I need a racist name elves could use for humans?

27 thoughts on “I need a racist name elves could use for humans?”

1. Ape-men, monkey faces, town folk, the short-lived, half-ears?

2. How about ‘Mayflies’ on account of the relatively short lifespan?

3. Round ears

4. Riffing on Eric above, ‘Primates’?

5. New-comers

6. Also on the short lifespan bit – “Winks”

   “Only here for the wink of an eye”

7. That sounds like an excellent question for your players.

8. I think Eyeblight from MTG only works because Elves in that have a Beauty based political hierarchy?

   Tell us more about your elves.

9. Eric Nieudan Half-ears sounds good!

10. Andy Evans Excellent idea!

11. Karlen Kendrick That’s true. But I want more options also.

12. Dust / Dirt (as in coming from and returning to)

    Children

    Clock makers / Clock watchers

    Grains (as in grains of sand in an hourglass)

13. In a slightly more post-apocalyptic fantasy, something like Kudzu (or any other invasive species) might be a good fit.

14. I guess my idea is that the Elves are paternalistic in their racism. In my mind, they would find it disdainful/amusing that humans, who are here for so little time, are obsessed with time and would take every opportunity to remind them of their impermanence.

15. Dirtdiggers, because they can’t live off the land without tearing it up

16. Children/Child, Rats, Vermin

17. Grunters

18. humans (said with only the slightest trace of a sneer)

19. The Lesser

20. Youngest? Patronizing- little brother/sister? Lump them in with goblinoids/ ork kin?

21. Hairies

    Dirtborn

    Boilers, or just Boils (because they’re unsightly and humans cook their food without magic, the poor savages)

22. Jason Tocci I like boils, it evokes humanity as a hairy stinking infection on the ass of the world.

23. Pinkies. Color, and as useful as one.

24. Jason Tocci Hairyfaces was the one we went with. It nicely ties up elves’ hatred to dwarves and gives them a chance to fron upon even civilized humans.

    Thanks for all the amazing comments!

25. I played an elf in a Rolemaster game, and the other characters would taunt him over the old trope that orcs were corrupted elves.

    His response to his mortal allies was that he would get the last laugh when he’s urinating on their graves and seducing their grandchildren.

26. Michael Mendoza You would definatelly sit well with our gaming group. 😀

27. Look up The Daelish Language. It is the Even language we use. I’m sure it has a derogatory word for human in it.

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