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Aerdrie Faenya, also known as Queen of the Avariel, was an elven goddess of the Seldarine. She was free, chaotic and impulsive, and didn't like to stay in any one place for too long. While she delighted in creating unpredictable weather, including some fairly severe thunderstorms, her primary joy was simply to feel the air around her as she flew high above the ground. Somewhat distant, Aerdrie seldom involved herself in the culture of her fellow deities. Usually disregarding the other elves of Faerûn, Aerdrie concerned herself with the affairs of the few remaining avariel.
Though often thought of and treated as though a goddess, Aerdrie Faenya was, in fact, the fey-oriented aspect of the primordial Akadi.[2]
Worshipers
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The church of Aerdrie Faenya was small, with little organization and only a few scattered temples. The clergy were primarily concerned with exploration and maintaining good relations with other sentient avian races, such as giant eagles and aarakocra. As the avariel declined in number, few elven clerics of Aerdrie could fly without magical aid. As a result, many of her priests worked to create new spells and items by which magical flight became possible and were sometimes given the gift to levitate by the deity herself. Clerics and druids of Aerdrie Faenya prayed for their spells at dawn, just as the first breeze was felt drifting across the land.
Aerdrie Faenya was worshiped by almost all aarakocra everywhere in Faerûn, and she was known to appear to them in the form of a brilliant white giant bird. The feathers that fell from her plumage during these apparitions became some of the most treasured items in an aarakocran nest.[10]
Some of the djinn of Zakhara also payed homage to Aerdrie Faenya, and she had a mosque at their Citadel of Ice and Steel.[11]
RitualsEdit
The Dance of Swirling Winds, held semiannually on the vernal and autumnal equinoxes, celebrated the changing of the seasons in honor of Aerdrie. The winds always blew strongly on such days when followers gathered. Celebrants offered beautiful feathers and performed an aerial ballet danced to the music of wind instruments played by others.
RelationshipsEdit
Aerdrie served Corellon, working closely with the rest of the Seldarine. She opposed the drow pantheon, with the exception of Eilistraee. Aerdrie also works against the Deities of Fury and was allied with like-minded deities of wind, flight and rain; these included Akadi, Cyrrollalee, Isis, Koriel, Lurue, Remnis, Shaundakul, and Sheela Peryroyl.
HistoryEdit
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DogmaEdit
| “ | The ever-changing reaches of the sky are the great gift of the Winged Mother. Take flight into her windswept embrace, and gambol amid the clouds. Honor those who dwell with the Aerdrie and cherish the birds dancing on her tresses. Change is beautiful and chaos births new life. Ascend, soar, glide, dive, and ascend again and relish in the freedom that the Winged Mother bequeaths. | ” |
AppendixEdit
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Eric L. Boyd (1998). Demihuman Deities. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 94. ISBN 0-7869-1239-1.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Bruce R. Cordell, Ed Greenwood, Chris Sims (August 2008). Forgotten Realms Campaign Guide. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 130. ISBN 978-0-7869-4924-3.
- ↑ Thomas E. Rinschler (2001). Deities. A Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting Web Enhancement. Wizards of the Coast. p. 3. Retrieved on 2012-04-28.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood, Sean K. Reynolds, Skip Williams, Rob Heinsoo (June 2001). Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting 3rd edition. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 238–239. ISBN 0-7869-1836-5.
- ↑ Thomas E. Rinschler (2001). Deities. A Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting Web Enhancement. Wizards of the Coast. p. 2. Retrieved on 2012-04-28.
- ↑ Eric L. Boyd, Erik Mona (May 2002). Faiths and Pantheons. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 123–124. ISBN 0-7869-2759-3.
- ↑ Eric L. Boyd (1998). Demihuman Deities. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 94, 95, 96. ISBN 0-7869-1239-1.
- ↑ Carl Sargent (May 1992). Monster Mythology. (TSR, Inc), p. 23. ISBN 1-5607-6362-0.
- ↑ Sean K. Reynolds (2002). Deity Do's and Don'ts. A Faiths and Pantheons Web Enhancement. Wizards of the Coast. p. 10. Retrieved on 2014-09-22.
- ↑ Reynolds, Forbeck, Jacobs, Boyd (March 2003). Races of Faerûn. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 131. ISBN 0-7869-2875-1.
- ↑ Wolfgang Baur (November 1993). Secrets of the Lamp. Genie Lore. (TSR, Inc.), p. 19. ISBN 978-1560766476.
External linksEdit
Elf deities#Aerdrie Faenya article at Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia.
