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** ''ComicBook/StarWarsRepublic'': The Jedi Master [[MeaningfulName Fay]] is a tall and ethereal woman, centuries in age, with pointed ears and a strong connection to the Force. Fay was unfortunately a one-issue wonder.
** The species that most resembles elves physically are the Sephi, who appear in a number of comics titles. They are intelligent and refined, and have a tendency toward haughtiness, although some can be just as ugly as baseline humans. Their lifespan is typically between 200-450 years. They do not dwell in their homeworld's few forests and Force-sensitives are no more common than most races. Fay's species is never stated, but it is widely accepted that she is a Sephi.

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** ''ComicBook/StarWarsRepublic'': The Jedi Master [[MeaningfulName Fay]] is a tall and ethereal ethereally beautiful woman, centuries in age, [[LivingLegend so old that she was a myth to most other Jedi]] but [[TheAgeless eternally youthful]], with pointed ears and a strong connection to the Force.Force so strong that she didn't age. Obi-Wan remarks that she was the strongest of them all, and speculated that had she not [[HeroicSacrifice sacrificed herself to save him]], she would have been able to recover from being ''[[InTheBack stabbed in the back by Asajj Ventress]]''. With ''two'' lightsabres. Fay was unfortunately a one-issue wonder.
** The species that most resembles elves physically are the Sephi, who appear in a number of comics titles. They are intelligent and refined, and have a tendency toward haughtiness, and they're often truly stunning, although some can be just as ugly as baseline humans.humans. [[GreenSkinnedSpaceBabe They also come in a variety of colours beyond the usual human range]]. Their lifespan is typically between 200-450 years. They do not dwell in their homeworld's few forests and Force-sensitives are no more common than most races. Fay's species is never stated, but it is widely accepted that she is a Sephi.Sephi.
** There is at least one confirmed Sephi Jedi Master, Aleco Stusea, a contemporary of the infamous Revan, whose regal bearing and good lucks made her come off as one of Tolkien's High Elves in space.



** The Arkanians are aloof, arrogant, and obsessed with politeness, not to mention tall and willowy with ProphetEyes. They consider themselves superior to all other races and try and improve themselves further with [[{{Transhumanism}} cybernetics and genetics]]. Though they are featured most heavily in the ''ComicBook/TalesOfTheJedi'' comics, two Arkanian Jedi appear in ''Yoda: Literature/DarkRendezvous'' — a Padawan AlphaBitch whose arrogance hides insecurity about the war, and a Jedi Knight who leaves the Order over her concerns about the militarization of the Jedi. Obi-Wan and Anakin try to talk her into staying, but she [[CantArgueWithElves runs philosophic rings around them]].

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** The Arkanians are aloof, arrogant, and obsessed with politeness, not to mention tall and willowy with ProphetEyes. They consider themselves superior to all other races and try and improve themselves further with [[{{Transhumanism}} cybernetics and genetics]]. Though they are featured most heavily in the ''ComicBook/TalesOfTheJedi'' comics, two Arkanian Jedi appear in ''Yoda: Literature/DarkRendezvous'' — a Padawan AlphaBitch whose arrogance hides insecurity about the war, and a Jedi Knight who leaves the Order over her concerns about the militarization of the Jedi. Obi-Wan and Anakin try to talk her into staying, but she [[CantArgueWithElves runs philosophic rings around them]]. Separately, Jarael, a Sephi derived Arkanian offshoot, pops up in ''ComicBook/KnightsOfTheOldRepublic'', and most certainly looks the part. She also has an odd relationship to the Force ([[spoiler: she's not quite sensitive to it, but is to some degree when Force users are around]]).



** The Nox are an ActualPacifist race who also happen to be {{Sufficiently Advanced Alien}}s with the power to turn invisible, [[BackFromTheDead bring back the recently deceased]], and even teleport people and objects over short distances in addition to having floating cities. They also happen to come off as condescending toward "younger", more primitive races, even when what they're trying to teach falls flat due to technological differences allowing them to do their things that the younger races cannot.
** [[BenevolentPrecursors The Asgard]] are an example as well, but they legitimately respect the humans and give them technology little by little, teaching them how to use it responsibly and build it as they go, and ultimately pass on their legacy to them when they finally meet their end.

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** The Nox are an ActualPacifist race who also happen to be {{Sufficiently Advanced Alien}}s with the power to turn invisible, [[BackFromTheDead bring back the recently deceased]], and even teleport people and objects over short distances in addition to having floating cities. They also happen to come off as condescending toward "younger", more primitive races, even when what they're trying to teach falls flat due to technological differences allowing them to do their things that the younger races cannot.
** [[BenevolentPrecursors The Asgard]] are an example as well, but they legitimately respect the humans and give while they technically assumed a GodGuise, it was intended as AFormYouAreComfortableWith, until the various human derived cultures they encountered were scientifically developed far enough to accept the truth and initiate more extended contact. This is shown with SG1, with the Asgard giving them technology little by little, mostly just giving them th odd helping hand, teaching them how to use it responsibly and build it as they go, and ultimately pass on their legacy to them in a way that they can steadily unpack as they're ready for it when they finally meet their end.

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* ''TabletopGame/{{Pathfinder}}'': The Elves of Golarion are literally from a foreign planet in the same solar system -- they came to the setting's main world through interplanetary teleportation gates, and weathered out the global chaos that followed the Starfall by retreated back to their homeworld for centuries. However, the continent they originally come from is so isolated from the rest of its planet that many thought it to be a PocketDimension instead.

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* ''TabletopGame/{{Pathfinder}}'': The Elves ''All'' elves of Golarion are ultimately Space Elves are literally from a foreign planet in the same solar system -- they came to the setting's main world through interplanetary teleportation gates, and weathered out the global chaos that followed the Starfall by retreated back to their homeworld for centuries. However, the continent they originally come from is so isolated from the rest of its planet that many thought it to be a PocketDimension instead.


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* The damaya lashunta in ''TabletopGame/{{Pathfinder}}'' are a mix of this and GreenSkinnedSpaceBabe types; damaya are the in-born academia of their species, resembling tall and beautiful humanoids with insect antennae and telepathy with both Intelligence and Charisma bonuses, and due to how humid and hot their homeworld of Castrovel is, have [[OurNudityIsDifferent extremely sparse clothing standards]]. The other caste, the [[ProudWarriorRaceGuy korasha]], are aversions, as they are more akin to Space ''[[OurDwarvesAreAllTheSame Dwarves]]'' (sturdy, short, broad, and hairy enough for the men to grow impressive beards). In 1E, all damaya were female and the all-male korasha were [[{{Gonk}} rather off-putting due to their hair]], but ''TabletopGame/{{Starfinder}}'' and 2E have had it that this was due to gender roles rather than obligate biology, as well as making korasha [[AmazonianBeauty not lacking in the looks department either]].
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** Vulcans (Spock's people) are scholarly, [[PointyEars pointy-eared]], [[FourTemperamentEnsemble phlegmatic]], desert-native SpaceElves with green blood, and fast-beating hearts where the human liver would be. They're also both strongly touch-telepathic (mind melds) and mildly tele-empathic, are strictly vegetarian, and [[FantasticRacism consider their way of life far superior to humans']]. On top of that, Vulcans are three times stronger than humans, live two to three times longer than us, and have far more physical resiliancy, fulfilling the role of SuperiorSpecies. In most cases ([[StrawVulcan but not all]]), arguing with Vulcans [[CantArgueWithElves is not only futile]], but also...''[[CharacterCatchphrase illogical]]''.

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** Vulcans (Spock's people) are scholarly, [[PointyEars pointy-eared]], [[FourTemperamentEnsemble phlegmatic]], desert-native SpaceElves with green blood, and fast-beating hearts hearts, positioned where the human liver would be. They're also both strongly touch-telepathic (mind melds) and mildly tele-empathic, are strictly vegetarian, and [[FantasticRacism consider their way of life far superior to humans']]. On top of that, Vulcans are three times stronger than humans, live two to three times longer than us, and have far more physical resiliancy, fulfilling the role of SuperiorSpecies. In most cases ([[StrawVulcan but not all]]), arguing with Vulcans [[CantArgueWithElves is not only futile]], but also...''[[CharacterCatchphrase illogical]]''.
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** Spock and his Vulcan ilk are scholarly, long-lived, [[PointyEars pointy-eared]], [[FourTemperamentEnsemble phlegmatic]], and psychic. Vulcans are also vegetarian, and [[FantasticRacism consider their way of life superior to humans']]. On top of that, Vulcans are also stronger and tougher than humans, fulfilling SuperiorSpecies. There are already Vulcan examples in CantArgueWithElves... because you can't.
** Not only that, Vulcans are [[OurElvesAreDifferent High Elves]], Romulans are [[OurElvesAreDifferent Dark Elves]]. And it doesn't stop there. Klingons are Space Orks and Ferengi are Space Goblins. Then there are the Tellarites, who are Space ''Dwarves'', complete with a rivalry with the local elves in the Vulcans.

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** Spock and his Vulcan ilk Vulcans (Spock's people) are scholarly, long-lived, [[PointyEars pointy-eared]], [[FourTemperamentEnsemble phlegmatic]], desert-native SpaceElves with green blood, and psychic. Vulcans are fast-beating hearts where the human liver would be. They're also both strongly touch-telepathic (mind melds) and mildly tele-empathic, are strictly vegetarian, and [[FantasticRacism consider their way of life far superior to humans']]. On top of that, Vulcans are also three times stronger and tougher than humans, live two to three times longer than us, and have far more physical resiliancy, fulfilling the role of SuperiorSpecies. There are already Vulcan examples in CantArgueWithElves... because you can't.
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In most cases ([[StrawVulcan but not all]]), arguing with Vulcans [[CantArgueWithElves is not only that, futile]], but also...''[[CharacterCatchphrase illogical]]''.
*** Mapping Franchise/StarTrek to HighFantasy,
Vulcans are [[OurElvesAreDifferent High Elves]], Romulans are [[OurElvesAreDifferent Dark Elves]]. And it doesn't stop there. Elves]], Klingons are Space Orks SpaceOrcs, and Ferengi are [[OurGoblinsAreDifferent Space Goblins. Then there are the Tellarites, who Goblins]]. The short, hairy, bearded Tellarites are Space ''Dwarves'', Dwarves, complete with a [[ElvesVersusDwarves an early (but mild) rivalry with the local elves in the Vulcans.elfish Vulcans]].
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** ''VideoGame/PhantasyStarOnline2'' rolled back on the Newmans' depiction as an Enlightened Mystic Race, since the races of the Oracle fleet don't suffer from FantasticRacism like the Gurhal System did in the ''Universe'' games. They are still depicted as a genetically-engineered subrace of humans, with their distinctive pointed ears being by design, acting as antennae that allow them to better harness ambient photons than the other races. In gameplay, however, [[StoryAndGameplaySegregation their affinity for the use of Techniques was overall a minor advantage, and physical frailty was not as pronounced as other series]], such that, by the launch of ''[[VideoGame/PhantasyStarOnline2NewGenesis New Genesis]], the statistical differences between all of the races were removed.
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* The Lunarians from ''VideoGame/{{Touhou}}'', who as their name indicates hail from the moon. They're originally from Earth, but left thousands of years ago to escape the UsefulNotes/{{Shinto}} concept of impurity, which they claim is the source of all death. Apparently it worked, but they're kind of jerks about it anyway.

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* The Lunarians from ''VideoGame/{{Touhou}}'', ''Franchise/TouhouProject'', who as their name indicates hail from the moon. They're originally from Earth, but left thousands of years ago to escape the UsefulNotes/{{Shinto}} concept of impurity, which they claim is the source of all death. Apparently Apparently, it worked, but they're kind of jerks about it anyway.
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* The Syreen from the ''VideoGame/StarControl'' series of games fit the bill very well, being a blue-skinned, psychic, race composed of females, or at least males do not appear in-game.

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* The Syreen from the ''VideoGame/StarControl'' series of games fit the bill very well, being a blue-skinned, psychic, race composed of females, or at least males do not appear in-game.in-game (the manuals indicate that as a species Syreen ''do'' have males, but their recent history has led to over 90% of them being female -- most of them died when their homeworld was unexpectedly destroyed, and nearly all survivors were from the Syreen space force which thanks to traditional Syreen gender roles was overwhelmingly female).

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