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Melniboneans are the OG and the template for modern evil elves. Both the drow and the dark eldar are essentially knockoffs of them (and the cosmology of both D&D and Warhammer are heavily influenced by Elric in general), and they're still the coolest. We're talking back in 1961 with evil sorcerer-elves keeping mutilated slaves to play like musical instruments. By the time D&D and Warhammer got their hands on the concept (1977 and 1987 respectively) it was already an old hat.