Corellon Larethian

Creator of the Elves, The Protector, Protector and Preserver of Life, Ruler of All Elves, First of the Seldarine, Coronal of Arvandor

Corellon Larethian is the leader of the elven pantheon, and the very species of elves are said to have sprung from their blood during their many battles with Gruumsh of the Orcs. The Creator of the Elves embodies the highest ideals of elven kind, and they are the patron of most aesthetic endeavors, including art, magic, music, poetry, and warfare. They are venerated by all the Fair Folk, except the drow and those who have turned to Lolth and other dark powers. Corellon is especially popular with elf and half-elf mages, musicians, and poets. When need be, they work as a powerful war deity with their longsword Sahandrian (which is made from a star).

Worshipers, Clergy & Temples

Priests of Corellon are expected to serve actively in the defense and artistic development of elven communities and to work to mediate disputes that arise among the Fair Folk or between the elves and other Sylvan deities. In service to the Protector, many Corellite priests serve in the armed forces of their homeland, defending elven territories from the relentless expansion of other species and training their fellow elves in combat skills and magic. Others work closely with elven artisans and craftsmen, instructing them on the skills they need to create works of wondrous beauty and using their own creative talents in similar pursuits. Finally, members of Corellon's priesthood are often called upon to act as diplomats and arbitrators between the various clergies, the various subraces of elves, the various classes of elven society, and even between elven communities. While few priests of the Coronal of Arvandor actually serve as rulers or councilors, many work behind the scenes to ensure the smooth functioning of government. Among Corellon's worshipers are elves, eladrin, their descendants, and many bards.

Vestments

Ceremonial vestments consist of azure robes made of gossamer and embroidered with silver quarter moons. Silver circlets engraved with the Protector's symbol are worn on the brow. The holy symbol of the faith is a silver or mithral lunate pendant worn on a slender chain hung from the neck.
When adventuring, Corellon's priests generally favor sky-blue cloaks, elven chain mail, long swords, and longbows in conscious imitation of their divine patron. Clerics, restricted to bludgeoning weapons, favor clubs, slings, staff slings, and staves, although maces and flails are employed as well. Leather, studded leather armor, or elven chain mail is favored in situations requiring stealth, in addition to elven cloaks and boots. In contrast, elven chain mail or elven plate mail are favored in situations requiring direct melee combat.

Hierarchy

Novices of Corellon are known as the Faerna. Full priests of the Protector are known as the Faernsuora. In ascending order of rank, the titles used by Corellite priests are Aegisess (Protector), Adoness (Peacekeeper), Kerynsuoress (Holy Warrior), Ivae'ess (Lightbringer), Avae'ess (Joy-bringer), Syolkiir (Wildstar), Lateu'suoress (Crescent-Moon blessed), Araegisess (Great Protector), Aradoness (Great Peacekeeper), and Ark-erynsuoress (Great Holy Warrior). High-ranking priests have unique individual titles but are collectively known as the Cormiira (Blessings of Corellon). Specialty priests are known as Feywardens.

Temples

Corellon is venerated in rocky areas of natural beauty, always with a special place for viewing the moon and stars. Temples of the Protector are rare, however, since the elves are individualistic regarding their worship. Shrines are more common but are little more than clearings with a good view of the sky. Their temples are shaped from great natural geological formations, including shallow caves entered from above, natural amphitheaters, and great rock spires. Trees and other plants are woven into such edifices, resulting in great natural cathedrals woven of stone and plants.

Rituals

Prayer times for their clerics are at night, preferably when the moon is highest in the sky.
Corellon's faithful celebrate many holy days, most of which are tied to astronomical events and occur only once every few years (such as Shieldmeet) or decades. Of particular import, once per lunar month, when the crescent moon softly illuminates the night sky, Corellon's faithful gather in moonlit glades to celebrate the gifts of their deity in a festival known as Lateu'quor, the Forest Communion of the Crescent Moon. Devotees of the Protector offer their praises through music, song, dance, and the offering up their most beautiful creations. True works of art are sometimes brought up to Arvandor so as to be appreciated by the spirits of those elves who dwell among the Seldarine. In contrast, others are kept within Corellon's shrines and temples so that the Fair Folk may wonder at the fruits of Corellon's greatest gift： creativity.
On rare occasions, such revels spontaneously unleash a glorious magical ceremony whose results are guided only by the Creator of the Elves. Sometimes, the landscape is reshaped, and the site is thereafter considered sacred to the Protector. At other times, the communal magic coalesces into an item- usually a sword, long bow, set of cloak and boots, suit of elven mail, or musical instrument- of unearthly beauty. Corellon's senior-most priests then enchant such items and are thereafter considered holy relics of the faith.

Orders

Corellon is the divine patron of many knightly orders, many claiming to trace their heritage and membership back centuries. Such orders are typically composed largely of crusaders, warriors, and wizards (particularly fighter mages), but their composition has varied widely over the millennia and from culture to culture.
Notable orders include the Knights of the Golden Wyrm, the Blade of Sahandrian, the Fey Staghorns, and the Swords of the Basoen Elkartasuna. Outside elven homelands, the most frequently encountered agents of an elven knightly order belong to the Fellowship of the Forgotten Flower, a loosely structured organization dedicated to recovering lost elven relics.

Dogma

• The song of joy and the dance of freedom shall ever soar on the wings of those who dare take flight. 
• Guard against the slow death of stultifying sameness by seeking out new experiences and new ways. 
• Ward against those who seek only to destroy in their inability to create and commune with the natural and mystical world. 
• Be ever vigilant in force of arms and might of magic against any return of the banished darkness, and also be strong in heart against the corruption from within which allowed the Spider Queen to foment chaos and evil.

Appearance, Manifestations

Corellon usually appears as an androgynous elf (although they can assume the form of any sex) with long blond hair. They are the epitome of elven elegance, unearthly beauty and grace. Despite their obvious strength, the Creator of the Elves radiates the primary impression of litheness and swiftness, and they are possessed of incredible speed and reflex. He always wears a sky-blue cloak, a large amulet about their neck with a crescent moon motif within a large circle, and a pair of dazzling battle gauntlets.
While Corellon shares the elven trait of pride that may border arrogance, this never gets the better of them. They are a god with an endless willingness to learn from others and act on it, even using mortals to discover new information, methods, and philosophies.

Symbol: 

Silver crescent moon

Portfolio:

Elves, magic, arts, crafts, music, war, sun elves, poetry, bards, warriors

Worshipers:

Elves, half-elves, bards, rangers, arcane archers, fighters, warriors, good leaders, artisans, poets

Plane: 

Arborea (Arvandor)

Weapon: 

Longsword

Sacred Shrine to Corellon Larenthian

High Temple to the Basoen Elkartasuna

Warrior Priest to Corellon Larnethian

Famous Battle Between Corellon Larenthian(Top: Gruumsh, Bottom: Lolth