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'''Elves''' and '''Faeries''' are recurring races in the ''[[Dragon Quest (series)|Dragon Quest]]'' series. Two of the fundamental fixtures of fantasy folktales and literature, the terms are used interchangeably in ''Dragon Quest'' to refer to feminine beings of otherworldly nature. Often just outside the ken of men, the are nevertheless as important to the ways of the world as humans are. | '''Elves''' and '''Faeries''' are recurring races in the ''[[Dragon Quest (series)|Dragon Quest]]'' series. Two of the fundamental fixtures of fantasy folktales and literature, the terms are used interchangeably in ''Dragon Quest'' to refer to feminine beings of otherworldly nature. Often just outside the ken of men, the are nevertheless as important to the ways of the world as humans are. | ||
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==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<center><gallery> | <center><gallery> | ||
Image:DQX_Elf_Male.png| | Image:DQX_Elf_Male.png|Dfault male elf in ''X'' | ||
Image:DQX_Elf_Female.png| | Image:DQX_Elf_Female.png|Default female elf in ''X'' | ||
File:DQX Five tribes members.jpeg| | File:DQX Five tribes members.jpeg|Group shot with the other races | ||
File:Treacle-DQX.jpg|Treacle as she appears in ''X'' | |||
File:Treacle ps2.jpg|Treacle as she originally appeared in ''V'' | |||
File:Treacle DQX offended by slime.jpg| | |||
File:DQ Faerie Flute.png|The faerie flute | |||
</gallery></center> | </gallery></center> | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*Until the release of ''X'', all elves and faeries were shown to be female. | *Until the release of ''X'', all elves and faeries were shown to be female. | ||
**Contrary to popular belief, [[Ishmahri]] is not an elf--he is a spirit of the dreamlands. | |||
*Though never outright stated to be an elf herself, [[Eliza]]'s heritage is speculated by fans due to her sprite having pointed ears. If this were, true, it would mean that the Hero and Psaro are mirror images of one another. | *Though never outright stated to be an elf herself, [[Eliza]]'s heritage is speculated by fans due to her sprite having pointed ears. If this were, true, it would mean that the Hero and Psaro are mirror images of one another. | ||
*The stock art of the male elf in ''X'' greatly resembles the Eastern Kaioshin of [[Akira Toriyama]]'s ''Dragon Ball'' manga, with only the clothing and hair being different. | *The stock art of the male elf in ''X'' greatly resembles the Eastern Kaioshin of [[Akira Toriyama]]'s ''Dragon Ball'' manga, with only the clothing and hair being different. | ||