Are elves taller or shorter than humans?

They differ physically from typical Dungeons & Dragons elves in that they are as tall as humans (5′9″ on average), or even taller. The exception are the Drow, who are of standard D&D elven height. In Faerûn, surface elves call themselves Tel-Quessir which means "The People" in the elven language.
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Are elves taller than human?

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Are Tolkien Elves taller or shorter than Men? In general fantasy, elves are frequently smaller than humans.
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Are elves Tall or short?

The Elves were the fairest creatures in Arda, a far more beautiful race than Men, and generally tall (about six feet). Among them, those who had gone to Valinor were the fairest and had the greatest skill of body.
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Are elves taller than humans LOTR?

Elves, I think, average at a bit taller than the average man, but probably not noticeable so. But “great” elves are much taller, just like “great” men. Galadriel was said to be the tallest female in Middle Earth, at 6'4”. But then Thingol was the tallest elf ever to live, and he's estimated to be almost 9' (274 cm).
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How big are elves compared to humans?

Genetically elves are 99.8% similar to humans in this passage were going to discuss the remaining 0.2 percent. Elves tend to be shorter than humans. This is true in most cases though often you can find elves reaching 1.8 meters in height (males and females) and even higher.
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How long are elves pregnant?

Elves' pregnancy lasts for two years. Most elf-maidens don't make it through 2 years thus less children. Twins are more common in Elves than in humans.
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How short is an elf?

In Luc Besson's animated trilogy Arthur and the Minimoys and the book series on which they're based, there is a race of elves with African descent called the Minimoys (in the American version, "Invisibles"), who are extremely tiny, 2 mm tall, and it is difficult to see them with the naked eye.
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How tall is average LOTR elf?

"In Eldarin tradition it was said that even their women were seldom less than six feet in height; their full-grown elfmen no less than six and a half feet, while some of their great kings and leaders were taller."
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How tall is a dark elf?

They usually varied in height from four feet seven inches to five feet five inches and weighed from 80 to 155 pounds on average.
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Can elves get fat?

So, officially, no, elves cannot be fat.
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How tall is a Christmas elf?

Elf Appearance

Elves are widely regarded as being small in stature -- no taller than 3 feet, and some might even fit in the palm of your hand. One of an elf's defining characteristics is his pointy ears, which we think could help in anticipating repairs on Santa's sleigh.
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How old can a elf live?

An elf reaches adulthood at about 110 years of age and can live to be more than 700 years old.
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How tall is a half elf?

Size: Half-Elves are about the same size as Humans, ranging from 5 to 6 feet tall. Your size is Medium. Speed: Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
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What size are elves?

Size: Elves range from under 5 to over 6 feet tall and have slender builds.
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How old are elves?

Elves typically reach maturity around the same age as humans, however their lifespan is infinite. How old are Santa's elves? Santa's elves are a variety of ages from 25 – 2025.
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Who was the tallest elf?

Ralph is the world's tallest elf, and he's Santa's right hand man. Coming in at 6 feet 3 inches tall, Ralph oversees the elves on the shelves, Christmas-related emergencies, the toy making, the naughty and nice list and even Santa's security. Ralph wasn't always the tallest elf, however.
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How tall are high elves?

High elves were roughly of human height, standing from 5′5″‒6′1″ (1.7‒1.9 m) on average, but were lighter, weighing from 130​ to ​180 pounds (59​ to ​82 kilograms). Even exceptionally strong high elves looked rather slim compared with other races, looking athletic rather than muscular.
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Are elves hairless?

Anatomy. Just like all other elves they look like humans with a slim, athletic or muscular build and V-shaped (Male) and Hourglass (Female) figure. They have leaf-shaped ears, and are hairless everywhere (except for hair on their head, eyebrows, and eyelashes) Males are very Androgynous.
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Are elves beautiful?

Elves tend to all be beautiful, but widely representative of all Human 'fads' at once. The face may be round and soft or hard and imperious, but both behold the Elvish beauty. The eyes may be blue or they may be brown, but both are bright with Elvish joy.
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Are elves small?

Elves have many forms; some are tiny, some are tall and female elves often seem human, but some say they are empty from the back, like a hollow tree. In relation to the beauty of the Norse elves, there are some Old English words such as ælfsciene ("elf-beautiful").
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Can Elves and humans mate?

Elves and humans have held the Armlet of Strength and half-elves are capable of interbreeding with both elves and humans and continuing to produce fertile children. Interestingly, half-elves can also breed with other half-elves and have created a fairly stable half-elf race.
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Can Elves get drunk?

Well, the Hobbit shows that Elves can certainly get themselves drunk. They can also be killed by poison, so presumably an Elf could theoretically drink themselves to death. However, they would be unlikely to suffer much from the long term physiological effects of drinking.
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Do baby Elves grow up?

Eventually your Elf baby might grow up. For example, you have a baby Elf for one year and the next year that Elf baby arrives as a second Elf.
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