Corellon Larethian

First of the Seldarine
The divine power of Corellon Larethian is hard to describe, even the most learned sages speak of Corellon as an idea more than a celestial, and stories tell of the First Fey as male and female, but most commonly as an androgynous elf. The domains of magic, beauty, spring, art and warfare are under the First Fey's care. Few gods and goddesses are as powerful as Corellon is, and all goodly beings respect the might and knowledge that stands behind that legacy.

Corellon's greatest enemy is the orc god Gruumsh who challenged the physically weak First Fey to combat after he felt his people were denied a home. The battle ended with Gruumsh losing an eye to the skill of Corellon's blade, that wound would lead the orc race to a hatred that has continued since the Dawn War.

Corellon is the first among equals in the Court of Stars of Arborea, and leader of the Seldarine which is the collection of gods and goddesses that protect and watch over the elvish people. As the leader of the pantheon Corellon has had to make difficult choices, and none could be worse than the banishment of Lolth into the abyss. There are many tales about the war between Lolth and Corellon, parallel with the war between the Drow and the Surface Elves. In the end hundreds of thousands of mortals died, and elves fled from the shores of Sultana, the rivalry between Corellon and Lolth has been one of the bloodiest and cruelest of the divine.

With orcs warring against elves on the surface and drow hunting them from beneath the surface, the elves look up to the stars and pray to the divine for hope that they will not fade into the memories of extinction. Some priests think Corellon is setting the stage for a final battle to end the elves greatest enemies, but others believe it is not the way of the First Fey to seek out battle. Corellon is a symbol not just for the elves, but for all who see life as beautiful.