Aerdrie Faenya

The Winged Mother, Lady of Air and Wind, Queen of the Avariel, She of the Azure Plumage, Bringer of Rain and Storms

Aerdrie Faenya
Aerdrie Faenya, as depicted in Dragon #60 (1982).
General information
Portfolio:	Air, Weather, Avians
Home:	Arborea (Arvandor) and Ysgard
Alignment:	Chaotic Good (Chaotic Neutral tendencies)
Gender:	Female
Superior:	Corellon Larethian
Symbol:	Cloud with a bird silhouette
Rules items
Domains:	Air, Animal, Chaos, Elf, Good, Storm

Aerdrie Faenya (air-dree fain-yuh) is the elven goddess of Air, Weather, Freedom, Impulse, Fertility, and Birds.

Description

Aerdrie appears to be a tall, elven woman with feathered hair and eyebrows. A pair of large bird-like wings, with feathers that constantly change color, sprout from her back. The lower half of her body vanishes into a misty whirlwind, so that she never appears to touch the ground.

Relationships

The elven pantheon of gods (also known as the Seldarine) consists of the leader Corellon Larethian, as well as Aerdrie Faenya, Deep Sashelas, Erevan Ilesere, Fenmarel Mestarine, Hanali Celanil, Labelas Enoreth, Rillifane Rallathil, Sehanine Moonbow, and Solonor Thelandira.

Aerdrie Faenya is also great friends with Phaulkon and Syranita. She is allied with Stillsong.

Realm

Aerdrie's realm, a floating palace called the Aerie, shifts across the border between Arborea and Ysgard; sometimes it is found in Arvandor and sometimes in Alfheim. Flying processions of eagles, falcons, and other flying creatures can fill the sky around her palace for hours, and when they find perches, they can fill entire forests.

Worshipers

Though a member of the Seldarine, Aerdrie Faenya is also worshiped by ki-rin, lammasu, aarakocra, and avians. A small number of air genasi close to elven communities also take her as their deity. She is the primary patron of the avariel, or winged elves. Aerdrie particularly loves, and is loved by, the avariel, although many elves who wish for the prospect of pleasant weather and gentle winds also worship the Winged Mother.

A few aarakocra revere Aerdrie Faenya, leading the goddess to have a great friendship with Syranita.

Clergy

Aerdrie's clerics dress in sky-blue robes, wearing a single feather in their hair, and conduct worship services on open hilltops. Any bird can be her sacred animal.

Holy days and rituals

Aerdrie's holy days are on the spring and fall equinoxes, and sacrifices of beautiful feathers are made to her semi-annually.

Publishing History

Aerdrie Faenya first appeared in Dragon magazine #60, in an article by Roger Moore. Though she was later promoted to an Intermediate deity, in that article she was listed as a Lesser Deity.

References

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.
• Gygax, Gary. Unearthed Arcana. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1985.
• McComb, Colin. On Hallowed Ground. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1996.
• Moore, Roger E. "The Elven Point of View." Dragon #60. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1982.
• Moore, Roger. "The Gods of the Elves". Dragon #60. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, Apr 1982.
• Sargent, Carl. Monster Mythology. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1992.

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
Aerdrie Faenya	Deity	Winged mother, Worshipped by: Elf, Native of: Olympus, Gladsheim,	DMGR4 - Monster Mythology	3, 18, 23, 86
Aerdrie Faenya	Deity	Winged mother, Worshipped by: Elf, Native of: Olympus, Gladsheim,	Dragon magazine #060	9, 11
Aerdrie Faenya	Deity	Winged mother, Worshipped by: Elf, Native of: Olympus, Gladsheim,	Dragon magazine, Best of #3	13, 14, 16
Aerdrie Faenya	Deity	Winged mother, Worshipped by: Elf, Native of: Olympus, Gladsheim,	From the Ashes: Atlas of the Flanaess	96
Aerdrie Faenya	Deity	Winged mother, Worshipped by: Elf, Native of: Olympus, Gladsheim,	Living Greyhawk, Living Onnwal Gazetteer, D&D 3.5e	70
Aerdrie Faenya	Deity	Winged mother, Worshipped by: Elf, Native of: Olympus, Gladsheim,	Living Greyhawk Gazetteer	179
Aerdrie Faenya	Deity	Winged mother, Worshipped by: Elf, Native of: Olympus, Gladsheim,	Living Greyhawk Journal #3	17
Aerdrie Faenya	Deity	Winged mother, Worshipped by: Elf, Native of: Olympus, Gladsheim,	Manual of the Planes, AD&D 1e	94, 95
Aerdrie Faenya	Deity	Winged mother, Worshipped by: Elf, Native of: Olympus, Gladsheim,	On Hallowed Ground	94, 95, 173, 183, 190, 191
Aerdrie Faenya	Deity	Winged mother, Worshipped by: Elf, Native of: Olympus, Gladsheim,	The Scarlet Brotherhood	84
Aerdrie Faenya	Deity	Winged mother, Worshipped by: Elf, Native of: Olympus, Gladsheim,	Unearthed Arcana, AD&D 1e	112, 113, 121