Half-elf (Dungeons & Dragons)

Half-elf
Dungeons & Dragons race
First appearanceMonster Manual (1977)
Player's Handbook (1978)
Last appearancePlayer's Handbook (2014)
Created byGary Gygax
Based onHalf-elf
GenreRole-playing game
In-universe information
TypeHumanoid
AlignmentAny
Notable membersTanis Half-Elven

The half-elf is a humanoid race in the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, one of the primary races available for player characters, and play a central role in the narratives of many setting worlds of the game. As the offspring of humans and elves they are known as "half-elves" among humans and in sourcebooks, and as "half-humans" among elves.