In the Dungeons and Dragons roleplaying game, Corellon Larethian is the leader of the elven pantheon, and the god of Magic, Music, Arts, Crafts, Poetry, and Warfare. Corellon is also considered a member of the default D&D pantheon. He is the creator and preserver of the elven race, and governs those things held in the highest esteem among elves. In Dungeons and Dragons, fantasy role-playing game, Arborea or more fully, the Olympian Glades of Arborea, is a chaotic good-aligned plane of existence. ... In the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game, alignment is a categorisation of the moral and ethical perspective of people, creatures and societies. ... The original Dungeons & Dragons set Dungeons & Dragons (abbreviated as D&D or DnD) is a fantasy role-playing game (RPG) published by Gary Gygax and David Arneson in January 1974. ... A roleplaying game (RPG) is a type of game in which players assume the roles of characters and collaboratively create stories. ... In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, elves are a humanoid race that are one of the primary races available for play as player characters. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into List of Greyhawk deities. ...

In many campaign settings, 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. Other elven gods may be present in different campaign settings. A campaign setting is a fictional fantasy world which serves as a setting for a role-playing game or wargame. ... The Seldarine are the good and neutral elven gods lead by Corellon Larethian, a fictional deity in the Forgotten Realms campaign setting of the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game. ... In many campaign settings for the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, Aerdrie Faenya is the elf deity of air, weather, and birds. ... In many campaign settings for the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, Deep Sashelas is the elf patron deity of aquatic elves. ... In many campaign settings for the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, Erevan Ilesere is the elf deity of mischief, change, and rouges. ... In many campaign settings for the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, Fenmarel Mestarine is the elf deity of feral elves (such as grugach) and scapegoats. ... In many campaign settings for the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, Hanali Celanil is the elf deity of romantic love and beauty. ... Labelas Enoreth // is an elven deity in many Dungeons & Dragons campaign settings. ... In many campaign settings for the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, Rillifane Rallathil is the elf patron deity of wood elves. ... Sehanine Moonbow is an Elven goddess of the moon for the fictional setting of Forgotten Realms. ... In many Dungeons & Dragons campaign settings, Solonor Thelandira is the elven god of hunting, archery, and survival in wild and harsh places. ...

Corellon lives in the realm of Arvandor on the plane of Arborea. The home plane of the Seldarine the good Elven deities ... In Dungeons and Dragons, fantasy role-playing game, Arborea or more fully, the Olympian Glades of Arborea, is a chaotic good-aligned plane of existence. ...

Relationships

Gruumsh One-Eye, god of the orcs, is his greatest enemy, because Corellon took his eye in an ancient battle. The entire orc pantheon hates Corellon intensely. Corellon also opposes the deities of the goblinoids. In the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, Gruumsh - also known as Gruumsh One-Eye - is the chief deity of orcs. ... In the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, orcs are a primitive race of barbaric humanoid, largely based upon the orcs appearing in the works of J.R.R. Tolkien. ... Goblinoids (or greenskins) are a category of humanoid legendary creatures related to the goblin. ...

Corellon was also the one to banish the drow goddess Lolth (Araushnee in the Forgotten Realms setting) to the Abyss. Corellon can count all evil drow gods as enemies for this. This article includes a list of works cited or a list of external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ... Lolth, as shown on the cover of the Queen of the Demonweb Pits module. ...

Because of his keen friendship with the Seelie Court, Corellon often finds himself at odds with the Queen of Air and Darkness. The Seelie Court is a large, loose confederation of gods that consists of the leader Titania and her consort Oberon, as well as the following gods: Caoimhin, Damh, Eachthighern, Emmantiensien, Fionnghuala, Nathair Sgiathach, Skerrit, Squelaiche, and Verenestra. ... In the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game, The Queen of Air and Darkness is the fey deity of Magic (especially illusions), Darkness, and Murder. ...

In the Forgotten Realms, Corellon has most often been at odds with Cyric, Talos, Malar, and Moander. Cyric is a fictional deity in the Forgotten Realms campaign setting, a branch of Dungeons & Dragons. ... Talos Talos (IPA: ) is the Faerûnian deity of storms and destruction in Ed Greenwoods Forgotten Realms Dungeons & Dragons campaign setting. ... Malar is the Faerûnian deity of the hunt, evil lycanthropes (werecreatures), and bestial savagery and bloodlust in Ed Greenwoods Forgotten Realms fictional world of Abeir-Toril. ... Moander is the God of rot and corruption in the Forgotten Realms campaign setting of Hasbros Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game. ...

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. Lolth, as shown on the cover of the Queen of the Demonweb Pits module. ...

Clergy, temples, and rituals

Corellon's clerics wear silver circlets and gossamer robes of the brightest azure. His holy day is the quarter moon, and he is worshipped at natural geological formations. Beautiful objects are sacrificed to him monthly. His favored weapon is the longsword. The Longsword is a type of European sword used during the late medieval and Renaissance periods, approximately 1250 to 1550. ...

Orders

Fellowship of the Forgotten Flower

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.

Seekers of the Misty Isle

The Seekers of the Misty Isle are an elite order of elves dedicated to finding the Misty Isle which was whisked away by the deities Gruumsh and Kurtulmak. In the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, Gruumsh - also known as Gruumsh One-Eye - is the chief deity of orcs. ... In many campaign settings for the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, Kurtulmak is the chief deity worshipped by the kobold race. ...

Creative origins

James M. Ward created Corellon Larethian for the Deities and Demigods Cyclopedia (1980). James M. Ward (born May 23, 1951), is an American game designer and fantasy author. ... For the article on gods see deity Cover of the first printing of the first edition Deities & Demigods is a reference book for the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, containing descriptions of pagan gods and legendary creatures from myth and fiction. ...

References

• Boyd, Eric L. Demihuman Deities (TSR, 1998).

• Boyd, Eric L, and Erik Mona. Faiths and Pantheons (Wizards of the Coast, 2002).

• McComb, Colin. On Hallowed Ground (TSR, 1996).

• Noonan, David. Complete Divine (Wizards of the Coast, 2004).

• Redman, Rich, Skip Williams, and James Wyatt. Deities and Demigods (Wizards of the Coast, 2002).

• Sargent, Carl. Monster Mythology (TSR, 1992).

• Ward, James and Robert Kuntz. Deities and Demigods (TSR, 1980).