scandinavian mythology. Elves, Dwarves and Jötnar are Vættir. Experts are not certain if Vittra, Huldra and Näcken can be grouped together or not because all three of them support nature against humans and dangers. The Vittra is part of Scandinavian folklore in Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Iceland, the Faroe Islands, and the Swedish speaking parts of Finland. In tales told in the north of Sweden, Vittror often take the place that trolls,"
"Dáinn, Dvalinn, Duneyrr and Duraþrór In Norse mythology, four stags or harts (male red deer) eat among the branches of the World Tree Yggdrasill. According to the Poetic Edda, the stags crane their necks upward to chomp at the branches. Their names are given as Dáinn, Dvalinn, Duneyrr and Duraþrór. An amount of speculation exists regarding the deer and their potential symbolic value. The poem ""Grímnismál"", a part of the Poetic Edda, is the only extant piece of Old Norse poetry to mention the stags. 1967 W. H. Auden & P. B. Taylor in The Elder Edda The second line"
"grow in three directions. He details that beneath the first lives Hel, under the second live frost jötnar, and beneath the third lives mankind. Stanza 32 details that a squirrel named Ratatoskr must run across Yggdrasil and bring ""the eagle's word"" from above to Níðhöggr below. Stanza 33 describes that four harts named Dáinn, Dvalinn, Duneyrr and Duraþrór consume ""the highest boughs"" of Yggdrasil. In stanza 34, Odin says that more serpents lie beneath Yggdrasil ""than any fool can imagine"" and lists them as Góinn and Móinn (possibly meaning Old Norse ""land animal""), which he describes as sons of Grafvitnir"
"dragon or serpent. In Norse mythology, the cosmic tree Yggdrasil is tended by the three Norns while the dragon Nidhogg gnaws at its roots. In Greek mythology, the tree of the golden apples in the Garden of the Hesperides is tended by the three Hesperides and guarded by the hundred-headed dragon Ladon. In Indo-Iranian texts, there is a mythical tree dripping with Soma, the immortal drink of the gods and, in later Pahlavi sources, a malicious lizard is said to lurk at the bottom of it. Proto-Indo-European mythology </noinclude> Proto-Indo-European mythology is the body of myths and stories associated with"
"Silvan Elves Silvan (""wood elves"") are a type of Elves in J.R.R. Tolkien's fictional universe of Middle-earth, mainly the Elves of Mirkwood and Lothlórien. They are commonly known as Wood-elves. In the First Age the Elves of Ossiriand, or Laiquendi, were also referred to as wood-elves. Silvan Elves are mainly Nandor in descent but also mixed with Avari. Many of them were later ruled over by a small population of social elites who were Sindar (Grey Elves) or even Noldor (High Elves). For example, Thranduil king of northern Mirkwood, as well as his son Legolas, were Sindarin Elves who ruled"
"the game it states that all Dark Elves were once regular elves, but since elves are immortal they suffer not death of life, but death of spirit. It is never stated ""why"" their spirit dies and the only Main Character who has that 'death' is Prince Meandor. Drow also appear in Atari's Demon Stone. In Elizabeth Moon's trilogy The Deed of Paksenarrion, the dark elves are a sect of elves that have wandered from the path and now follow the gods of evil, rather than the ""High Lord"". In J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth writings, the Moriquendi or ""Elves of"
"Durinn and Durnir do not appear in the same texts. The Norwegian translation of Ynglinga Saga from 1900 uses the name of Durinn instead of Durnir. Dúrnir Dúrnir was a dwarf who appears in three Old Norse skaldic poems, which suggests that he once was a well-known dwarf in Norse mythology. The most notable poem is ""Ynglingatal"": He also appears in a list of Dwarves in the anonymous ""Dverga heiti"": The third poem is found in ""Laufás-Edda"": Snorri also includes Dúrnir in a list of giants in the ""Skáldskaparmál"" section of his ""Prose Edda"" (Faulkes translation, p. 157). It is"
"elven) of Faerûn are: (Note that some sources list only five creator races, omitting either dragons or the Aearee.) The first three races once ruled all-powerful empires. The Nether Scrolls, which most of the power of the ancient Netherese can be traced back to, were created by the sarrukh, batrachi and aearee. Within the setting's main timeframe, some sarrukh still wander parts of Anauroch, southern Mulhorand and Chult. No one knows what happened to the batrachi, but some suspect they are the Slaadi from Limbo. The aearee might have migrated to the west, and some think they inhabit flying cities"
"Erathell, the canyon territories of Detyre, the marshes of Klurikon and the crystal kingdom of Alabastra. Throughout the Faelands exist settlements belonging to the mortal races: the human Almain and Varani; the Ljosalfar and Dokkalfar, light and dark Alfar (elves) respectively; and the gnomes. It is these mortal races that the Gadflow's Tuatha Deohn – corrupted Winter Fae – seek to exterminate in their ""Crystal War"", not only in the Faelands but in the neighbouring kingdoms as well. Amalur is also home to a species of supernaturally-gifted people called ""Fateweavers."" Fateweavers can look into an individual's future and tell what"
"(Sindri) appear in the 2018 PlayStation 4 exclusive ""God of War"" reboot. Eitri In Norse mythology, Eitri (or Sindri) is a dwarf and the brother of Brokkr. According to ""Skáldskaparmál"", when Loki had Sif's hair, Freyr's ship Skidbladnir and Odin's spear Gungnir fashioned by the Sons of Ivaldi, he bet his own head with Brokkr that Eitri would not have been able to make items that matched the craftsmanship of those mentioned above. Eitri began working in his furnace while his brother was working the bellows, but a fly (sometimes thought to be Loki himself) began stinging Brokkr, trying to"
"Helps Sybel to raise Tamlorn in exchange for onions. She is described as being """"a thin old woman"""" with untidy, curly white hair and iron grey eyes. Drede - King of Eldwold. Mithran - A treacherous wizard who attempts to rape Sybel and is killed by the Blammor. Though his name is clearly taken from Mithrandir, the Elvish name for J.R.R. Tolkien's benevolent wizard Gandalf, Mithran is anything but honorable or good. Black Swan of Tirlith - One of the creatures that Sybel cares for. The author describes it as being a """"great winged"""" and """"golden eyed"""" swan. Summoned by"
"was to be illuminated to. However, Gwillana's mother was killed before this happened. Darkling – An anti-dragon made from obsidian. Its heart is made from dark fire instead of icefire like the Pennykettle dragons are made from, or white fire like natural dragons are made from. It is shaped more like a gargoyle than a dragon. Avrel – A polar bear, descendant of the Teller of Ways, Lorel who was one of the original nine bears who ruled the ice. He assists Ingavar (commingled version of David Rain) in search of the eye of Gawain. He has currently become a"
"mammal as the islands are free of predators such as foxes, and of the squirrel pox carrying grey squirrel. Squirrel Nutkin is a character, always illustrated as a red squirrel, in English author Beatrix Potter's books for children. 'Ekorren' (The Squirrel) is a well known and appreciated children's song in Sweden. Text and lyrics by Alice Tegnér in 1892. In Norse mythology, Ratatoskr is a red squirrel who runs up and down with messages in the world tree, Yggdrasil, and spreads gossip. In particular, he carried messages between the unnamed eagle at the top of Yggdrasill and the wyrm Níðhöggr"
"gift of Speed. Annie Swanson – An orphaned young girl who saved Littling from the cold and became her best friend. The Wittlings – Distant relatives to the Littlings, the average Wittling stands an inch tall. Whiskers – Annie Swanson's cat. The 3 Black Hounds – Evil dogs who live in the Realm of Slumber. The 2 Red Dragons – Guardians of the Cave of Masks. Greave the Mage – He locked the inhabitants of Vorythan in a gynormous cage. Swift – The Hawk of Quaid. Krall – The Troll inside the Cave of Masks who is later revealed to"
"Álfröðull Álfröðull (Old Norse ""elf-beam"", ""elf-disc"" or ""elf-glory, elf-heaven"") is a term and common kenning in Norse mythology. It is ambiguous, referring both to the sun-chariot of the sun goddess Sól (for example, Alfröðull is said to shine in ""Skírnismál"", verse 4) and to the rider (Sól herself). Álfröðull is pulled by two horses, Árvakr and Alsviðr. The chariot is pursued by the wolf Sköll. According to Norse mythology, prior to Ragnarök, Álfröðull will give birth to a daughter and after she is eaten by the wolf, the daughter will take her place. According to the poem ""Vafþrúðnismál"", verses 46–47:"
"the subterranean city of Llurth Dreier (population 400,000). However, Menzoberranzan is featured most prominently in the novels. Previously drow could also worship Ghaunadaur, Kiaransalee, Selvetarm or Vhaeraun. A special case is Eilistraee, the only drow goddess who is chaotic good instead of chaotic evil; she wants the drow to return to the light. All of these alternative deities (except perhaps Ghaunadaur) were killed or forgotten in the last years before the Spellplague, but they managed to return to life and regain their followers, about a century later, during the Sundering. Amongst the most infamous of drow are the members of"
"of the three roots of Yggdrasill. It is sometimes believed that the roots are trapping the beast from the world. This root is placed over Niflheimr and Níðhǫggr gnaws it from beneath. The same source also says that ""[t]he squirrel called Ratatoskr runs up and down the length of the Ash, bearing envious words between the eagle and Nídhǫggr [the snake]."" In the ""Skáldskaparmál"" section of the ""Prose Edda"" Snorri specifies Níðhǫggr as a serpent in a list of names of such creatures: Snorri's knowledge of Níðhǫggr seems to come from two of the Eddic poems: ""Grímnismál"" and ""Völuspá"". Later"
"squirrel Ratatoskr is a messenger who scurries up and down the trunk of the world-tree Yggdrasil, carrying malicious gossip and insults back and forth between the dragon Níðhöggr, who sits at the bottom of the tree gnawing on its roots, and the hawk Veðrfölnir, who sits at the top of the tree keeping watch. According to Richard W. Thorington, Jr. and Katie E. Ferrell, this legend may have originated from the red squirrel's habit of giving a ""scolding alarm call in response to danger"", which some Norsemen may have imagined as insults. In Irish mythology, the goddess Medb is said"
"Læraðr Læraðr is a tree in Norse mythology, often identified with Yggdrasill. It stands at the top of the Valhöll. Two animals, the goat Heiðrún and the hart Eikþyrnir, graze its foliage. The meaning of Læraðr / Léraðr is unclear. One of the meanings of ""læ"" is ""harm"", ""betrayal"". A possible translation of Læraðr could therefore be ""arranger of betrayal"", which would relate to Yggdrasill as the place of Odin's self-sacrifice. Another reading is sometimes suggested, *hléradr, whose first component means ""shelter"" and which could thus be rendered as ""giver of protection"". Læraðr is mentioned in two stanzas of the"
"(technically fourteen, including the mages' sources); Tolkien's ""Heren Istarion"", the Order of the Wizards, had five known members. Dalrei have some similarities to the Rohirrim, though they are nomadic and less warlike, with their primary influence being that of North American native tribes rather than plain-based Vikings. Pendaran, a wood of the Lios Alfar that has now become perilous, echoes Mirkwood which, with the return of the Necromancer, becomes dark and sinister. When Leyse of the Swan Mark, a member of the lios alfar, gives up her life as a result of her hopeless love for Lancelot, she lies down"
"and ""Prose Edda"" contain over 100 dwarf names, while the ""Prose Edda"" gives the four dwarfs Norðri, Suðri, Austri and Vestri (Old Norse 'North, South, East, and West') a cosmological role: they hold up the sky. In addition, scholars have noted that the Svartálfar (Old Norse 'black elves') appear to be the same beings as dwarfs, given that both are described in the ""Prose Edda"" as the denizens of Svartálfaheimr. Very few beings explicitly identifiable as dwarfs appear in the ""Poetic Edda"" and ""Prose Edda"", and they have quite diverse roles: murderous creators who create the mead of poetry, 'reluctant"
"live away from the sunlight). Moreover Sindri is a dwarf in one of the manuscripts of the ""Prose Edda"". In the Skáldskaparmál (""Codex Wormianus"" version), Snorri Sturluson tells how the dwarves Brokkr and Eitri fashioned some of the magical objects used by the gods (the boar of Freyr, Gullinbursti, the golden ring of Odin, Draupnir, and the hammer of Thor, Mjölnir). The names of the dwarves are not given in the three other main manuscripts but in the ""Codex Regius"", someone added more recently the names of Brokkr and Sindri. Sindri is also a dwarf in ""Þorsteins saga Víkingssonar"". He"
"Myk, the father of Ogam. Blammor - A mysterious creature that is the incarnation of ""the fear men die of."" It is described as being a black mist with five eyes. Summoned by Sybel. It proves eventually to be the other, darker aspect of the Liralen, the great bird Sybel is trying to capture. Cyrin - One of the creatures that Sybel cares for. He is a boar who """"knows all the riddles save one"""". He is described as being very wise, and having red eyes and white tusks. Also summoned by Myk. Cyrin can speak, and, early in the"
"exclusively to Queen Andais. Sholto - Nicknamed ""Shadowspawn"", King of the Slaugh (Dark Host), Lord of That Which Passes Between, Lord of Shadows, guard in The Ravens. Sholto is half-Seelie sidhe, half-nightflyer. Queen Andais calls him her ""Perverse Creature"". Merry laid with Sholto in Mistral's Kiss, however, he is not one of her regular lovers. Rhys and Kitto share a moment when they discuss the height of two actors (Edward G. Robinson and Humphrey Bogart). A Lick of Frost A Lick of Frost is the sixth book in the Merry Gentry series written by Laurell K. Hamilton. A faerie princess"
"Lordaeron. While generally malicious and cruel, there are outliers: one of the Nathrezim, Lothraxion, defects from the Burning Legion and swears service to the Army of the Light opposing it. The satyrs are a race of creatures created through the demonic transformation of Highborne elves. They appear half-night elf and half-goat with clawed fingers and lion-like tails. Although satyrs are listed as demons, there have been some satyrs that are listed as humanoids. The shivarra (also known as shivan) are a 6-armed female demon species living in Outland averaging at roughly twenty to thirty feet tall. Currently, not much is"
"Elves"" refers to the Dvergar, and likewise Svartálfaheimr or the ""Homeworld of the Black Elves"" is the home of the dwarf Brokkr (Skáldskaparmál 46). Alternatively, the home of the Dvergar is called Niðavellir or the ""Downward Fields"" (Völuspá 37). Thus, these families of beings mentioned in the poem Alvíssmál are identified with seven of the nine homeworlds. Seven homeworlds for seven families of beings. The last two of the homeworlds are less certain. Usually, the list adds the primordial realms of the elements of ice and fire, counting them as ""homeworlds"". The place name of the element of ice, Niflheimr,"
"fact they are taller than high elves, they are physically weaker. They live in isolated mountain strongholds, and rarely allow access to outsiders. They have silver hair and amber eyes, or gold hair and violet eyes, and wear clothes of white, silver, yellow and gold, and usually wear regally colored cloaks. High elves are the original eladrin and the original elves that came Abeir-Toril from the Feywild (dark, sun, moon, green, lythari and star elves), and most commonly encountered by other races, and the most open and friendly of their kind. They travel to other lands more than other elves."
"torn asunder many thousands of years ago by a bitter civil war, resulting in the sundering of the race into three distinct kindreds: the evil, twisted Dark Elves, the proud, noble and magical High Elves who continue the ancient traditions from before the sundering, and a third group as the rustic, sylvan and mysterious Wood Elves. The High Elves inhabit the magical island of Ulthuan (analogous to Atlantis), while the Dark Elves inhabit the continent of Naggaroth (correspondent to Canada and the north parts of North America in the real world), a desolate icy wilderness and the Wood Elves live"