Dökkálfar
Dökkálfar is a term found in Norse mythology and Icelandic folklore used to refer to a group of elves associated with darkness or underground realms. The name combines dökk, dark, with álfr, elf, and it appears in later traditions as part of a broader elf taxonomy. The concept is closely linked to the broader medieval Scandinavian elf lore, though the exact definition varies by source.
In the primary Norse sources, notably Snorri Sturluson’s Prose Edda, the civilized elves are divided into two
Folklore and later mythography often describe dökkálfar as dwelling in rocks, caverns, or Svartalfheim-like realms, sometimes
In modern fantasy, dökkálfar (dark elves) are a widespread archetype distinct from ljóssálfar (light elves), typically