Meanings
plural dwelfs · plural dwelves
- fantasyA member of a fictional race of creatures which combine the qualities of, or are hybrids of, dwarves and elves.
“Dwelves are half-elf, half-dwarf.” “Certainly not! We are not half-elves or half-anything. We are not dwarves. We are not elves. We are a unique race.” “Do their peoples descend from yours?” “Maybe. Giants did descend from fairies.”
2018, Austin Dragon, Comes the War Wizards' Wrath: Fabled Quest Chronicles (Book 3), Well-Tailored Books, →ISBN1 more example
The dwelf brought them boiling water and let them choose the leaves for the tea. Patience inquired about the possibility of getting rooms with closable windows for the night. “That depends,” said the dwelf. “On what? Tell us the price. […]”
2003, Orson Scott Card, Wyrms, Orb Books, →ISBN, page 167
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