Corellon Larethian

Creator of the Elves, the Protector, First of the Eldgach, Protector and Preserver of Life, Ruler of All Elves

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.
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.
Corellon desires to protect and preserve the elven race, return to his people their lost artistic heritage, and to thwart the schemes of the drow and the Orcs . This also means guarding against the corruption within that resulted in the creation of the drow.
Corellon is surprisingly humble, for a regent of his stature.
In large elven cities such as Antaros, temples to Corellon Larethian may be alabaster wonders with soaring spires. In smaller communities, they may be built among the branches of a large tree. Most temples are happy to lend aid to traveling elves and any other race that plans to do harm to the drow.

Divine Domains

Celerity, Chaos, Community, Good, Liberation, Magic, Protection, War.

Divine Symbols & Sigils

Corellon's symbol is a silver crescent moon.

Tenets of Faith

Corellon advises his faithful to guard against stagnation as well, continually seeking out new experiences. They seek to bring out beauty through art, craft, and magic.
Elves and half-elves (as well as many bards) worship Corellon. He favours 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.
Corellon's clerics wear silver circlets and gossamer robes of the brightest azure. They often wear blue cloaks. Corellon's favoured weapon is the longsword.
The Fellowship of the Forgotten Flower is a loosely structured organization made of elven knights dedicated to the recovery of lost elven relics from long-abandoned elven realms. Members must be elven warriors or elven paladins.
The Seekers of the Misty Isle are an elite order of elves dedicated to finding the Misty Isle which was whisked away by the deity Gruumsh.
Corellon Larethian is worshipped at natural geological formations. His rituals are integrated with the major events of elven life, such as births, coming of age rites, weddings, and funerals.
Prayers to Corellon, which are always in Elvish, begin "Hei-Corellon shar-shelevu", which means, "Corellon, by your grace grant...". Before battle, worshippers of Corellon recite a prayer called the Litany of Arrows.

Holidays

Most of Corellon's holy days are tied to celestial events and occur only once every few years or decades.
Once per month, when Luna is at its quarter phase, followers of Corellon gather in moonlit glades for a ceremony known as Lateu'quor, the Forest Communion of the Crescent Moon. There, they praise their Creator through song and dance and offerings of beautiful art. The art is not destroyed; sometimes it is physically transferred to the Upper Planes for elves to enjoy in the afterlife, while other times it is used to decorate Corellon's temples. Sometimes the very landscape of the glade is reshaped into a work of art.
Once per year, on the fourth of Richfest, the holiday of Agelong is celebrated. Elves hunt for orcs to slay in memory of Corellon's battle against the god of the orcs, Gruumsh.

Divine Classification

God

Religions

• Antarian Domain

Alignment

Chaotic Good

Gender

Male

Related Myths

• The Eye of Gruumsh

Corellon's Symbol by Michael Dubisch