dark elf
Refers to a fictional race, typically in fantasy settings like games, novels, or manga. Often depicted as a subrace of elves with dark skin and sometimes an evil or morally ambiguous nature.
In this game, dark elves live in the underworld.
Her favorite fantasy novel features a dark elf warrior.
Variant with interpunct, sometimes used for clarity or stylistic reasons.
Loanword from English 'dark elf', combining 'dark' and 'elf'. The term is used in Japanese fantasy contexts to refer to a specific fictional race.