English author and scholar J. R. R. Tolkien modeled elves as  tall, human-like creatures of otherworldly beauty, with Kings and Queens in what epic high fantasy novel?
The Lord of the Rings
The Lord of the Rings
The Lord of the Rings is an epic high fantasy novel written by English author and scholar J. R. R. Tolkien.
 The story began as a sequel to Tolkien's 1937 fantasy novel "The Hobbit", but eventually developed into a much larger work.
 Written in stages between 1937 and 1949, "The Lord of the Rings" is one of the best-selling novels ever written, with over 150 million copies sold.
Dark elves in fiction
Elves, a word from Germanic mythology, are frequently featured in Fantasy fiction.
 In modern fiction, particularly because of the influence from J. R. R. Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings", elves are modeled mostly after his original description: tall, human-like creatures of otherworldly beauty, with Kings and Queens.
 Along with this development, Dark elves are often modeled as a more sinister counterpart to the High elves, like the Drow or the Trow, which are the fairy-like dark creatures of Orcadian and Shetlandic folklore.
 The dark elves ("Dökkálfar") or black elves ("Svartálfar") are presented in Germanic mythology as dwarves and gray ones.
The Lord of the Rings (1978 film)
The Lord of the Rings is a 1978 American-British animated high fantasy film directed by Ralph Bakshi.
 It is an adaptation of J. R. R. Tolkien's high fantasy epic "The Lord of the Rings", comprising "The Fellowship of the Ring" and the first half of "The Two Towers".
 Set in Middle-earth, the film follows a group of hobbits, elves, men, dwarves, and wizards who form a fellowship.
 They embark on a quest to destroy the One Ring made by the Dark Lord Sauron, and ensure his destruction. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers is a 2002 New Zealand-American epic high fantasy adventure film directed by Peter Jackson and based on the second volume of J. R. R. Tolkien's novel "The Lord of the Rings".
 It is the second installment in "The Lord of the Rings" film series, preceded by "" (2001) and concluding with "" (2003). The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies is a 2014 epic high fantasy action film directed by Peter Jackson and written by Jackson, Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, and Guillermo del Toro.
 It is the third and final installment in Peter Jackson's three-part film adaptation based on the novel "The Hobbit" by J. R. R. Tolkien, following "" (2012) and "" (2013), and together they act as a prequel to Jackson's "The Lord of the Rings" film trilogy.
 It was produced by New Line Cinema, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and WingNut Films, and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures.
 "The Battle of the Five Armies" was released on 11 December 2014 in New Zealand, 12 December 2014 in the United Kingdom, and on 17 December 2014 in the United States.
 It stars Martin Freeman, Ian McKellen, Richard Armitage, Evangeline Lilly, Lee Pace, Luke Evans, Benedict Cumberbatch, Ken Stott, and James Nesbitt.
 It also features Cate Blanchett, Ian Holm, Christopher Lee, Hugo Weaving, and Orlando Bloom.
 The film received mixed reviews and grossed over $956 million worldwide, making it the second highest-grossing film of 2014 and the 38th highest-grossing film of all time.
 At the 87th Academy Awards, the film received a nomination for Best Sound Editing. The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug is a 2013 epic high fantasy adventure film directed by Peter Jackson and produced by WingNut Films in collaboration with New Line Cinema and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
 It was distributed by Warner Bros.
 Pictures and is the second installment in the three-part film series based on the novel "The Hobbit" by J. R. R. Tolkien.
 The film was preceded by "" (2012) and followed by "" (2014); together they operate as a prequel to Jackson's "The Lord of the Rings" film trilogy. Lord of the Rings (musical)
The Lord of the Rings is the most prominent of several theatre adaptations of J. R. R. Tolkien's epic high fantasy book series of the same name, with music by A. R. Rahman, Christopher Nightingale and the band Värttinä, and book and lyrics by Matthew Warchus and Shaun McKenna. Adaptations of The Lord of the Rings
"The Lord of the Rings", an epic high fantasy novel by the British author J. R. R. Tolkien, set in his fictional world of Middle-earth, has been adapted several times. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King is a 2003 New Zealand-American epic high fantasy adventure film produced, written and directed by Peter Jackson based on the second and third volumes of J. R. R. Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings".
 It is the third and final installment in "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy, following "" (2001) and "" (2002), preceding "The Hobbit" film trilogy (2012–14). The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey is a 2012 epic high fantasy adventure film directed by Peter Jackson.
 It is the first installment in a three-part film adaptation based on the 1937 novel "The Hobbit" by J. R. R. Tolkien.
 It is followed by "" (2013) and "" (2014), and together they act as a prequel to Jackson's "The Lord of the Rings" film trilogy.
 The film's screenplay was written by Peter Jackson, his longtime collaborators Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens, and Guillermo del Toro, who was originally chosen to direct the film before leaving the project in 2010.