I just wish to say that i returned to Witcher 3 recently ... And when i get to Novigrad, i remembered this threat almost imediately.
It really felt good to recognize Elf at first sight.
Or any elder scrolls game. The elves there are also very distinctive.
As are the Warcraft elves. And the Elvaan/Elezen (basically elves) from Final Fantasy.
Every depiction I've seen of elves is that they're slimmer, more angular, with slightly larger eyes. I should be able to tell the difference by silhouette.
Elf heads in this game aren't even good. Look at male elf head 3. Dude looks high af.