Where do House Elves come from?

[bdclark0423]

Where do House Elves come from?

For quite some time, I've been thinking of composing my own work of
fantasy, and I believe I may have truly found an original topic:  Where
do House Elves come from?

As an avid reader of fantasy novels such as authors that include elves
in their stories:  Tolkien, Wiess/Hickman, Terry Brooks, Eldon Thompson,
Christopher Paolini; I have found quite a few similarities describing
this mystical race.

It seems Tolkien has set the precedent on the mysticism of the modern
elf:  designated as an official habitant/protector of Earth, for lack of
a better term `Immortal:' living forever unless killed, a race
which prefers to be apart/reclusive from the humans, possessing the
ancient magical arts of the faerie, having a specific synergy with
nature/mother earth.

JK Rowling has completely omitted any existence of the evles, but
rightfully so.  One of the main characteristics of the Elf is to remove
themselves from the trivial/short-lived existence of human beings. 
However, she introduces us a class of elves known as the House Elf.  The
House Elf is, of course, a magical creature that possesses certain
abilities that fall outside that of human acknowledgment i.e. the House
Elf's principal desire is to serve the owner of the house, a House
Elf is servant of that house until a gift of clothing has been offered,
the wish of the owner outweighs all other orders, a House Elf's
magical ability, such as being able to apparate not following same laws
of human's ability, etc.

So throughout history, how does the `Elf' become the `House
Elf?'

Every time I start imagining a way how Dobby comes into existence (well,
Kreacher and all the other House Elves as well), I immediately start
thinking of Lord of the Rings.  Most probably because Hobbits are
`Halflings' and could attribute to their smaller size.  Yet,
there's also Sméagol, who seems to be a cousin race of the
Hobbits.

I'd really like to try and make some sort of tie between certain
races/characters Tolkien has created. But I have a big problem with
Hobbits subjecting themselves as tools of the wizarding world.  There
has to be an event in which the original form of the House Elf feels the
need they actually live to serve their masters.

Then this is where I go almost completely blank every time I try to go
further...so what could be some explanations.....?

o        Spider/Wood Elves of Mirkwood become under rule of power
dragon/Evil Magician

o        Sméagol's actual race became part of Sauron's regime
while he spent all those years under the mountain, but with Gollum's
action, he becomes a martyr for his race and they feel they can only
serve Wizards in order to honor his memory

o        One of the Hobbits (Pip, Merry, or one of their grandchildren,
great-grandchildren) pairs with an elf, and after circumstances, puts
their entire off-spring into the situation that makes things happen,....
and then other things,...perhaps then other things happen, ....so other
things happen...then things....other things.....then other....other
then....

So you can see where I'm going/or not going with this
.

Anyway, just wondering if this is worth the time even thinking about.



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