I never pictured elves with pointy ears.
The forest elves in my mind are tall and slender with soft flaxen curling hair. They have brown, glowing eyes. There is no usual beauty in their faces, but there's sharp cleverness and dreamy wisehood.
The valley elves are shorter, but broader of shoulder and build; their hair is the darkest brown without being black; their eyes are green-grey and their faces are wise and beautiful with wistful memory.
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