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3965:Nordic alien
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3696:Water horse
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3671:Tooth fairy
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3388:Joint-eater
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3233:Fairy Queen
3020:Billy Blind
2975:Alp Luachra
2882:Genius loci
2808:in folklore
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2261:Witte Wiwer
2191:Santa Claus
2163:Poltergeist
2107:Moss people
2044:King Laurin
1953:Feldgeister
1904:Elwetritsch
1656:Påskkärring
1350:Church grim
1209:Machine elf
1122:Half-elves
1101:Celebrimbor
695:Das Kloster
633:The Witcher
556:Jim Butcher
239:, known as
164:Jacob Grimm
136:black alder
108:-king") in
4760:Categories
4694:Salamander
4394:Jack Frost
4031:Hồ ly tinh
4026:Fox spirit
3930:Grey alien
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3691:Water bull
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2865:Fairy tale
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2835:Changeling
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2440:Hildebrand
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1438:Marmennill
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1362:Deildegast
1345:Changeling
1116:Glorfindel
1035:Niðavellir
971:Svartálfar
864:1363815385
663:"Erl-king"
648:References
549:John Shade
492:March 2018
461:irrelevant
422:March 2018
357:improve it
287:elverkonge
241:Erlik Khan
237:psychopomp
211:Elfenkönig
205:Elbenkönig
194:ellerkonge
146:valley in
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3960:Nimerigar
3920:Encantado
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2928:Fairyland
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2240:Wild Hunt
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1044:Phenomena
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638:Wild Hunt
581:Nocturnes
566:Wild Hunt
544:Pale Fire
476:citations
393:does not
363:talk page
327:valkyries
309:Goethe's
233:Mongolian
172:ellekonge
148:Thuringia
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4735:Category
4725:See also
4704:Wild man
4605:Alberich
4475:Farfadet
4465:Dionysus
4455:Cercopes
4445:Basajaun
4438:Southern
4349:Aitvaras
4342:Northern
4328:Vodyanoy
4323:Vântoase
4313:Vadleany
4308:Ursitory
4303:Spiriduș
4298:Sânziană
4258:Kikimora
4253:Karzełek
4205:Wandjina
4170:Menehune
4134:Yakshini
4088:Mazzikin
4078:Kijimuna
4016:Dokkaebi
3970:Nûñnë'hï
3915:Curupira
3905:Chaneque
3900:Canotila
3878:Americas
3771:Succubus
3762:Bogeyman
3651:Spriggan
3631:Seonaidh
3489:Melusine
3423:Korrigan
3313:Habetrot
3303:Gwyllion
3283:Glashtyn
3278:Glaistig
3258:Finvarra
3160:Dullahan
3130:Coblynau
3120:Clíodhna
3105:Cat sìth
3100:Caoineag
3010:Barghest
2877:Familiar
2748:See also
2496:Nibelung
2412:Hannikel
2314:Brunhild
2247:Wild man
2184:Rübezahl
2072:Lindworm
1974:Heimchen
1911:Erdhenne
1827:Bogeyman
1820:Bieresel
1799:Beerwolf
1778:Askafroa
1764:Alberich
1688:See also
1559:Vardøger
1319:Askafroa
1218:See also
1073:Half-elf
1048:Álfablót
1030:Álfheimr
1002:Alberich
884:Archived
783:Erlkönig
480:reliable
322:Erlkönig
311:Erlkönig
199:Elbkönig
190:Erlkönig
152:Erl-king
128:Erlkönig
104:, i.e. "
75:Erlkönig
56:folklore
21:Erlkönig
4699:Sandman
4627:Perchta
4622:Lorelei
4583:Western
4564:Thiasus
4549:Silenus
4500:Kobalos
4450:Centaur
4379:Haltija
4374:Gremlin
4293:Rusalka
4288:Psotnik
4283:Polevik
4278:Ovinnik
4243:Domovoy
4238:Căpcăun
4226:Eastern
4195:Taniwha
4153:Oceania
4051:Kitsune
3975:Pombero
3940:Ishigaq
3895:Caipora
3869:Yumboes
3849:Obayifo
3786:Mermaid
3781:Merfolk
3767:Incubus
3609:Skogsrå
3599:Radande
3589:Bergsrå
3408:Knucker
3403:Knocker
3358:Hödekin
3323:Haltija
3288:Groac'h
3253:Finfolk
3195:Erlking
3190:Elegast
3155:Duergar
3110:Cù Sìth
3090:Bugbear
3085:Buggane
3070:Brownie
3060:Boobrie
3050:Boggart
3035:Bluecap
3005:Banshee
2840:Elfshot
2806:Fairies
2384:Gunther
2149:Perchta
2128:Nis Puk
2079:Lorelei
2065:Krampus
2009:Irrwurz
2002:Hödekin
1932:Fänggen
1918:Erlking
1792:Bahkauv
1667:Origins
1550:Valravn
1515:Skogsrå
1488:Bergsrå
1465:Nis Puk
1415:Helhest
1388:Erlking
1173:Thingol
1168:Lúthien
1163:Legolas
1068:Elfshot
994:Völundr
984:Erlking
979:Elegast
776::
642:Cirilla
414:removed
399:sources
295:elletræ
275:elvermø
100:(older
94:fairies
82:
60:Erlking
36:Keltern
4684:Goblin
4632:Vittra
4595:Dusios
4569:Trenti
4559:Squasc
4505:Lamina
4485:Hecate
4369:Gabija
4354:Ajatar
4268:Lidérc
4233:Bannik
4219:Europe
4165:Manaia
4160:Bunyip
4130:Yaksha
4125:Tennin
4093:Mogwai
4056:Kumiho
4041:Huxian
4011:Diwata
3990:Trauco
3809:Abatwa
3802:Africa
3791:Merman
3686:Undine
3646:Sluagh
3626:Selkie
3621:Sebile
3616:Redcap
3594:Hulder
3554:Oberon
3549:Nuggle
3504:Morgen
3494:Merrow
3458:Ly Erg
3413:Kobold
3393:Kelpie
3228:Fachan
3165:Dunnie
3150:Duende
3045:Bodach
2980:Anjana
2970:Aibell
2965:Adhene
2731:Vineta
2643:Witege
2573:Sigurd
2503:Ortnit
2391:Gudrun
2300:Attila
2278:People
2198:Schrat
2058:Kobold
1988:Hemann
1939:Fasolt
1756:Beings
1638:Blenda
1620:People
1577:Vættir
1531:Skrømt
1497:Hulder
1447:Myling
1422:Kraken
1371:Draugr
1310:Beings
1240:Hulder
1136:Elrond
1106:Fëanor
1096:Noldor
862:
852:
829:
770:
738:
700:p. 171
299:sprite
229:Turkic
221:Oberon
158:Origin
71:German
4781:Elves
4689:Gnome
4679:Fates
4600:Dwarf
4554:Siren
4544:Satyr
4527:Nymph
4515:Mouro
4510:Mairu
4460:Circe
4424:Troll
4404:Lauma
4389:Hiisi
4318:Vâlvă
4273:Likho
4263:Leshy
4200:Tipua
4185:Nawao
4175:Mimis
4144:Yōsei
4139:Yōkai
4113:Preta
4068:Irshi
4063:Hyang
3945:Jogah
3859:Simbi
3854:Rompo
3839:Kishi
3834:Jengu
3829:Eloko
3819:Aziza
3706:Wight
3666:Tomte
3661:Sylph
3604:Sjörå
3569:Pixie
3539:Nixie
3534:Nisse
3453:Lutin
3263:Fuath
3145:Drude
3080:Bucca
3055:Bogle
3025:Biróg
2995:Asrai
2342:Faust
2219:Uhaml
2212:Türst
1967:Gütel
1876:Drude
1586:Vǫrðr
1568:Vargr
1538:Troll
1524:Selma
1506:Sjörå
1456:Nisse
1378:Dwarf
1340:Bysen
1230:Fairy
1225:Dwarf
1158:Idril
1126:Arwen
1022:Skuld
1017:Högni
1012:Helgi
1007:Freyr
932:Elves
610:'
176:elves
144:Saale
86:alder
84:'
4574:Vila
4532:List
4480:Faun
4359:Badb
4333:Zână
4248:Iele
4108:Peri
4073:Jinn
4004:Asia
3985:Saci
3955:Muki
3885:Alux
3721:Xana
3676:Trow
3579:Puck
3474:Mare
3065:Brag
2870:List
1647:Disa
1472:Neck
1429:Mara
1335:Bøyg
943:and
860:OCLC
850:ISBN
827:ISBN
736:ISBN
482:and
397:any
395:cite
231:and
80:lit.
48:Jena
4617:Imp
4539:Pan
3467:M–Z
3343:Hob
3318:Hag
3221:F–L
3180:Alp
3175:Elf
2958:A–E
1383:Elf
956:Alp
785:".
630:'s
626:In
589:'s
558:'s
554:In
521:In
478:to
408:by
214:by
202:or
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64:elf
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