Deep Sashelas

Lord of the Undersea, the Dolphin Prince, the Knowledgeable One, Sailor's Friend, the Creator

Deep Sashelas
Deep Sashelas, the Dolphin Prince, as depicted in Faiths and Pantheons (2002). Art by Michael Dubisch.
General information
Portfolio:	Creation, Knowledge, Beauty, Magic
Home:	Olympian Glades of Arborea
Alignment:	Chaotic Good
Gender:	Male
Superior:	Corellon Larethian
Rules items
Domains:	Chaos, Elf, Good, Knowledge, Ocean, Water

Deep Sashelas is the elven god of the Ocean, and the patron deity of aquatic elves. He is also a god of Creation, Knowledge, Beauty, and Magic.

Description

Deep Sashelas appears as a handsome aquatic elf with sea-green skin and flowing blue-green hair. He is usually clad in leather armor made of sharkskin and decorated with fins and frills.

Deep Sashelas is a charismatic leader and an inspired creator, but he is also fickle and flighty, as evidenced by the many tales of his amorous adventures with mermaids, mortal aquatic elves, and other lovely beings of the deep.

Relationships

Deep Sashelas is a member of the Seldarine and the asathalfinare. He is married to the goddess of Dolphins, Trishina. Diancastra is one of his ex-lovers. Deep Sashelas played a major role, with Procan, in the banishment of Panzuriel. He is also a close ally of the halfling goddess Cyrrollalee.

Deep Sashelas counts both Sekolah and Panzuriel among his enemies.

Realm

Deep Sashelas makes his home on the plane of Arborea, and lives in the realm of Elavandor.

Worshipers

Deep Sashelas is most popular among aquatic elves, though land-dwelling elves do recognize him as a member of the elven pantheon, and elven sailors often offer sacrifices to ensure their safety on sea voyages.

Clergy

Deep Sashelas's clerics wear sea green vestments and shell mail. His sacred animal is the dolphin, and his favored weapon is the trident. The clerics of Deep Sashelas are mostly aquatic elves. All his clerics can swim, and they often act as mediators between aquatic and nonaquatic races. They oppose the sahuagin and often take the battle directly to their enemies.

Temples

Deep Sashelas is worshipped in undersea coral temples.

Rituals

Priests of Sashelas frequently conduct shark-hunting rituals.

Holy days

Priests of Deep Sashelas time their services to coincide with the highest and lowest tides.

Myths and legends

The Banishment of Panzuriel

It is said that Deep Sashelas battled Panzuriel in personal combat, severing his foot before banishing him from the mortal plane. This foot, unnoticed by the gods, settled on the ocean floor and has allowed the wicked god to slowly, over the eons, to reestablish his presence on Oerth, but only in the extreme depths.

The wandering eye of Sashelas

Numerous myths exist recounting Sashelas's amorous exploits with sea elf maidens, human females, selkies, mermaids, and even other deities, such as the giant goddess Diancastra. Trishina is often able to spot the object of her husband's wandering eye and prevent him from straying, usually by warning off his intended conquest.

Gallery

Bibliography

• Boyd, Eric L. Demihuman Deities. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 1998.

• Boyd, Eric L., and Erik Mona. Faiths and Pantheons. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2002.

• McComb, Colin. On Hallowed Ground. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1996.

• Redman, Rich, and James Wyatt. Defenders of the Faith. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2000.

• Sargent, Carl. Monster Mythology. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1992.

• Ward, James, and Robert Kuntz. Deities and Demigods. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1980.

• Williams, Skip. Races of the Wild. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2005.

External link

• An illustration of Deep Sashelas at DeviantArt by Deities and Demigods artist Jeff Dee.

  Encyclopedia Greyhawkania Index

The Encyclopedia Greyhawkania Index (EGI) is based on previous work of Jason Zavoda through '08, continued by numerous other fans. The EGI article has a list of sources, product names, abbreviations, and a link to the full, downloadable index.

Topic	Type	Description	Product	Page/Card/Image
Deep Sashelas {Shashelas}	Deity	Sailor's Friend, Worshipped by: Elf, Native of: Olympus,	Deities & Demigods (1st & 2nd printing), AD&D 1e	107, 141
Deep Sashelas {Shashelas}	Deity	Sailor's Friend, Worshipped by: Elf, Native of: Olympus,	Deities & Demigods (3rd+ printing), AD&D 1e	92, 125
Deep Sashelas {Shashelas}	Deity	Sailor's Friend, Worshipped by: Elf, Native of: Olympus,	DMGR4 - Monster Mythology	3, 14, 18, 85, 86, 87, 90, 94
Deep Sashelas {Shashelas}	Deity	Sailor's Friend, Worshipped by: Elf, Native of: Olympus,	Defenders of the Faith, D&D 3.0e	92, 93, 94, 95
Deep Sashelas {Shashelas}	Deity	Sailor's Friend, Worshipped by: Elf, Native of: Olympus,	Dragon magazine #060	9
Deep Sashelas {Shashelas}	Deity	Sailor's Friend, Worshipped by: Elf, Native of: Olympus,	Dragon magazine #191	22
Deep Sashelas {Shashelas}	Deity	Sailor's Friend, Worshipped by: Elf, Native of: Olympus,	Dragon magazine, Best of #3	13
Deep Sashelas {Shashelas}	Deity	Sailor's Friend, Worshipped by: Elf, Native of: Olympus,	From the Ashes: Campaign Book	77
Deep Sashelas {Shashelas}	Deity	Sailor's Friend, Worshipped by: Elf, Native of: Olympus,	Living Greyhawk, Living Onnwal Gazetteer, D&D 3.5e	48, 70
Deep Sashelas {Shashelas}	Deity	Sailor's Friend, Worshipped by: Elf, Native of: Olympus,	Legends & Lore, AD&D 1e	92, 125
Deep Sashelas {Shashelas}	Deity	Sailor's Friend, Worshipped by: Elf, Native of: Olympus,	Manual of the Planes, AD&D 1e	94
Deep Sashelas {Shashelas}	Deity	Sailor's Friend, Worshipped by: Elf, Native of: Olympus,	On Hallowed Ground	94, 95, 96, 127, 173, 183, 184, 186, 187, 191
Deep Sashelas {Shashelas}	Deity	Sailor's Friend, Worshipped by: Elf, Native of: Olympus,	Stormwrack, D&D 3.5e	10, 39, 40, 48, 49, 110, 144, 150, 192
Deep Sashelas {Shashelas}	Deity	Sailor's Friend, Worshipped by: Elf, Native of: Olympus,	Unearthed Arcana, AD&D 1e	112
Deep Sashelas {Shashelas}	Deity	Sailor's Friend, Worshipped by: Elf, Native of: Olympus,	WGR4 The Marklands	73