- Rillifane Rallathil
In-universe
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name=Rillifane Rallathil
title=The Leaflord, the Wild One, the Great Oak, the Many-Branched, the Many-Limbed, Old Man of the Yuirwood
home=Olympian Glades of Arborea or Seelie Court
power=Intermediate
alignment=Chaotic Good
portfolio=Woodlands, Nature, Wood Elves, Druids
domains=Chaos, Elf, Fey, Good, Plant, Protection| alias=Bear, Eagle, Raven, Wolf, Relkath of the Infinite Branches, Magnar the Bear
super=Corellon Larethian In the "
Dungeons & Dragons "roleplaying game , Rillifane Rallathil is the elven god of Nature, and patron deity of wood elves.In many
campaign setting s, the elven pantheon of gods (also known as theSeldarine ) consists of the leaderCorellon Larethian , as well asAerdrie Faenya ,Deep Sashelas ,Erevan Ilesere ,Fenmarel Mestarine ,Hanali Celanil ,Labelas Enoreth , Rillifane Rallathil,Sehanine Moonbow , andSolonor Thelandira . Other elven gods may be present in different campaign settings.Description
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.
Relationships
Rillifane is on good terms with other members of the Seldarine, and considers the centaur deity
Skerrit the Forester a close friend.Worshippers
Wood elves consider Rillifane their patron deity. Wood elves that do not worship Rillifane often worship Skerrit the Forester; as the two deities are good friends, there is no conflict between their worshippers.
Clergy
Rillifane's clerics wear dark green vestments, tree bark armor, and a laurel wreath on their head.
Temples, rituals, and holy days
Rillifane's holy days are the equinoxes. He is worshipped on tree platforms. Carved items are sacrificed to him semiannually. His sacred animals are forest birds.
Creative origins
James M. Ward created Rillifane Rallathil for the "Deities and Demigods Cyclopedia" (1980).References
*Boyd, Eric L. "
Demihuman Deities " (TSR,1998 ).
*Boyd, Eric L, andErik Mona . "Faiths and Pantheons " (Wizards of the Coast ,2002 ).
*McComb, Colin. "On Hallowed Ground " (TSR,1996 ).
*Sargent, Carl . "The Elven Pantheon — Completed!" Dragon Magazine #191 (TSR, 1993).
*Ward, James and Robert Kuntz. "Deities and Demigods " (TSR,1980 ).
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