Corellon Larethian
| Corellon Larethian | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Portfolio: | The Elven Race, Magic, Music, Arts, Crafts, Warfare, Poetry |
| Home: | Olympian Glades of Arborea |
| Alignment: | Chaotic Good |
| Gender: | Male |
| Superior: | none |
| Rules items | |
| Domains: | Chaos, Good, Protection, War |
Corellon Larethian is the leader of the 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.
Description
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.
Relationships
Corellon is considered to be foremost among the Seldarine. His consort is Sehanine Moonbow.
Gruumsh One-Eye, god of the 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.
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.
Because of his keen friendship with the Seelie Court, Corellon often finds himself at odds with the Queen of Air and Darkness.
Realm
Corellon lives in the realm of Arvandor on the plane of Arborea.
Dogma
Worshippers
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.
Clergy
Corellon's clerics wear silver circlets and gossamer robes of the brightest azure. Corellon's favored weapon is the longsword.
Holy days, temples, and rituals
Corellon's holy day is the quarter moon, and he is worshipped at natural geological formations. Beautiful objects are sacrificed to him monthly.
Creative origins
James M. Ward created Corellon Larethian for the Deities and Demigods cyclopedia (1980).
Bibliography
- Boyd, Eric L. Demihuman Deities. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 1998.
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- 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.
- Noonan, David. Complete Divine. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2004.
- Redman, Rich, Skip Williams, and James Wyatt. Deities and Demigods. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2002.
- Sargent, Carl. Monster Mythology. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1992.
- Ward, James and Robert Kuntz. Deities and Demigods. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1980.