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For someone who wants to write a story about a dark elf, what clichés should they avoid or which ones should they follow? (I don't want to be the only one who's different, but at least use the existing clichés to my advantage.)

The only somewhat original thing, so to speak, is that it was like a reverse "Frieren." The dark elves in this story live for about 50 years or less. They aren't well-regarded by the world because of "some generic war that some dark elf dark lord with delusions of power must have started," and that generated their rejection and demise. The dark elf protagonist's goal would be to find others like him and have a family before he dies (reaching middle age). Any thoughts?

The image isn't mine, I just needed an example of a dark elf

u/ConfectionFair6422 — 1 day ago
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