Races of Clichéa

The Good Guys

Tropes: Five Races

Humans

• The Mundane
• Tropes: Humans Are Average
• Variants: High Men (Marisu)

Elves

• The High Man
• Tropes: Our Elves Are Better, Elves Vs Dwarves
• Variants: High, Wood

Dwarves

• The Stout
• Tropes: Our Dwarves Are All the Same, Elves Vs Dwarves

Fairies

• The Fairy1
• Tropes: The Fair Folk
• Variants: Many

Celestials

• The Fairy2
• Tropes: Our Angels Are Different
• The gods and saints fit this category

Halflings

• The Cute1
• Tropes: Hobbits
• Related to Elves

Gnomes

• The Cute2
• Tropes: Our Gnomes Are Weirder
• Related to Men
• Names/Language as for "Gypsies"
• Culturally=Gypsies+Jews; wandering wagon-based communities, known for acumenical/fiscal prowess

The Bad Guys

Tropes: Fantasy Axis of Evil

Goblins

• The Crafty1
• Tropes: Our Goblins Are Different
• Variants: Hobgoblins, Bugbears

Orcs

• The Savage
• Tropes: Our Orcs Are Different: “Blizzardian”

Dark Elves

• The Fallen
• Tropes: Our Elves Are Better

Demons

• The Eldritch1
• Tropes: Our Demons Are Different
• Related to Evil™; a twisted mockery of Creation

Undead

• The Eldritch2
• Tropes: The Undead
• Not a "race" per se
• Variants: Many

Lizardmen

• The Humanoid1
• Tropes: Lizard Folk
• Variants: Kobolds (The Crafty2)

Gnolls

• The Humanoid2

Also

Mer-Folk

• Tropes: Our Mermaids Are Different