Elfheim

Elfheim
(エルフの国, Erufu no Kuni?, lit. Land of the Elves)
Background information
Type	Town
Region	Southwest of Cornelia
Affiliation(s)	Elves
Residents	Prince of Elfheim
Gameplay details
Items	Mystic Key (after speaking to the prince) Many found in shops
Enemies	Cobra Ghast Gigas Worm Goblin Guard Ogre Ogre Chief Tarantula Warg Wolf Werewolf Wolf
Quests	Awakening the prince

Elfheim, also known as Elfland, is a town in the original Final Fantasy. Located southwest of Cornelia, it is the home of the elves.

Story

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The prince of the elves is put into a deep sleep by Astos, the king of the dark elves. As the Warriors of Light, the party is asked by the kingdom of Elfheim for their help in order to defeat Astos. After they defeat Astos at the Western Keep and get an herb from Matoya to awaken the prince, he responds by giving them the Mystic Key, allowing them to get the explosives from Cornelia to give to the dwarves.

Spoilers end here.

Shops

Items

Elfheim's item shop.

Name	Cost
	NES & PS (Normal)	PS (Easy), GBA & PSP
Potion	60 gil	40 gil
Antidote	75 gil	50 gil
Gold Needle	800 gil	500 gil
Echo Grass	N/A	50 gil
Tent	250 gil	160 gil
Cottage	3,000 gil	2,000 gil (PS only)

Weapons

Elfheim's weapon shop.

Name	Cost
	NES & PS (Normal)	PS (Easy), GBA & PSP
Iron Nunchaku	200 gil	160 gil
Dagger	175 gil	140 gil
Crosier	200 gil	160 gil
Saber	450 gil	360 gil
Mythril Sword	4,000 gil	3,200 gil (PS only)

Armor

Elfheim's armor shop.

Name	Cost
	NES & PS (Normal)	PS (Easy), GBA & PSP
Iron Armor	800 gil	640 gil
Copper Armlet	1,000 gil	800 gil
Iron Shield	100 gil	80 gil
Leather Cap	80 gil	65 gil
Helm	100 gil	80 gil

Level 3 White Magic

Elfheim's Level 3 White Magic shop.

Name	Cost
	NES & PS (Normal)	PS (Easy), GBA & PSP
Cura	1,500 gil	1,000 gil
Diara	1,500 gil	1,000 gil
NulBlaze	1,500 gil	1,000 gil
Heal	1,500 gil	1,000 gil

Level 3 Black Magic

Elfheim's Level 3 Black Magic shop.

Name	Cost
	NES & PS (Normal)	PS (Easy), GBA & PSP
Fira	1,500 gil	1,000 gil
Hold	1,500 gil	1,000 gil
Thundara	1,500 gil	1,000 gil
Focara	1,500 gil	1,000 gil

Level 4 White Magic

Elfheim's Level 4 White Magic shop.

Name	Cost
	NES & PS (Normal)	PS (Easy), GBA & PSP
Poisona	4,000 gil	2,500 gil
Fear	4,000 gil	2,500 gil
NulFrost	4,000 gil	2,500 gil
Vox	4,000 gil	2,500 gil

Level 4 Black Magic

Elfheim's Level 4 Black Magic shop.

Name	Cost
	NES & PS (Normal)	PS (Easy), GBA & PSP
Sleepra	4,000 gil	2,500 gil
Haste	4,000 gil	2,500 gil
Confuse	4,000 gil	2,500 gil
Blizzara	4,000 gil	2,500 gil

Enemies

• Cobra
• Ghast
• Gigas Worm
• Goblin Guard
• Ogre
• Ogre Chief
• Tarantula
• Warg Wolf
• Werewolf
• Wolf

Musical themes

"Town"

The background music that plays in Elfheim is Final Fantasy's "town theme."

Other appearances

Final Fantasy Dimensions

Elfheim is an elven kingdom ruled by Frey, the Mysterious Old Ranger.

Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy

Elfheim and the Elven Castle appear as ruins in World B, lying atop a small hill overlooking the region. In Confessions of the Creator a teleport stone lies here, and in some storylines a moogle sells items here. The entire southern region of World B is a snowfield called the Elven Snowfields after the city and castle.

Non-Final Fantasy guest appearances

Captain N: The Game Master

Elfheim is never mentioned by name, but it is the home of the Prince and elves. Astos is trying to overthrow the Prince and take his kingdom.

Behind the scenes

Link's Grave (PSP).

In the WonderSwan, GBA, PSP, iOS, and Pixel Remaster versions, the left gravestone in Elfheim reads "Here Lies Link". This is a reference to Nintendo's The Legend of Zelda, as Link has an elf-like appearance. The elves in Elfheim have a striking resemblance to Link from The Legend of Zelda as they wear green tunics, green hats, and have yellow hair. In the Final Fantasy Origins version, the gravestone reads "May Link rest in peace". In the English localization of the NES version of the game, the aforementioned tombstone says "Here lies Erdrick". Erdrick is a reference to a character in the Dragon Quest series. In the original Japanese Famicom version the tombstone has always been for Link. Coincidentally, the Japanese Famicom Disk System version of Zelda II: The Adventure of Link included a reference to Erdrick on a tombstone in Saria Town, but it ended up omitted from the English localization.

Gallery

Elfheim (NES).

Elfheim on the World Map (NES).

Erdrick's Grave (NES).

Link's Grave (PC)

Elfheim on the World Map (PS).

Elfheim (PS).

Elfheim on the World Map (GBA).

Elfheim (GBA).

Link's Grave (GBA).

Elfheim on the World Map (PSP).

The ruins of the Elven Castle and surrounding Elven Snowfields in World B in Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy.

Etymology

[view · edit · purge]"Álfheimr" is one of the Nine Worlds of Yggdrasil in Norse Mythology. Álfheimr was inhabited by the light elves, and the name of the world literally translates as "elf home."

[view · edit · purge]An elf is a type of supernatural being in Germanic mythology and folklore. Reconstructing the early concept of an elf depends almost entirely on texts in Old English or relating to Norse mythology. Elves entered the 20th-century high fantasy European genre in the wake of works published by authors such as J. R. R. Tolkien.

[view · edit · purge]Heim is German for "home".