Corellon Larethian

“Corellon, or more fully Corellon Larethian (pronounced: /kɔːrɛlʌn lɑːˈrɛθiɑːn/ kor-el-un la-RETH-ee-an), whose titles included Creator of the Elves and the Protector, is the patron god of all elves.” “The creator of all elves is both chaos and beauty personified. Corellon is as fluid and changeable as a breeze or a brook - quick to anger, but equally quick to forgive and forget. The god loves magic, artistry, nature, and freedom. Anyone who has felt the mystical presence of Corellon describes it as a joy like no other, followed by a deep melancholy when his presence is no longer felt.

“Corellon doesn't expect much from followers - no complex rituals or frequent ceremonies or even regular prayer. Corellon wants them to enjoy life, to try new things, to imagine what they desire and then pursue it, and to be kind to others. In return for this freedom from the usual requirements of religion, Corellon expects them to address their own problems and not pray for aid in every crisis. These precepts are instilled within every elf, since all elves are ultimately descended from fragments of Corellon. When elves ask their priests how one might become able to sense Corellon’s presence, the priests often say, ‘First, truly know yourself. Only then can you feel our creator near.’

“Services in Corellon’s honor are typically conducted in natural stone amphitheaters or bowl-shaped forest clearings. In keeping with Corellon’s chief commandment for everyone to be free, all who attend are allowed to show their obeisance however they choose, as long as their way of contributing combines with the others to form a grand display of reverence. Such a gathering has the atmosphere of a festival rather than of an organized worship service.

“Many elf wizards honor Corellon and adorn their spellbooks and towers with the god’s symbols. Some of them speculate that Corellon is the personification of raw magic itself, the primal force that underlies the multiverse. Corellon is not magic tamed or shaped - not the Weave, as some name it - but magic in its original form: a well of endless, splendid possibilities.”