The Dark Elves or Dark Dwarves, are evil creatures who grew from the maggots of Ymir's flesh. They live in the earth and in stones. Although they have the shape of men, they are often misshapen. Their home is Svartalfheim, which lies under the earth, and here they stay during daylight on pain of being turned to stone.

The Svartalfar are often identified with the dwarfs and are hard to distinguish from the Döckálfar (the earth-dwelling ones).

The races that comprise the Dark Elves are: dwarves, gnomes, kobolds and trolls.

Also known as: Dark Elves, Dark Dwarves, Black Elves

See Also: Dwarves, Light Elves