Elves are a fictional race known for their long ears, colorful hair, and affinity for powerful magic. While not every elf falls under that umbrella, the best elves in anime can be some of the most helpful characters around. They're usually much older than the characters around them, thanks to elves' ability to age much slower than humans, and can bring a lot of wisdom to their respective series. Each elf has a distinct personality too.

Some elves, like Elinalise Dragonroad from Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation are the first to head into battle, charging in with a sword in hand. Other elves, like Frieren from Frieren, would rather sit back and let her warrior Stark handle it instead. No matter what type of elf is in a series, they usually add a visible level of stoicism and intelligence to every party they're in.

10 Elinalise Dragonroad - Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation

Sylphie's Grandma Is Strong With Her Sword

• Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation is available to stream on Crunchyroll.

Elinalise Dragonroad is one of the most reliable characters in Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation. She follows Rudeus on his quest to save his mother and is incredibly capable with her sword in her hand. Without her help, Rudeus would never have made it to the labyrinth his mother was in and would have died in the desert on his way to save her. Elinalise's curse requires her to sleep with as many men as possible, creating some awkward and somewhat funny moments in the series.

With her help in the labyrinth, Rudy was able to survive and save his mom, even if neither of them was able to save Rudeus' father from a tragic death. Elinalise was a major help, taking plenty of damage from the hydra, so her friends could move in for the kill. Luckily, she's found Cliff Grimoire to take her hand in marriage and keep her curse under control.

9 Nephelia - An Archdemon's Dilemma: How to Love Your Elf Bride

The Fairy Queen Who Warmed Zagan's Heart

• An Archdemon's Dilemma: How to Love Your Elf Bride is available to stream on Crunchyroll.

Nephelia is an adorable elf in An Archdemon's Dilemma: How to Love Your Elf Bride. She's so beautfiul, Archdemon Zagred fell in love with her at first sight, spending his entire fortune to buy her. He then freed her from her captivity, breaking the chain around her neck peacefully.

Their awkward but cute relationship is one of the series' greatest strengths.

Nephelia never wanted to leave his side in the first place. Their awkward but cute relationship is one of the series' greatest strengths. It doesn't do anything new, but it does show Nephelia as a wonderful homemaker and Zagred doing his best to be the man of the house. Nephelia has made plenty of friends in town. She goes to visit Manuela's shop or she'll have Chastille come over for a cup of tea. It's a sweet, slow life for the white-haired elf that hopefully never changes.

8 Fiel Nirvalen - No Game No Life

She Puts Chlammy Above Her Own People

• No Game No Life is available to stream on Netflix.

No Game No Life features an isekai world with 16 different races. One of the races, the Elves, are far above humanity in of the social pecking order. Fiel Nirvalen, an elf, even owns Chlammy Zell, a human, as her slave. Despite her ownership of Chlammy, she's always treated her like a friend. When Sora stole her memories to beat another race at their own game, Fiel begged him to return Chlammy's memories back to her.

While she may seem like an airhead on the outside, Fiel is anything but. She's cold, calculating, and can even show her sadistic side when she's around Dwarves or Flugels. If Chlammy is at her side though, she'll calm down to be a reasonable, smart elf who is thoughtful enough to put her friends first. Hopefully Jibirl isn't around though.

7 Marcille Donato - Delicious in Dungeon

The Magic Powerhouse of the Trouden Party

• Delicious in Dungeon is available to stream on Netflix.

Marcille Donato is a simple elf in Delicious in Dungeon. She just wants to eat good, clean food that wasn't made out of a monster. She can't be blamed either, as some of the monsters she's encountered during her travels look everything but edible. Marcille has some of the funniest facial expressions in anime. Nothing is funnier than Senshi finding a new, tasty monster for them to eat, only for Marcille to be looking towards him in complete disgust.

In battle, Marcille is a force to be reckoned with. Her abilities as a mage are second to none, earning her a spot in her party and the go-to magic-. While Senshi doesn't always appreciate her skills, the rest of the party knows just how important Marcille is to their operation.

6 Sylphiette Greyrat - Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation

Rudy's First Wife and Best Friend

• Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation is available to stream on Crunchyroll.

Sylphiette is Rudy's childhood friend, later becoming his first wife in Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation. She's strong, independent, and very thoughtful. When Rudeus decided he had to go save his mother from the labyrinth, Sylphiette understood her husband's decision, despite being pregnant with their child, waiting patiently for him to return. He even came back with another woman and Sylphie still wasn't upset, creating one of Mushoku Tensei's most controversial plot twists.

During the teleportation incident, Sylphie was teleported to the Silver Palace out of nowhere. She immediately killed a powerful Terminate Boar when she landed, ing out right after. She only had seconds to react and was able to defeat a powerful enemy and heal her legs at the same time. When she woke up, she was able to become Princess Ariel's guard, sending herself to Magic University and finally reuniting with Rudeus.

5 Alpha and Beta - The Eminence in Shadow

The Two Strongest of the Seven Shadows

There are plenty of elves in the world of The Eminence in Shadow and even several within Shadow Garden. The two best in the series are Alpha and Beta, and not just because they were the first two people to Shadow in his organization. Alpha is the de facto leader of Shadow Garden and one of the strongest characters in the series. She's a descendant of the Elf Hero Olivier as well.

Both Alpha and Beta bring something unique to Shadow Garden and The Eminence in Shadow as a whole

Beta's main skills aren't on the battlefield. She's a world-famous author who hilariously recreates stories from Cid's old world and es them off as her own. She uses her fame and wealth to help Shadow Garden further their goals as well. Both Alpha and Beta bring something unique to Shadow Garden and The Eminence in Shadow as a whole, using their incredible powers whenever Shadow needs them.

4 High Elf Archer - Goblin Slayer

Reliable on and off the Battlefield

• Goblin Slayer is available to stream on Crunchyroll.

High Elf Archer from Goblin Slayer might be one of the oldest elves in anime. She's over 2,000 years old, and that's still young for the elvish standards in her world. Even though she's thousands of years old, she still acts like a teenager, adding some youth to the Slayer's party. In combat, High Elf Archer's archery skills are second to none. She's able to pick goblins apart from nearly miles away with her bow and can even hit multiple enemies with a single arrow.

High Elf Archer is also great at detecting traps and generally keeping the party safe while they travel through dungeons. Her quick-wit is always fun outside of battle too, as she's not afraid to go toe-to-toe with the Dwarf Shaman. While she may be naive to the darker side of the world of Goblin Slayer, she's a reliable warrior in battle and a good friend outside of it.

3 Licht - Black Clover

The Fallen Leader of the Elves

• Black CLover is available to stream on Crunchyroll.

Black Clover's elves were initially some of the strongest antagonists of the series. The strongest among them was their leader, Licht, the first character in the series to use Light Magic, a nearly unstoppable power that nobody could counter. When he was first awoken, he wasn't even fully reincarnated. He was fighting both Asta and Yuno at half of his strength and was doing some damage against both of them.

When he was fully reincarnated, and the situation between the elves and the humans was explained, Licht calmed down. He came back to his senses, once again becoming the noble leader of the elves he once was. He was able to fight with the first Wizard King, Yuno, and Asta against Zagred, the demon who was behind all of their problems in the first place.

2 Emilia - Re: Zero - Starting Life in Another World

In Line to be King

• Re: Zero - Starting Life in Another World is available to stream on Crunchyroll.

Emilia is the main heroine of Re:Zero - Starting Life in Another World and a powerful half-elf. She's so powerful that she accidentally froze herself and her entire village before the events of Re:Zero took place. Since then, she's learned to control her powers somewhat, but more importantly, she's surrounded herself with a band of capable and loving friends.

Re: Zero - Starting Life in Another World started as a free web novel by Tappei Nagatsuki on Shōsetsuka ni Narō before becoming a light novel, manga, and anime series.

Her contracted Spirit, Puck, is always around to use his powerful magic and save the day. Subaru is one of the smartest isekai protagonists around, and he's always there to lend a hand. Emilia has had a lot of problems dumped onto her plate early in life, and she's doing her best with it. She's an optimistic girl who's always looking for the best in the people around her, giving Subaru the courage he needs to keep living and dying over and over again.

1 Frieren - Frieren: Beyond Journey's End

Calm, Wise, and Always Exciting To Watch

• Frieren: Beyond Journey's End is available to stream on Crunchyroll.

It's not an exaggeration to say that Frieren took the anime world by storm. Frieren: Beyond Journey's End quickly became the most popular anime of its season and eventually took the #1 Top Anime Series spot on myanimelist.com. It's an incredible series that takes the medium of anime to new levels, and it's all led by the show's beloved elf Frieren. Frieren is the best kuudere character in anime, one of the best moms, and a joy to watch every time she's on-screen. She's the perfect embodiment of an elf in anime.

Most characters' names are German words hinting at their personality or traits. "Frieren" means to feel cold, referring to the protagonist's always cool demeanor.

She's much older than all of her friends, a major plot point in the series, an expert mage, and is wise enough to see through most situations, while also sometimes acting completely clueless. When things get serious, however, Frieren strikes fear even in the blackened hearts of the cruelest demons. Frieren's pursuit of understanding the people around her forms the basis of one of the best anime of all time.