What do you call a male elf?

Being a child of the Victorian age, he assumes male as the default: male elves are always referred to as just 'the Elf', while female elves are distinguished as 'the Elf-lady' (Galadriel) or 'an Elven-maid' (Nimrodel).
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Can elves be male?

In Tolkien's levish lexicon, Ellon means "elf-man", and Elleth "elf-woman". In that tale, male elves are often called simply "the men".
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What is the opposite gender of elf?

An elf is called an elf, whether it is male or female. Gender doesn't matter.
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Do elves have genders?

Elves have sex the same way humans (and most mammals) do, in the physical sense but they treat it in a different way. Elves enjoy sex less than humans.
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What do you call a baby elf?

a child supposed to be left by elves, in room of one they had stolen.
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Do elves get periods?

((EDIT: Although ti's very possible - even likely, that menstruation wasn't actually a monthly cycle. Elves rarely even counted in years (preferring centuries), let alone months.)) So, long story short, I'm pretty confident that elves do menstruate.
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Why are Elves androgynous?

Often elves do not possess facial or body hair, are not portrayed fat or old and are consequently perceived to be androgynous. As a race, Elves are more ancient than humans or other races, mentioned to have flourished in a sort of Golden Age which has been forgotten by other races.
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Are Orcs Elves?

In The Silmarillion, Orcs are East Elves (Avari) enslaved, tortured, and bred by Morgoth (as Melkor became known); they "multiplied" like Elves and Men. Tolkien stated in a 1962 letter to a Mrs. Munsby that Orc-females must have existed.
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What is a neuter gender?

Definition of neuter

(Entry 1 of 3) 1a : of, relating to, or constituting the gender that ordinarily includes most words or grammatical forms referring to things classed as neither masculine nor feminine. b : neither active nor passive : intransitive. 2 : taking no side : neutral.
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What's another way to say elf?

In this page you can discover 29 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for elf, like: fairy, brownie, sprite, erlking, gnome, dwarf, pixie, gremlin, kobold, peri and leprechaun.
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What is the opposite of elves?

giant. Noun. ▲ (folklore, fantasy fiction) Opposite of a mischievous, ugly creature resembling a dwarf. angel.
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Is it Elvish or Elven?

"Elvish" is used as a noun to refer to any of the Elvish languages. Both "Elvish" and "Elven" are used as adjectives meaning "associated with Elves". Elvish is always used a separate word, as in Elvish blood or Elvish glass. Elven is usually used in a hyphenated compound word, as in Elven-blood or Elven-glass.
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What are East elves?

The Silvan Elves, or Tawarwaith in Sindarin (also called Wood-elves, Woodland Elves, or East-elves) were a subgroup of the Nandor, ultimately of Telerin descent. As Úmanyar, they, like the Sindar, began the Great Journey but did not complete it.
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Are Orsimer elves?

Orsimer are of Elven blood, but this heritage is either not recognized or is forgotten by many in Tamriel. Whereas some sources state that their name means "Orc," other sources state that the closest to the translation of their name is "Pariah Folk." Orcish life span is similar to that of humans.
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Can elves get fat?

Elves and human share many similarities, from body type to the ability to perform magic. However, elves retain a slim, lean build throughout their life, and are incapable of becoming obese.
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Do elves have genders DND?

However, according to Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes, some elves retain a blessing of Corellon. As part of this blessing, these elves can actually choose their biological sex whenever they finish a long rest. These elves can choose to be male, female, or "neither" based on their moods or feelings.
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How long are elves pregnant for?

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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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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Do elves only fall in love once?

Elves marry only once (with only one known, very special, exception), but there's no rule about them loving only once. For example, Finwe loved Miriel, and then he loved Indis.
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How do you pick your elf name?

How Does My Scout Elf Get a Name?
  1. Brainstorm as a family to come up with as many ideas as you can! ...
  2. Pick something you and your family love—sports, gardening, movies, board games, cooking or any other hobby—and choose a fun elf name based on a favorite player, flower, film, song or food!
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Do elves have names?

Remember most elves can have a first and last name – some even have a middle name so there are lots of possible combinations! For more tips and ideas read how to choose a Christmas Elf name that will get the magic started or find out about the Traditional Names of The First Christmas Elves.
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How old can elves get?

Age: Although elves reach physical maturity at about the same age as Humans, the elven understanding of Adulthood goes beyond physical growth to encompass worldly experience. An elf typically claims Adulthood and an adult name around the age of 100 and can live to be 750 years old.
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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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