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<blockquote data-quote="Celebrim" data-source="post: 7260799" data-attributes="member: 4937"><p>Yes, but what I'm getting at is that there is something in Tolkien called a "Dark Elf" that is clearly not the same as an orc, and that at least the name of Tolkien's "Dark Elves" are probably part of the inspiration for Gygax's Drow just as Tolkien elves are clearly the inspiration for D&D elves generally. One way we know that is that the major divisions of elves in Tolkien lore are High, Grey, Wood, and Dark, and sure enough in D&D the early published elvish races are High, Grey, Wood and Dark. </p><p></p><p>Tolkien "Dark Elves" are not however dark of skin or hair, or at least not clearly darker of skin or hair than other elves. But it is easy to imagine that someone casually familiar with the lore encountering the term might assume that a "Dark Elf" is physically darker than other elves. And, given that the one "Dark Elf" we are really introduced to Eöl is a fairly murderous traitorous sort that was fond of poisons, it's easy to imagine that dark elves were more evil than the other sort.</p><p></p><p>Likewise, clearly the inspiration for D&D orcs (and hence all orcs since then, such as World of Warcraft orcs), are Tolkien orcs. Ditto goblins and hobgoblins (which outside of Tolkien, are fairies and not well, a sort of orc).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Celebrim, post: 7260799, member: 4937"] Yes, but what I'm getting at is that there is something in Tolkien called a "Dark Elf" that is clearly not the same as an orc, and that at least the name of Tolkien's "Dark Elves" are probably part of the inspiration for Gygax's Drow just as Tolkien elves are clearly the inspiration for D&D elves generally. One way we know that is that the major divisions of elves in Tolkien lore are High, Grey, Wood, and Dark, and sure enough in D&D the early published elvish races are High, Grey, Wood and Dark. Tolkien "Dark Elves" are not however dark of skin or hair, or at least not clearly darker of skin or hair than other elves. But it is easy to imagine that someone casually familiar with the lore encountering the term might assume that a "Dark Elf" is physically darker than other elves. And, given that the one "Dark Elf" we are really introduced to Eöl is a fairly murderous traitorous sort that was fond of poisons, it's easy to imagine that dark elves were more evil than the other sort. Likewise, clearly the inspiration for D&D orcs (and hence all orcs since then, such as World of Warcraft orcs), are Tolkien orcs. Ditto goblins and hobgoblins (which outside of Tolkien, are fairies and not well, a sort of orc). [/QUOTE]
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