I think most of the objections have been against Arondir (Ismael Cruz Córdova), who is the Black elf. He's one of the immortal elves of Tolkien's legendarium. The legendarium is, broadly speaking, the lore behind the universe explored in Tolkien's books.
There are no Black Elves. There are no Latino Elves” in the "Lord of the Rings," such trolls typically try to hide their hatred by arguing that such casting dishonors the source material.
Ismael's Arondir is a big deal for two big reasons. He's the first Black elf in any adaptation of Tolkien's works thus far.
In Norse mythology, the svartálfar ("black elves") or dökkálfar (" dark elves") are supernatural beings (Old Norse " vættir," wights) that are said to reside in the underground world of Svartálfheim.
In J. R. R. Tolkien's legendarium, the Elves or Quendi are a sundered (divided) people. They awoke at Cuiviénen on the continent of Middle-earth, where they were divided into three tribes: Minyar (the Firsts), Tatyar (the Seconds) and Nelyar (the Thirds).
Tolkien never describes his Elves as white skinned. There's no reason to believe that all Elves had pale skin, and even if all Elves had pale skin not all people with pale skin are white.
Arwen is one of the half-elven who lived during the Third Age; her father was Elrond half-elven, lord of the Elvish sanctuary of Rivendell, while her mother was the Elf Celebrian, daughter of the Elf-queen Galadriel, ruler of Lothlórien. She marries the Man Aragorn, who becomes King of Arnor and Gondor.
Eöl, known as the Dark Elf, was the great smith who dwelled within Nan Elmoth. He was akin to Thingol of the Teleri of the First Age. His face was noble yet grim, "and his eyes could see deep into shadows and dark places", being night-sighted.
Most high elves were fair-skinned, though sun elven skin was a hue darker than that of the star elves or moon elves. Dark elven skin, in contrast, was dark brown. Most high elves had black hair, with silvery hues common among moon elves and star elves while blond or copper hues were more common among the sun elves.
"Rockseer elves are the rarest of all elvenkind. They are far taller than most of their kin, with a few reaching almost to eight feet in height. An average weight for a Rockseer is between 120 and 140 pounds, with little gender difference.
Sauron was a highly gifted Maia, originally an apprentice of Aulë. He was named Mairon and became skilled at crafting and making. Coveting the power through which he would coordinate all things according to his own will, he joined with Melkor.
Luthien was the most potent elf; in Middle Earth, she was also known as Tinviel. She was able to captivate Morgoth and conquer death because she was the sole offspring of an Elven monarch and the Maia spirit.
All in all they numbered 144. Because all Elves had been found in groups of twelve, twelve became their base number and 144 their highest number (for a long time).
For the most part, the dark elves are considered extinct, as their Empire no longer exists; however, dark elves have recently been spotted in colonial establishments on the surface. The Val'Sharess is one of the rare surviving dark elves of the Moons Age, which places her age at over twelve hundred years old, at least.
Sun elves had bronze-colored skin and hair most often of copper, golden blond, and black, with red more uncommon but not unheard of. Sun elves typically had green eyes, though golden ones were also common, often with a liquid appearance, and silver, black, hazel, or copper hues had also been heard of.
Dark Elves aka "Drows" were the are formerly known as "Forest Elves" that followed Oramul The Fallen One, which after years of evolution, they evolved into darker skin and white haired figures. They are normally known as to be evil, as such they are the most commonly hated compared to the other races.
Obvious options include the Drow and the Eladrin because they do get Charisma increases, but Sea Elves and Shadar-Kai make good options too, and you might even be able to make the High Elf work if you can make good use of attack cantrips like Booming Blade from time to time.
The Vanyar are the most powerful elves, but the most powerful elves are Noldor. Meaning, individually Noldor are identified as being foremost in might among the elven race (specifically Feanor and Galadriel), and the Noldor had the greatest concentration of proven captains and heroes of all elves.
The drow (/draʊ/ or /droʊ/) or dark elves are a dark-skinned and white-haired subrace of elves connected to the subterranean Underdark in the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy roleplaying game. The drow have traditionally been portrayed as generally evil and connected to the evil goddess Lolth.
The Hobbits settled in The Shire during the early years of the Third Age of Middle-earth, so this is why the Harfoots in The Rings of Power are not yet living in a location that fans will recognize.
It is implausible that any of the dwarves who appear on stage are black, simply because white is the default character skin color for a story written by a white author in a white nation, using folklore from white cultures, in the 1940s and '50s.
Yes, a dwarf and a dark elf is the same being. The Norse term for dwarf is dvergr, from proto-Nordic *dwargaR. The meaning is unclear until you learn (from the Sagas) that a female dwarf is called a dyrgjá, from proto-Nordic *dwurgê, meaning “opening in the ground”.
Elrond has only Half-Elf, and he was once given the choice to be counted among Man or Elves. When he chose to be counted as Elven kind, he was then given immortality. Because Arwen is Elrond's daughter and also Half-Elf, she too has the choice to be a mortal woman or an immortal Elf.
Who is Legolas? Legolas is a Sindarin Elf from the Woodland Realm of Northern Mirkwood. His father, Thranduil, is the King of the Silvan Elves living in that realm, making Legolas the Prince of Mirkwood.
Aragorn is not half Elf, although he is a descendant of Elros, who is half Elf (and the brother of Elrond, the half-Elf who raised him), which explains why Aragorn's life span is unusually long.