Seldarine
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Seldarine

  • We are the spiritual anchors of the greatest champions of our people. Through our faith, we keep their spirits from being lost to oblivion.
  • Honor your ancestors. Live your life as they lived theirs, letting their teachings guide you.
  • Treasure our past and the stories of our people.

The Seldarine (Elvish for "fellowship of brothers and sisters of the wood") is the elven pantheon of gods mainly worshiped during the Age of Elvenkind and later became the basis of many future religions. Also know as the "Old Gods", many elves still worship the pantheon to this day.

Deities

Alignment

Domain

Symbol

Corellon, god of magic, warfare, music, art, and crafts.

LG Arcana, Life, Light, War Quarter moon or starburst

Sehanine, goddess of the moon, dreams, mysteries, and travel

NG Grave, Knowledge, Light Full moon under a moonbow

Araushnee, goddess of life, community, home, destiny, and artisans.

NGLife, Nature, Peace, Twilight Fire in a stone hearth

Hanali, goddess of romantic love, beauty, and joy.

CG Knowledge, Life, Light Golden heart

Aerdrie, goddess of the ocean, wind, weather, and flying creatures.

CG Nature, Life, Tempest Bird silhouetted against a cloud

Sashelas, goddess of the seas and of the aquatic elves

CGTempestDolphin

Solonor, god of hunting, archery, and survival.

CG Nature, War Silver arrow with green fletching

Tarsellis, god of mountains, rivers, wilderness and snow elves.

CN Nature, Tempest Mountain with a river

Rillifane, god of nature, woodlands, and wood elves.

CN Nature Tree

Erevan, god of trickery, mischief, and rogues.

CG Trickery Asymmetrical starburst

Naralis, god of healing and suffering

NG Life, Grave, Death White dove

Vandria, goddess of vigilance, grief, and war.

NGGrave, WarWeeping eye

Shevarash, god of revenge, loss, and rage

CN War Broken arrow over a tear

Eilistraee, goddess of beauty, moonlight, dance, freedom, and song

CG Light, Nature, Life Crescent moon

Ghaunadaur, god of outcasts and rebels.

CG War Purple eye with black sclera

Kiaransalee, goddess of death and the afterlife.

N Death, Grave Hand wearing many silver rings

Selvetarm, god of warriors and warfare.

CN War Crossed sword and mace

Vhaeraun, god of strength, cunning, and independence.

LG Trickery, War Golden mask

Malyk, god of chaos and wild magic.

CE Trickery, Tempest A multihued vortex

Symbol


The symbol of the Seldarine is one of unity, with the tree supporting the sun and the sun feeding the tree.

Rites


Each member of the Seldarine is represented by both male and female forms. There were statues of the Seldarine in either both their male and female forms or in a single androgynous form. Some gods even had more than three forms, including non-humanoid forms.

In fact, most elves find the human obsession with biological sex and gender roles to be limiting and not befitting of a deity, who was beyond mortal definitions. All gods were to be respected, not squeezed into a role that presented them as little more than powerful versions of mortals at best or spoiled children at worst.

Temples


Not much is left of the once grand Seldarine temples. The temples of the Seldarine were step pyramids built from stone. The walls were said to be engraved with stories about the gods that served as the particular patrons of the temple, usually those related to the local priests.