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  • Elves are not fairies, of course; the root for elf is the Old Norse alfar, meaning "white," and they seem to be the honored dead, or those who belong to the Otherworld to which we go (or from which we come!) when we are not living here.

    Grim's Hall 2010

  • It is a wild, beautiful place where some people still believe in alfar, or elves.

    The Isle That Rattled the World 2008

  • DACCI the dean alfar cultural correspondence index

    DACCI Dean Francis Alfar 2004

  • DACCI the dean alfar cultural correspondence index

    Archive 2004-08-01 Dean Francis Alfar 2004

  • “A dragon who shares with alfar,” Dasslerond mused.

    Immortalis Salvatore, R. A., 1959- 2003

  • "The tale that is widely accepted by the people of Honce-the-Bear is that Avelyn-with help from Jilseponie and Elbryan; the centaur, Bradwarden; and the Touel'alfar-destroyed the demon dactyl."

    Mortalis Salvatore, R. A., 1959- 1999

  • "The tale that is widely accepted by the people of Honce-the-Bear is that Avelyn-with help from Jilseponie and Elbryan; the centaur, Bradwarden; and the Touel'alfar-destroyed the demon dactyl."

    Mortalis Salvatore, R. A., 1959- 1999

  • The young man was quite interested-probably because he'd only heard the alfar side of the story.

    Omnibus Lackey, Mercedes 1993

  • At the tender age of eight, "Bobby" had been rescued by one of the alfar from freezing to death in a blizzard.

    Omnibus Lackey, Mercedes 1993

  • Gundar said not to be a pain in the ass, but you people are a lot different from the alfar.

    The Otherworld Lackey, Mercedes 1992

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