About
Lelf (a portmanteau of the words Lel and Elf) is a name given to a laughing elf character, whose face is often used as an exploitable for edits.
Origin
The original image (pictured below) comes from the Pathfinder tabletop role-playing game’s Ultimate Campaign book, released in May 2013[1]. One of the illustrations depicts an elf, laughing at the attempts of a halfling trying to charm the elf’s companion.
Spread
The first traces of spread can be dated back to February 25th, 2014[2], to a thread on 4chan’s /tg/ (tabletop games) board. Though the elf was known for quite some time, the name “Lelf” wasn’t given until September 29th, 2014[3]. Over time, many edits have surfaced, where the elf’s face is photoshopped on top on other images.
Examples
External References
[1]Pathfinder Wiki – Ultimate Campaign
[2]foolz – First appearance