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| | '''Name''': Corellon Larethian |
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| caption=Corellon takes the eye of [[Gruumsh]]. ''Randy the Elf-God'', by Todd Lockwood.|
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| name=Corellon Larethian|
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| title=Creator of the Elves, the Protector, First of the Seldarine,
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| Protector and Preserver of Life, Ruler of All Elves, Coronal of
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| Arvandor|
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| home=[[Arborea|Olympian Glades of Arborea]]|
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| power=Greater|
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| gender=Male|
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| class=Fighter 19/Wizard 20/Cleric 10|
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| alignment=Chaotic Good|
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| portfolio=The Elven Race, Magic, Music, Arts, Crafts, Warfare, Poetry|
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| domains=Celerity, Chaos, Community, Good, Liberation, Magic, Protection, War|
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| alias=none|
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| super=none|
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| '''Corellon Larethian''' is the leader of the [[Elf|elven]] pantheon, and the god of Magic, Music, Arts, Crafts, Poetry, and Warfare. He is the creator and preserver of the elven race, and governs those things held in the highest esteem among elves. His symbol is a crescent moon. | |
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| ==Description==
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| Corellon may appear as an elf of either gender (though usually he appears as male) often bearing the traditional weapons of the elves, the bow and the sword.
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| ==Relationships==
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| Corellon is considered to be foremost among the [[Seldarine]]. His consort is [[Sehanine Moonbow]]. Some myths claim that Corellon gave birth to the rest of his pantheon in his female aspect, while others claim that he fathered them on Sehanine Moonbow. He raised [[Ye'Cind]] to the status of demigod by infusing him with a spark of his own power.
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| [[Gruumsh]] One-Eye, god of the [[Orc|orcs]], is one of Corellon's greatest enemies, because Corellon took his eye in an ancient battle. The entire orc pantheon hates Corellon intensely. He also opposes the deities of the goblinoids.
| | '''Areas of Concern/Portfolio: '''Elves, Magic, Music, Arts & Craft, War |
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| Corellon was also the one to banish the [[drow]] goddess [[Lolth]] to the [[Abyss]]. For this, he can count all evil drow gods as enemies.
| | '''Titles: '''Creator of the Elves, The Protector, First of the Seldarine, Protector and Preserver of Life, Ruler of all Elves |
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| Because of his keen friendship with the [[Seelie Court]], Corellon often finds himself at odds with the [[Queen of Air and Darkness]]. Corellon's truest friends are the rulers of the other demihuman pantheons: [[Moradin]], [[Yondalla]], and [[Garl Glittergold]]. Together, they work to ensure that the gods of the human and monstrous pantheons don't grow strong too quickly.
| | '''Holy Symbol''': Silver crescent moon |
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| Corellon is also allied with [[Cyrrollalee]], [[Ehlonna]], [[Emmantiensien]], [[Oberon]], [[Pelor]], [[Skerrit]], and [[Titania]].
| | '''Alignment''': Chaotic Good |
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| Corellon is also on good terms with [[Vanathor]], [[Bahamut]]'s gold [[dragon]] advisor and bard.
| | '''Origin of Worship''': Elf |
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| ==Realm==
| | '''Favored Weapon''': Longsword |
| Corellon lives in the realm of ''[[Arvandor]]'' on the plane of [[Arborea]]. Also called ''Arvanaith'' in its role as the elven afterlife, Arvandor is said to have been taken from the gods of the [[giant]]s after a lengthy war. Ruins of giant citadels still dot the land there. The elven gods are thought to have invaded from the plane of [[Ysgard]], hungry for a realm of their own. The realm is a place of deep forests and fey beauty.
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| Corellon dwells in a magnificent tower of marble in the center of the realm. In Elven, it is called ''Gwyllachaightaeryll'', the Many-Splendored. The art that decorates the tower's many rooms is constantly changing. Only the central throne room is a constant.
| | '''Domains: '''Chaos, Community, Good, Liberation, Magic, Protection, War |
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| ==Dogma==
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| Corellon desires to protect and preserve the elven race, return to his people their lost artistic heritage, and to thwart the schemes of the drow and the orcs. This also means guarding against the corruption within that resulted in the creation of the drow. Corellon advises his faithful to guard against stagnation as well, continually seeking out new experiences. They seek to bring out beauty through art, craft, and magic.
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| Corellon is surprisingly humble, for a regent of his stature.
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| ==Worshipers==
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| [[Image:Corellon03.jpg|187px|thumb|right|Corellon's holy symbol, as depicted in the 3.5 ''Player's Handbook'' (2003).]]
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| Elves and half-elves (as well as many bards) worship Corellon. He favors those who kill orcs and the followers of [[Lolth]]. He blesses those who aid others. He is upset at those who defile the dead, or flee from their foes.
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| ===Clergy===
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| Corellon's clerics wear silver circlets and gossamer robes of the brightest azure. They often wear blue cloaks. Corellon's favored weapon is the longsword.
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| ==='''Fellowship of the Forgotten Flower'''===
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| The Fellowship of the Forgotten Flower is a loosely structured organization made of elven knights dedicated to the recovery of lost elven relics from long-abandoned elven realms. Members must be elven warriors or elven paladins.
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| ==='''Seekers of the Misty Isle'''===
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| The Seekers of the Misty Isle are an elite order of elves dedicated to finding the [[Misty Isle]] which was whisked away by the deities [[Gruumsh]] and [[Kurtulmak]].-From "The Complete Divine," 2004.
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| ==Temples==
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| In large elven cities such as [[Enstad]], temples to Corellon Larethian may be alabaster wonders with soaring spires. In smaller communities, they may be built among the branches of a large tree such as an [[ipp]]. Most temples are happy to lend aid to traveling elves and any other race that plans to do harm to the drow.
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| ==Holy days==
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| [[Image:Corellon04.jpg|179px|thumb|right|Corellon's symbol, as depicted in ''Deities and Demigods'' (2002).]]
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| Most of Corellon's holy days are tied to celestial events and occur only once every few years or decades.
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| Once per month, when [[Luna]] is at its quarter phase, followers of Corellon gather in moonlit glades for a ceremony known as ''Lateu'quor'', the Forest Communion of the Crescent Moon. There, they praise their Creator through song and dance and offerings of beautiful art. The art is not destroyed; sometimes it is physically transfered to the Upper Planes for elves to enjoy in the afterlife, while other times it is used to decorate Corellon's temples. Sometimes the very landscape of the glade is reshaped into a work of art.
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| Once per year, on the fourth of [[Greyhawk calendar|Richfest]], the holiday of [[Agelong]] is celebrated. Elves hunt for orcs to slay in memory of Corellon's battle againt the god of the orcs, Gruumsh.
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| ==Rituals==
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| Corellon Larethian is worshipped at natural geological formations. His rituals are integrated with the major events of elven life, such as births, coming of age rites, weddings, and funerals.
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| Prayers to Corellon, which are always in Elvish, begin "Hei-Corellon shar-shelevu," which means, "Corellon, by your grace grant..." Before battle, worshippers of Corellon recite a prayer called the Litany of Arrows.
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| ==Creative origins==
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| [[James M. Ward]] created Corellon Larethian for ''Deities and Demigods'' (1980).
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| ==Gallery==
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| [[Image:Corellonandgruumsh.jpg]]
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| ==Bibliography==
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| *[[Eric L. Boyd|Boyd, Eric L.]] ''Demihuman Deities''. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 1998.
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| *Boyd, Eric L, and [[Erik Mona]]. ''Faiths and Pantheons''. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2002.
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| *McComb, Colin. ''The Complete Book of [[Elves]]''. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1992.
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| *-----.''[[On Hallowed Ground]]''. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1996.
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| *[[Roger E. Moore|Moore, Roger E.]], and Georgia Moore. "The Gods of the [[Elf|Elves]]." ''[[Dragon (magazine)|Dragon]]'' #60. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1982.
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| *[[Noonan, David]]. ''Complete Divine''. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2004.
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| *Redman, Rich, [[Skip Williams]], and [[James Wyatt]]. ''Deities and Demigods''. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2002.
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| *[[Sargent, Carl]]. ''[[Monster Mythology]]''. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1992.
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| *[[James M. Ward|Ward, James]], and [[Robert Kuntz]]. ''Deities and Demigods''. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1980.
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Name: Corellon Larethian
Gender: m
Rank: Greater Deity
Areas of Concern/Portfolio: Elves, Magic, Music, Arts & Craft, War
Titles: Creator of the Elves, The Protector, First of the Seldarine, Protector and Preserver of Life, Ruler of all Elves
Holy Symbol: Silver crescent moon
Alignment: Chaotic Good
Origin of Worship: Elf
Favored Weapon: Longsword
Domains: Chaos, Community, Good, Liberation, Magic, Protection, War