The Witcher elves are actually a pretty big deal, though in some cases it's more of a background big deal. There are multiple civilizations of elves, and those who live on the Continent came thousands of years before humans, but the humans took over and moved many of them to reservations and/or killed them, and elves are generally discriminated against...so, sound familiar? ;-)
If you are up to playing the videogames, the second game is set within a big conflict between humans and non-humans, and a guerilla elf battalion is important, and their leader Iorveth is an important character. The games have a lot of story in them, really well-done.
Speaking of videogames, the Dragon Age games also have elves, with the option in the first and third game to play an elven character, and several of your companions (and potential love interests) are elves. The elven lore is very important in the third game, Inquisition.
I'm having a hard time coming up with books that aren't obvious, but - have you read The Goblin Emperor? Everyone's an elf (except for the goblins), which basically means that elves are the default human.
ETA: oh, duh, have you read Elfquest? It's even online!
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If you are up to playing the videogames, the second game is set within a big conflict between humans and non-humans, and a guerilla elf battalion is important, and their leader Iorveth is an important character. The games have a lot of story in them, really well-done.
Speaking of videogames, the Dragon Age games also have elves, with the option in the first and third game to play an elven character, and several of your companions (and potential love interests) are elves. The elven lore is very important in the third game, Inquisition.
I'm having a hard time coming up with books that aren't obvious, but - have you read The Goblin Emperor? Everyone's an elf (except for the goblins), which basically means that elves are the default human.
ETA: oh, duh, have you read Elfquest? It's even online!