In The Lord of the Rings and most other fantasy ... Even their weapons of choice contrast; Elves are associated with ranged weapons like bows, but stereotypical Dwarves wield massive axes and ...

His skill with a bow and arrow was unmatched ... In the Norse mythology that inspired J. R. R. Tolkien, the line between Elves and Dwarves was not as clear as it was in The Lord of the Rings.