Eilistraee, the Dancing Goddess
Lady Eiliestraee Silverhair (a.k.a. The Dancing Goddess)
Divine Domains
Life, Light, and Nature
Divine Symbols & Sigils
Eilistraee is typically represented by the figure of a woman with long hair dancing in front of the moon, but older symbols include an upturned longsword in a circle.
Tenets of Faith
The brightest lights can often be found in the deepest darkness.
Divine Goals & Aspirations
Eilistraee wants to bring about the reconciliation of the elves and the drow, and depose Lolth from her corrupt rule.
Physical Description
Identifying Characteristics
When Eilistraee appears to her followers, she may occasionally choose to do so in the nude- thankfully, her hair is long enough that it covers parts of the body that many would consider scandalous to display.
Special abilities
Eilistraee is skilled in many of the more subtle magics, and is a wonderful dancer and singer besides.
Apparel & Accessories
Eilistraee can summon her leather armor at will, as well as manifest two dancing swords.
Mental characteristics
Personal history
Eilistraee was the daughter of Corellon Larethian and Araushnee, and before the Dawn War, she was a member of the Seldarine- before she followed Lolth into exile. Many deities consider this to have been a betrayal, but some see her departure for what it was- a sacrifice for the elves who followed Lolth, who would later become the drow, so that she might one day be able to lead them away from Lolth and back to the light. For millennia, Eilistraee has tried to instill kindness and hope into the otherwise cruel world of drow society, accepting those that fall outside of the strict matriarchy and who disobey the laws of the Queen of Spiders.
Gender Identity
Female- she/her/hers
Morality & Philosophy
Of all of the Dark Seldarine, Eilistraee is the only beneficent deity. She doesn't lay claim to the worship of the drow as Lolth does; those who follow her do so because they want to. Eilistraee believes in hope and kindness, and wishes to teach the drow what many of them have forgotten.
Personality Characteristics
Motivation
Eilistraee wants to lead the drow back to the light, and away from the hateful and destructive teachings of Lolth.
Virtues & Personality perks
Eilistraee is among the most easy-going and kindest of the gods, and supports her followers through thick and thin.
Social
Contacts & Relations
While Eilistraee was formally exiled from the Seldarine, some members of the elven pantheon maintain surreptitious ties with her, hoping that she might be able to affect change amongst the drow. Conversely, Eilistraee has few allies and many enemies among the Dark Seldarine.
Family Ties
Eilistraee is the daughter of Lolth and Corellon Larethian.
Speech
Those who hear Eilistraee speak are always entranced by her beautiful voice.
Divine Classification
Deity
Religions
Alignment
Chaotic Good
Species
Honorary & Occupational Titles
Lady Eiliestraee Silverhair, the Dancing Maiden
Children
Gender
Female
Hair
Moonlit silver and ankle-length
Skin Tone/Pigmentation
Obsidian black or dusk purple
Height
9 ft.
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