Nightfall

Nightfall is an elf who appeared in the very first chapter of Richard and Wendy Pini's ElfQuest, debuting in Fantasy Quarterly #1 (1978). A member of the Wolfriders tribe, she is a skilled hunter known for her close bond with her lifemate Redlance.

Few characters can claim they were there at the very beginning of one of indie comics' most beloved sagas — but Nightfall debuted in Fantasy Quarterly #1 in 1978, the very first chapter of Richard and Wendy Pini's landmark ElfQuest universe from WaRP Graphics. A Bronze Age original, she has woven through the tapestry of this richly imagined world for over four decades, accumulating 81 catalogued appearances across cornerstone series like ElfQuest, ElfQuest: Hidden Years, and ElfQuest: Kings of the Broken Wheel, with five of those issues earning key-issue status among collectors. She keeps extraordinary company — sharing pages with Cutter, Leetah, Skywise, Pike, and Moonshade — the heart and soul of a story that proved fantasy comics could be intimate, epic, and enduring all at once. If you're exploring the world the Pinis built, Nightfall is exactly the kind of character who rewards your attention.