_LuCkY_ wrote:I still wonder why Corellon doesn't like orcs and goblinoids then (better said, why priests of Corellon receive an aura of fear against them and not against other creatures)?
couple of links of interest for you. not sure how much is "official" background though
http://www.grey-company.org/TelRuid/rp/gods.html
Corellon Larethian:
Corellon is the emodiment of the highest ideals of elvenkind. "He" is the creator of the elven race, and as with all the elven gods, he can assume the form of either sex, but usually appears as a male, and is usually revered in this form.
Corellon is a powerful warrior god, one who has protected his precious creation with hands which have the gentleness of the artist and sculptor, and which wield weapons of unspeakable power when they don his dazzling battle gauntlets. Swift and terrible, Corellon's martial might belies his soft voice and appearance of unearthly beauty. The birth of the elves, people of song and dance, and quiet and still places, is believed by them to have originated in the terrible battle Corellon fought with Gruumsh One-Eye, First Power of the Orcs. The elves were born from Corellon's blood, and they do not forget this. Likewise, they do not forget the role of Corellon in banishing Lolth and the Drow from the surface world, and in many versions of that mythic battle Corellon instructs the remaining elves to be ever-vigilant in force of arms and might of magic against any return of the banished darkness, and also to be strong in heart against the corruption from within which allowed Lolth to pervert some of the surface elves in the days of the ancients.
Corellon is often referred to as "the protector and preserver of my life" by an elf in peril, reflecting his role as overseer and guardian of the elven people. While other deities may reflect the joy, delights and accomplishments of the elves, Corellon stands as an ever-vigilant watcher over them. Only when it is time for them to pass from the worlds he helped create does he renounce his watchfulness to Sehanine. Corellon is held never to sleep or rest. His life spirit flows from and into the elves and their lands, and while mortal elves daydream and reverie, Corellon never abandons his watchfulness. Here he stands in marked contrast to Sehanine, an antithesis which is emphasized by the myths which place her as his consort.
Yet, while Corellon ever watches over the Elven homelands, he is eternally open to learning. It is a typically elven paradox, that a god so versed in the arts and crafts, and so wise, is always open to learning from mortals. Corellon's might reinforces a genuine humility, and his humility is one of the sources of his might.
Corellon's role as an artist and craftsman is rooted in his love of life, growth and abundance. His artistic creations frequently feature prominently in Elven myth, and they usually have the properties of growth and emergence. Corellon creates magical woodland mazes which reveal deeper secrets to those who are guided to explore them, living sculptures of pure water, knowledge revealing "illusions", and much else.
Corellon watches over the boundaries of elven homelands in particular. His avatars wander the borders, often disguised, and he observes the actions of priests and craftsmen. Omens to priests are revealed in the form of falling stars, crystallomancy, sudden inspirations, and a feeling of physical strength, alerting the priest to unexpected danger. His avatar always appears wearing a sky-blue cloak, and a large amulet about his neck which has a blue crescent-moon motif within a large circle.
Priests of Corellon are expected to be leaders of Elven communities in many ways. They take a leading role in developing their own, and training others in, combat skills, magic, and arts and crafts. They are expected to mediate any disputes, and to maintain good relations with priests of other elven religions and sylvan deities.
http://www.matantisi.com/aquerra/rules/ ... rellon.htm
The God: Corellon is described an androgynous elf nearly 9 feet tall, with bone white skin and golden brown hair. He/She is always depicted in silver chain mail, and wielding a glowing long sword, and sometimes a long bow with ivory white arrows. Corellon?s sword is called Ardor Stella, and is said to be made of a piece of a star. According to legend, it was with this sword that he/she poked out the right eye of Grummash the Orc-God.
Corellon is the embodiment of the elven ideal. He is considered to have no equal in swordplay, to be a great artist, musician and craftsman. He is also a sentinel against the tide of evil, and responsible for casting the evil drow from among the elven people, and exiling their perverse goddess, Lolth.
Corellon is considered to be the High King of the elven people, a leader by example, who watches the doings of his progeny very closely. It is said he gives omens to those who wander away from the elven path or who are about to face some grave danger to the elven people in the form of falling stars, broken swords or ice frozen in strange shapes.
http://www.endor.com/~disbrow/elf.html
"When the god Gruumsh saw the creation of the Seldarine, the Elves, he regarded it as an abomination - and he became enraged. For the first time, desire for blood pulsed in a god's veins. Gruumsh prepared to crush the Seldarine, and some gods flocked to his standard while others stood aside. Still more, such as Moradin Soul-Forger and Garl Glittergold, aligned with the Seldarine, for they had - though not in conjunction with the Seldarine - set side areas of the world for their own purposes.
When the inflamed Gruumsh attacked Corellon Larethian, the leader of the Seldarine, a mightly battle began: the Godswar. How long it raged over the pristine fields of the planets, no one knows. Each combatant drew great wounds from the spirit and the body of his or her foe. Whole the other contenders fell by the wayside (badly hurt, though not mortally wounded), Gruumsh and Corellon would not break off. Instead, they continued their fierce combat. they traversed the planes, and they splashed the other's blood across the lands.
As night drew near, the powers of Gruumsh strengthened, while those of Corellon waned. All seemed lost for the Seldarine. Tears from the moon landed on Corellon's upturned, stricken face, and they mingled freely with his blood. Then Corellon looked to his companions - and it was there he found fortitude. He drew back his sword and, with one fearful blow, clove out the orb of Gruumsh (who became known as Gruumsh One-Eye.) The god howled in pain, black ichor spewing from the wound. Gruumsh turned and fled to the netherworld. There he nursed his hate, seeking forever after ways to shape the enemies of the Seldarine. And the greatest of his creations, made in the burning heat of rage and the blackness of his blood, was the Orcs. That is why, to this day, the Orcs and the Elves are such bitter enemies. From the beginning, even before their creation, the very essences of their gods strove against one another.
With Gruumsh defeat, the Seldarine and their allies continued with their works. The Seldarine gathered the moon's tears and the blood shed by Corellon in that great battle, placed these into the vessels they had created, and infused them with their own spirit. Each god imparted virtue into his or her creation, feeding and nurturing the newly formed race. Thus were the Elves born from the blood of Corellon Larethian, mixed with with the soil of the world, blessed with the tears of the moon, and given their nearness to divinity.
The other gods saw this example and set about infusing life into their own sadly misshapen vessels, with varied results. Alas, all other races were but sad imitations of the Elves."
You see things and you say, "Why?" But I dream things that never were and say, "Why not?" George Bernard Shaw
), but I do know some about him from the FR. Is it the same deity and does it have the same properties as in the FR?
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