Fel'Drakarii
Unlike their cousins, the Sylvans and the Alfar, the tribe of Elves known as the Drow do not worship the Elven nature gods. Rather, the Drow believe that all Elves should return to subservience to the Dragon Lords that once ruled the world, and even that their spirits live on as deities, deserving of their worship. The Fel'Drakarii are the pantheon of gods that the Drow put their faith in.
Deities:
- Sarith'Urlen "Mistress of the Free"
- Darug'Maris "Ender of War"
- Naor'Thraen "Keeper of Death"
- Basel'Virra "Watcher of the Heart"
- Ollana'Kyr "Maiden of the Hunt"
- Jhara'Liis "Maker of the Trees"
Divine Origins
Before the Second Scission of the Elves, the Drow lived amongst their Sylvan and Alfar brethren, treated as second class citizens. It was believed that the ash colored skin of the Drow was a curse placed upon them by the gods, marking them as wicked. For millennia the Drow lived in squaller, surrounded by prejudice and hatred, until they learned of another way. A Drow woman known as Syrisani appeared, first to the Alfar, and then to the Sylvan, and with her she brought a message, Syrisani claimed that beneath the rule of the Dragon Lords the Elves prospered, their civilization was at its peak, they weren't forced to hide away in the wilds. Syrisani urged the Elves to forsake their powerless gods and return to the worship of the Dragon Lords, whose power still remain within the world.
Many did not take this message well, even going so far as to send assassins to kill the so called "Dragon Priestess". Despite the attempts on her life, Syrisani did not stop preaching her message, and the disenfranchised Drow took note. They responded to her message with great fervor, more Drow flocked to her side every day. She taught them of the Fel'Drakarii and how to give them worship. The following of the Dragon Priestess grew so great that their numbers rivaled that of the Alfar and Sylvan tribes. Syrisani lead her people farther north than any Elf had gone in over a generation. Amongst the trees of the Direwood Forest did the Drow find a sanctuary where they could live free of tyranny and practice their faith in peace.
Priesthood
Syrisani the Dragon Priestess is responsible for introducing the Drow to the worship of the Fel'Drakarii. She claims that she, and only she, is capable of hearing and interpreting the will of the Dragon Lords. The Drow hang on to her every word, and with reason, the Dragon Priestess had protected and provided for the Elves of Sarith'El many times over, displaying power beyond that of any mage, which she claims as divine. Syrisani has also lived much longer than any Elf, all the while retaining her youth, which she attributes to the gods blessing upon her calling to lead the Drow.
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Religious, Pantheon
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