Elf deities

The Seldarine (Tel'Seldarine in the elvish language) is the name of the pantheon of the good and neutral elven gods in many campaign settings for the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game. The name roughly translates as "the fellowship of brothers and sisters of the wood." The Seldarine are led by the greater deity Corellon Larethian. Their home plane is Arvandor (part of Arborea/Mount Olympus).

The members of the Seldarine are:

• Aerdrie Faenya, primary deity of the avariel.
• Angharradh, Corellon's consort, second of the pantheon and primary deity of the moon elves (made up of the other goddesses Aerdrie Faenya, Hanali Selanil and Sehanine Moonbow). This composite goddess is exclusive to the Forgotten Realms campaign setting.
• Corellon Larethian, "First of the Seldarine," leader of the pantheon and primary deity of the sun elves and star elves in the Forgotten Realms.
• Deep Sashelas, primary deity of the aquatic elves.
• Erevan Ilesere, trickster god.
• Fenmarel Mestarine, primary deity of feral elves (and in Greyhawk, the grugach).
• Gadhelyn, hero-god of independence, outlawry, feasting, and hunting. This deity is exclusive to the Greyhawk campaign setting.
• Hanali Celanil, love goddess.
• Idris, malignancy and revenge. This evil goddess is exclusive to the Mystara campaign setting.
• Labelas Enoreth, philosopher god.
• Rillifane Rallathil, god of nature.
• Sehanine Moonbow, death goddess and moon goddess (and patron goddess of moon elves in the Forgotten Realms).
• Shevarash, a demipower, risen mortal and god of vengeance and retribution. This deity is exclusive to the Forgotten Realms.
• Solonor Thelandira, god of hunting.
• Vandria Gilmadrith, goddess of war and grieving.
• Ye'Cind, demigod of music and magical songs. This deity is exclusive to the Greyhawk campaign setting.

Dragon magazine expanded the pantheon to include:

• Araleth Letheranil, a demipower.
• Alathrien Druanna, a demipower.
• Darahl Firecloak, a demipower.
• Kirith Sotheril, a lesser power.
• Melira Taralen, a lesser power.
• Naralis Analor, a lesser power.
• Rellavar Danuvien, a lesser power, "The Frost Sprite King" and a lesser god of snow elves.
• Sarula Iliene, a lesser power and patron deity of nixies.
• Tethrin Veraldé, a lesser power.
• Tarsellis Meunniduin, patron deity of the snow elves of Greyhawk & the snow elves of the High Ice region of the Anauroch in Faerun. Also called the "Lord of Mountains".

Not truly part of the Seldarine but venerated by surface elves and associated with the Seldarine are:

• Eilistraee, Corellon's daughter and patron deity of good drow elves (actually a member of the Dark Seldarine). Exclusive to the Forgotten Realms.
• Khalreshaar, primary deity of half-elves and an elven aspect of Mielikki. Exclusive to the Forgotten Realms.
• Trishina, consort of Deep Sashelas.
• Zandilar the Dancer, a forgotten elven deity of the Yuirwood elves and now an aspect of the goddess Sharess. Exclusive to the Forgotten Realms.

Some of the wild elves of the Forgotten Realms also venerate beast-totems known as Bear, Eagle, Raven, and Wolf, all aspects of Rillifane Rallathil.

There is also a Dark Seldarine, which is the name given to the Drow deities.

In the 4th edition of Dungeons & Dragons, the default and Forgotten Realms pantheons have been greatly streamlined. The Seldarine of the default settings are exarchs, lesser powers in service to either Corellon or Sehanine. The Seldarine of the Forgotten Realms are either exarchs of Corellon or aspects of other gods or powers.

Aerdrie Faenya

Main article: Aerdrie Faenya

Aerdrie Faenya is the elven goddess of Air, Weather, and Birds. She appears to be a tall, elf-like woman with feathered hair and eyebrows. Her back has a pair of large bird-like wings. Her feathers are constantly changing color. The lower half of her body vanishes into a misty whirlwind, so that she never appears to touch the ground.^[1] Aerdrie Faenya lives in the realm of Arvandor on the plane of Arborea as well as the realm of Alfheim on Ysgard.

Corellon Larethian

Further information: Corellon Larethian

Deep Sashelas

Main article: Deep Sashelas

Deep Sashelas is the elf patron deity of aquatic elves. He is also a god of creation, knowledge, beauty, and magic. Sashelas is known as the "Knowledgeable One," and is the master of dolphins. Sashelas is married to the goddess of Dolphins, Trishina. Sashelas makes his home on the plane of Arborea, and lives in the realm of Elavandor. His holy symbol is a dolphin.^[2]

Elebrin Liothiel

Elebrin Liothiel

Game background
Title(s)	Celestial Gardener
Home plane	Olympian Glades of Arborea
Power level	Intermediate
Alignment	Chaotic Good
Portfolio	Nature, gardens, orchards, harvest
Domains	Chaos, Good, Plant, Sun[3]
Superior	Corellon Larethian
Design details

Elebrin Liothiel is the elven god of orchards, gardens and the harvest. He is depicted as a young male elf dressed in a tunic and breeches in muted shades of gold and a cloak in the color of green spring leaves. His symbol is a chestnut on top of a leaf.^[3]

Worshipers

Liothiel's clerics tend to the communal gardens and orchards of elven settlements while learning to harmonize with nature rather than dominating over it. His shrines are often built on simple platforms upon tall trees or sometimes domed buildings made of saelas.

Erevan Ilesere

Main article: Erevan Ilesere

Erevan Ilesere is the elven deity of Mischief, Change, Rogues and Changelings. Erevan is a fickle, utterly unpredictable god who can change his appearance at will.^[1] Some humorous tales say that Erevan changed form and sex in order to conceive and bear the unicorn god Eachthighern with the ki-rin god Koriel. Erevan is a close ally of the Seelie Court. Erevan lives in the realm of Arvandor on the plane of Arborea.

Fenmarel Mestarine

Further information: Fenmarel Mestarine

Hanali Celanil

Main article: Hanali Celanil

Hanali Celanil is the elf deity of romantic love and beauty.

Hanali lives in the realm of Arvandor on the plane of Arborea.^[1] Her symbol is a gold heart.^[2]

Labelas Enoreth

Main article: Labelas Enoreth

Labelas Enoreth (pronounced /ˈlæbɨləs ˈɛnɔrɛθ/) is an elven deity in many Dungeons & Dragons campaign settings. In the Forgotten Realms, he is Lord of the Continuum who governs the orderly passage of time and guards against those who would alter the path of history. Together with Sehanine Moonbow he oversees the long life span of the elves and their lives after they have left the mortal realms.

Naralis Analor

Naralis Analor

Game background
Title(s)	The Healer, the Watcher of Souls
Power level	Lesser
Alignment	Neutral Good
Portfolio	Healing, easing of pain, death
Domains	Good, Healing, Sun
Design details

In the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game, Naralis Analor is a minor elven god associated with healing, easing of pain, and death. His symbol is a shield bearing a white dove. He is considered a member of the Seldarine.

Naralis Analor's primary interest is not just the safeguarding of elven souls after they depart, but also healing of the living. He is one of the few death gods who isn’t malevolent or uncaring, and he’s very popular in those worlds where his worship is practiced.

Naralis’s worshipers are those who are concerned with keeping their fellow elves healthy, and in caring for those who are going to die. Some adventurers give their respect to Naralis in the hope he’ll be able to turn the next potential deathblow away from them.

Rillifane Rallathil

Main article: Rillifane Rallathil

Rillifane Rallathil is the elven god of Nature, and patron deity of wood elves. Rillifane appears as a green-skinned elf clad in bark armor and carrying a magic bow that slays any target hit by one of its arrows. Rillifane is on good terms with other members of the Seldarine, and considers the centaur deity Skerrit the Forester a close friend.

Sehanine Moonbow

Further information: Sehanine Moonbow

Solonor Thelandira

Main article: Solonor Thelandira

Solonor Thelandira is the elven god of hunting, archery, and survival in wild and harsh places. He teaches his followers the arts of hunting; including archery, moving unseen and hiding in wild places. He watches over the borders of wilderness and farmed land and seeks to maintain the balance between them^{[citation needed]}. His symbol is a silver arrow with green fletching, and his sacred animal is the stag. Solonor is never in one place for long, as he is always hunting. His magical bow can fire as far as the horizon and his quiver that never empties. He hunts not to kill for killings sake but to maintain the balance of nature and to destroy evil. He does not close with foes, but tracks them and shoots from a distance. He can create an arrow of slaying, and if this strikes home it will kill all enemies. Many fiends have fallen to a single shot.

Vandria Gilmadrith

Vandria Gilmadrith

Game background
Title(s)	Steelheart
Home plane	Olympian Glades of Arborea
Power level	Intermediate
Alignment	Lawful Neutral
Portfolio	War, guardianship, justice, grief, vigilance, decision
Domains	Law, Protection, War
Superior	Corellon Larethian
Design details

Vandria Gilmadrith, a daughter of Corellon Larethian, is the Seldarine goddess of war, justice, and grief. She is unique among the Seldarine as being the only deity with a lawful alignment. For this reason, during times of peace she usually has fewer followers among the elves than among other races. When the elves go to war en masse, however, they turn to her for help and guidance.

Worshipers

Vandria's clerics work with villages to strengthen their defenses, and to help adjudicate disputes between quarrelling parties. In times of war they advocate against individualism and promote unity and group tactics.

See also

• List of deities of Dungeons & Dragons
• List of Forgotten Realms deities

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} Moore, Roger; Moore, Georgia (April 1982) (PDF), The Gods of the Elves, Dragon, p. 11, http://www.geekfu.org/things/Dragon%20Magazine%20%23060.pdf 
2. ^ ^{a b} Running the Realms by Ed Greenwood and Jeff Grubb, copyright 1993 TSR Inc.
3. ^ ^{a b} Williams, Skip (2005). Races of the Wild. Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 0-7869-3438-7

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Additional reading

• Races of the Wild
• Dragon magazine #283 - "Do-It-Yourself Deities"
• Living Greyhawk Journal no. 3 - "Gods of Oerth"

External links

• Solonor Thelandira at the Forgotten Realms Wiki.