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

&#xD83E;&#xDDDD;

Specifications

Vendor Twitter/X

Category People

Subcategory person-fantasy

Unicode Version 6.0

Emoji Version 1.0

License CC-BY 4.0

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