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Dark Elf
ダークエルフ

Artwork from Shin Megami Tensei II

Origin Norse culture
English culture
Race(s) Fairy
Alignment(s) Neutral-NeutralShin Megami Tensei II
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Colosseum 20XX

Dark Elf is a Demon in the Megami Tensei franchise.

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Origin

Dark elves are a common trope in the fantasy genre, popularized by Dungeons & Dragons. The term has an antecedent in the dǫkkálfar (lit. "dark elves") mentioned in Snorri Sturluson's Prose Edda who are said to live underground and be "blacker than pitch"; they are contrasted with the ljósálfar (lit. "light elves").

J. R. R. Tolkien's The Silmarillion, published posthumously in 1977, features the Avari, a group of elves who are called "Dark Elves" because they did not see the light of the Two Trees of Valinor.

In Dungeons & Dragons, dark elves are an evil-aligned subcategory of elves, and they are also known as drow; they first appeared in the 1978 module Hall of the Fire Giant King after an offhand mention in 1977's Monster Manual.

Kazuma Kaneko Works II mentions the Eddic dǫkkálfar, Dark Elves and Silvan Elves from J. R. R. Tolkien's The Silmarillion, and the dark elves of Dungeons & Dragons.[1] Dark Elf's profiles in Shin Megami Tensei II Akuma Dai Jiten and in the GBA version of Shin Megami Tensei II mention elves in Scottish folklore, which were believed to cause disease,[2] though they were not historically called "dark elves".

Design

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Megami Ibunroku Persona

PSPSP
Name Level HP SP
Dark Elf 23 138 299
Strength 11
Vitality 15
Dexterity 17
Agility 28
Luck 23
Location Mikage Subway, Kama Palace, Nemesis Tower
Class Order Type Subtype Recruit Personality Gender

Demon Fairy (FYFairyRevelations: Persona
) 		ElementHas a variety of spells Wind ✔ Wise, Gloomy, Snappish Female

M. Atk M. Def EXP Persona EXP Yen Drop
81 52 349 349 ¥Yen980 Physical Guard (○Common)
Resistances
"Repel: 50% Wind / Weak: Electric, Nuclear, Gravity, Blast"
Sword Two-Hand Spear Axe Whip Thrown Arrow Fist
×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Handgun Machine Gun Shotgun Rifle Tech Rush Anti-Boss Special
×1 ×1 ×1 ×1½×1.50 ×1 ×1 ×¼×0.25 ×1
Fire Ice Wind Earth Electric Nuclear Blast Gravity
×½×0.50 ×½×0.50 Rpl ×½Repel (×½ Damage) ×1 ×1½×1.50 ×1½×1.50 ×1½×1.50 ×1½×1.50
Death Nerve Occult Curse Expel Prayer Bless Miracle
×1 ×¾×0.75 NuNull ×1 ×1 NuNull NuNull ×1
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target Range
Sword 1 Single enemy Sword
Skills
SkillPersona / Revelations: Persona Cost Range Description Inherit
Garula / Gust 9 SP A Medium Wind damage (1 foe) ✔
Magnara / Quake 8 SP A Medium Earth damage (1 foe) ✔
Desanga / NoChange 7 SP A No Persona change for 3 turns (1 foe) ✔
Twin Slash / TwinSlash 0 SP Sword Medium Sword damage (1 foe) ✘
Name Level HP SP
Dark Elf 23 138 299
Strength 11
Vitality 15
Dexterity 17
Agility 28
Luck 23
Location Mikage Subway, Kama Palace, Nemesis Tower
Class Order Type Subtype Recruit Personality Gender

Demon Fairy (FYFairyRevelations: Persona
) 		ElementHas a variety of spells Wind ✔ Wise, Gloomy, Snappish Female

M. Atk M. Def EXP Persona EXP Yen Drop
81 52 454 489 ¥Yen1225 Physical Guard (○Common)
Resistances
"Repel: 50% Wind / Weak: Electric, Nuclear, Gravity, Blast"
Sword Two-Hand Spear Axe Whip Thrown Arrow Fist
×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Handgun Machine Gun Shotgun Rifle Tech Rush Anti-Boss Special
×1 ×1 ×1 ×1½×1.50 ×1 ×1 ×¼×0.25 ×1
Fire Ice Wind Earth Electric Nuclear Blast Gravity
×½×0.50 ×½×0.50 Rpl ×½Repel (×½ Damage) ×1 ×1½×1.50 ×1½×1.50 ×1½×1.50 ×1½×1.50
Death Nerve Occult Curse Expel Prayer Bless Miracle
×1 ×¾×0.75 NuNull ×1 ×1 NuNull NuNull ×1
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target Range
Sword 1 Single enemy Sword
Skills
SkillPersona / Revelations: Persona Cost Range Description Inherit
Garula / Gust 9 SP A Medium Wind damage (1 foe) ✔
Magnara / Quake 8 SP A Medium Earth damage (1 foe) ✔
Desanga / NoChange 7 SP A No Persona change for 3 turns (1 foe) ✔
Twin Slash / TwinSlash 0 SP Sword Medium Sword damage (1 foe) ✘

Compendium

Compendium Entries
Shin Megami Tensei II
(A-Mode DDS) 		出身地：イギリス
エルフのうち、闇の性質を強く持った者達。光のエルフに比べ、醜く不恰好で、人間に非好意的だといわれている。スコットランドでは灰やナナカマドの実で作った十字架や、堅いパンの皮を身に付けると彼らから身を守ることができたといわれている。
Translation: Place of origin: United Kingdom
Those among the elves that strongly possess dark natures. In comparison to the light elves, they are ugly and unsightful, and they are said to be unkind to humans. In Scotland, it is said that to protect oneself from them, a person could make a crucifix out of ash or rowan berries, or they could keep hard bread crust on their person.

Nomenclature

Names in Other Languages
Language Name Meaning
English Dark Elf
Japanese ダークエルフ Dāku erufu Dark Elf

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References

  1. ↑ "エルフの源流は、北欧神話の“白い輝き”や“高い”を意味する妖精アールヴにある。うち闇妖精(デックアールヴ)は、漆黒の闇とともに地中に棲み、土地の人々を守護する代わりに、生贄を求める。英語のダークエルフはこの流れを引くが、J・R・R・トールキンの『シルマリルの物語』の影響も強い。エルフのなかで志が低く、神々の国の輝きを求める旅の途上で挫折した者が、ダークエルフとなった。一般的には森の(シルヴァン)エルフとして知られる。会話型RPGの元祖『D&D』では、地下世界に棲む、黒い肌で銀髪・紅眼の、魔法と剣術双方に長けた邪悪なエルフとされる。" Kazuma Kaneko Works II (2006). Published by Shinkigensha. Japanese. p. 17. ISBN-13: 978-4-7753-0350-4.
  2. ↑ "エルフのうち、暗い性質を持っている者たちのことを指す。光のエルフに比べて一般的に醜く不格好で、よく人間に対して悪さをしたりする。このような悪意ある妖精たちは、しばしばたとえ親切にされても手ひどい悪戯をもって応えることがある。スコットランドでは灰やナナカマドの実で作った十字架や、堅いパンの皮を身につけていれば彼らから身を守ることができると伝えられている。" Shin Megami Tensei II Akuma Dai Jiten, Kazunari Suzuki et al.. Published by Takarajima Corporation. Japanese. p. 44. ISBN-13: 978-4-7966-0841-1.
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