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ELF  D EITIES  (THE S ELDARINE}
              Deity             Alignment  Province              Suggested Domains      Common Symbol
              Aerdrie Faenya       CG    Air,  rain, fertility,  birth   life, Tempest, Trickery   Bird silhouetted against a cloud
              Angharradh           CG    Wisdom, growth, protection  Knowledge, Life, War   Three interlocking circles
              Alathrien Druanna    N      Runes, writing, spellcasting   Arcana,** Knowledge   A quill or glyph
              Alobal lorfiril      CG     Revelry, mirth         Life, Trickery         Wine glass
              Araleth letheranil   CG     light, stars, revelations   Knowledge, light   Shaft of  light
              Corellon l arethian   CG    Primary god of  elves   Arcana/'* life, Light, War   Quarter moon or starburst
              Darahl Tilvenar      LN     Fire, earth, metalwork   Forge,* Light        Flame between hands
              Deep Sashelas        CG    Creativity, knowledge, sea   Knowledge, Nature, Tempest  Dolphin
              Elebrin liothiel     CG    Abundance, gardens, the   life, Nature         Acorn
                                         harvest
              Erevan llesere       CN    Mischief, change        Trickery               Asymmetrical starburst
              Fenmarel Mestarine   CN    Solitude, outcasts      Nature, Trickery       Two peering elven eyes
              Gadhelyn             CN     Independence, outlawry   Nature, Trickery     leaf-shaped arrowhead
              Hanali Celani!       CG     Love, beauty, the arts   Life                 Golden heart
              Kirith Sotheril      NG     Divination, illusion   Knowledge, Trickery    Rainbow sphere
              Labelas Enoreth      CG    Time, history, memory   Arcana,'~~' Knowledge, Life   Setting sun
              Melira Taralen       CG     Poetry, songs          Knowledge, life, Trickery   lute
              Mythrien Sarath      CG    Abjuration, mythals     Arcana,** Forge,* Knowledge  Row of  three intertwined rings
              Naralis Analor       NG     Healing, suffering, death   life, Grave*      White dove
              Rellavar Danuvien    NG    Winter, harsh weather   Tempest                Spear between two circles
              Rillifane Rallathil   CG    Nature, beasts, the seasons   Nature          Oak
              Sarula lliene        CG     Lakes, streams         Tempest, Trickery      Three lines symbolizing waves
              Sehanine Moonbow     CG     Dreams, death, travel   Grave,* Knowledge, Light   Full  moon under a moonbow
              Shevarash            CN    Vengeance, loss, hatred   War                  Broken arrow over a tear
              Solon  or Thelandira   CG   Archery, hunting, survival   Nature, War      Silver arrow with green
                                                                                        fletching
              Tarsellis Meunniduin   CN   Mountains, rivers, wild   Nature, Tempest     Mountain with a river
                                          places
              Tethrin Veralde      NG     Battle, sword fighting   War                  Crossed swords beneath a
                                                                                        quarter moon and above a full
                                                                                        moon
              Vandria Gilmadrith   LN    War, grief, justice, vigilance   Grave,* War   Weeping eye
              Ye'Cind              CG     Music, enchantment     life, Trickery         Recorder
              Zandilar             CN     Romance, lust, dance   life                   lips
             *Appears in Xanathar's Guide to Everything
             '~'~Appears in Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

               Few among the elves, and an even smaller number    practice, this reverence is expressed more as the honor-
             of half-elves, have the honor of being inducted into the   ing of an ancestor than the worshiping of a god, for all
             ranks of the bladesingers. One must have the mind nec-  the elves are descended from the Seldarine.
             essary to be a great wizard, and also the agility of  the   The Elf Deities table enumerates the members of the
             greatest dancers.                                   Seldarine. For each god, the table notes alignment, prov-
                                                                  ince (the god's main areas of interest and responsibility),
             THE SELDARIN E                                      suggested domains for clerics who serve the god, and a
                                                                 common symbol of the god. Several of the gods in the
             The pantheon of elven deities, called the Seldarine,
                                                                  table are described in this section.
             includes Corellon and the group of primal elves whom
             he graced with divinity. These gods were the ones who
                                                                  CORELLON LARETHIAN
             brought word to Corellon of Lolth's radical ideas, and   The creator of all elves is both chaos and beauty per-
             their creator rewarded them with a vast increase in their   sonified. Corellon is as fluid and changeable as a breeze
             divine power. When Lolth lured some of the primal elves   or a brook- quick to anger, but equally quick to forgive
             away from Corellon with her promises, this high-rank-  and forget. The god loves magic, artistry, nature, and
             ing core of divine entities remained loyal. Because they   freedom. Anyone who has felt the mystical presence of
             rejected Lolth's treacherous ways, they retained their   Corellon describes it as a joy like no other, followed by a
             primal power and their immortality.                  deep melancholy when his presence is no longer felt.
               Surface elves, and other elves who dwell in the light,   Corellon doesn't expect much from followers-no
             revere these entities for remaining true to Corellon. In   complex rituals or frequent ceremonies or even regular


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