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Elvenking may refer to: * Elvenking (Middle-earth), a character in J. R. R. Tolkien's legendarium * Elvenking (band), an Italian folk/power metal band * Erlking, a german/danish folklore fairy * Erlkönig "Erlkönig" is a poem by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. It depicts the death of a child assailed by a supernatural being, the Erlking, a king of the fairies. It was originally written by Goethe as part of a 1782 Singspiel, . "Erlkönig" has been ...

Elvenking (Middle-earth)
Thranduil is a fictional character in J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium. He first appears as a supporting character in '' The Hobbit'', where he is simply known as the Elvenking, the ruler of the Elves who lived in the woodland realm of Mirkwood. The character is properly named in Tolkien's ''The Lord of the Rings'', and appears briefly in ''The Silmarillion'' and ''Unfinished Tales''. The character has appeared in adaptations of ''The Hobbit'' in other media. The 2010s film adaptations of ''The Hobbit'' expands the character's role within the narrative, using information from Tolkien's later works about the character and original material by the filmmakers. Thranduil is portrayed by the American actor Lee Pace; he has been well received by fans and critics. Development Thranduil is one of the Sindar or Grey Elves who speak Sindarin as opposed to Quenya, the language spoken by Noldorin Elves like Galadriel. The name "Thranduil" means "vigorous spring" in Sindar ...
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Elvenking (band)
Elvenking is a heavy metal band from Sacile, Italy. As of 2019, they have released one demo and ten full-length studio albums. Elvenking's music draws inspiration from different genres such as metal, folk, hard rock, pop, prog, and classical music. Biography The origins (1997–2000) Elvenking was formed in late October 1997 by two guitarist friends, Aydan and Jarpen, both sharing a passion for heavy metal music and folklore. They were soon joined by Sargon as bassist. The young band faced many issues with its line-up that prevented them from progressing. In March 1998, Damnagoras joined the band as a lead singer, and was followed by the arrival of the drummer Zender in September. It was only then that the band found stability. The members of Elvenking intended to create a fusion of power metal and folk music. After gaining experience through many shows, the band decided to record a promotional album, ''To Oak Woods Bestowed'', in 2000. Damnagoras performed both lea ...
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Erlking
In European folklore and myth, the Erlking is a sinister elf An elf () is a type of humanoid supernatural being in Germanic mythology and folklore. Elves appear especially in North Germanic mythology. They are subsequently mentioned in Snorri Sturluson's Icelandic Prose Edda. He distinguishes "ligh ... who lingers in the woods. He stalks children who stay in the woods for too long, and kills them by a single touch. The name "Erlking" (german: Erlkönig, lit=alder-king) is a name used in German Romanticism for the figure of a spirit or "king of the Fairy, fairies". It is usually assumed that the name is a derivation from the ''ellekonge'' (older ''elverkonge'', i.e. "Elf-king") in Danish folklore. The name is first used by Johann Gottfried Herder in his ballad "Erlkönigs Tochter" (1778), an adaptation of the Danish ''Elveskud, Hr. Oluf han rider'' (1739), and was taken up by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe in his poem "Erlkönig" (1782), which was Erlkönig (Schubert), se ...
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