Elf Emoji
People
A humanoid figure characterized by distinctively long, pointed ears and a mystical, ageless appearance. This icon represents the classic high-fantasy archetype of an elf found in folklore and modern literature.
Usage Context
Used to discuss fantasy gaming, role-playing, or characters like Legolas from The Lord of the Rings. It is frequently sent during conversations about magic, woodland creatures, or when someone wants to express a whimsical or supernatural mood. It pairs well with other magical icons like the 🧚 fairy or 🧙 mage.
History
The elf emoji was added to the Unicode standard in 2017 as part of the push to expand fantasy-themed characters, following a massive public demand for better representation of mythical creatures in digital communication.
Details
Glyph
🧝
Unicode
U+1F9DD
Shortcode
:emoji_u1f9dd:
HTML Entity
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Specifications
Vendor Microsoft
Category People
Subcategory person-fantasy
Unicode Version 6.0
Emoji Version 1.0
License MIT
Microsoft Fluent License
Emoji graphics by Microsoft. © Microsoft Corporation. Licensed under MIT. Excludes assets such as Clippy, flags, and trademarks.
Microsoft Fluent Emoji assets are licensed under the MIT License. Certain assets—such as Clippy, country flags, and Microsoft product/brand trademarks—are excluded from this license and may not be used without separate permission.
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