Mar 26, 2012 · Names can be anything, really. You could name your dark elf something unfitting like "Elwaen". Those letters, and the naming conventions therein, are generally used for more "fluffy" and …

Apr 18, 2013 · Therefor, when the big scene takes place, the POV character mentally goes 'that blond elf must be Vidar.' The ones he can't put proper names to from the interrogation get the quickie …

Feb 22, 2011 · Insofar as names are all derived from common words, he simply reversed this: most of his names for people and places, especially in the earlier books of the series, are "translated" back …

Aug 2, 2020 · Superior to humans in the creator’s own words, pointy ears, inherent superpowers - sounds like an elf to me. Sort of it is meant as a joke as actual elves in my books are magical and …

Jul 7, 2012 · I read a book once about a dark elf that was a truly horrible person. He killed people right and left for his own personal gain and sometimes just because he could.

Sep 30, 2022 · Pretty sure the term "drow" is copyrighted, but "dark elf" is up for grabs! Alternatively, you could just get a bit more descriptive to make it clear that their skin is actually black.

Jul 9, 2021 · One of the extremely minor issues I've had is not being able to come up with a scientific name for my Elves and other Fae. I've been able to postpone the issue until today, where I went over …

Dec 24, 2011 · For darker skinned characters, you can use all manner of simile: "her dark skin glistened like oiled mahogany" or "His skin was dark and coarse, like freshly turned earth". Some people frown …

Jul 20, 2018 · City - dark, dangerous, crime, seedy - then I go onto translation and I look up foreign words that mean those things. I'll either use that word or blend two words together because I don't …

May 26, 2011 · But, in the absence of sensible names for hair colours, how do you go about describing the colours represented? Do you describe hair colours at all, or just fall back on black, brown, …