Moorcock also has denied that the Melniboneans are elves. To him "elves are the little things that you'll find in gardens or in rings in the countryside". There

Moorcock also has denied that the Melniboneans are elves. To him "elves are the little things that you'll find in gardens or in rings in the countryside". There's a good, recent interview here where he talks about this and his opinion of Tolkien, which I wouldn't quite call despising it: https://appendixnbookclub.com/2019/12/02/an-interview-with-michael-moorcock/ https://appendixnbookclub.com/2019/12/02/an-interview-with-m...