Corellon, The Arch Heart

Guardian of spring, beauty, and the arts, Corellon is the patron of chaos magic and the fey. The Harrowing inspired them to wander the twisted lands, seeding them with the first Chaos Magic and raising the most ancient of forests. It was by the Arch Heart’s hand that the first elves wandered from the Feywild, and for this reason they are considered the Mother and Father of all elves. Those who seek art in all their work, whether magical or mundane, often worship at the altar of Corellon. They loathe the Spider Queen and her priestesses for leading the drow astray.   Corellon watches the business of mortals and gods from within the palace of Crescent Grove in the beautiful realm of Arborea, surrounded by towering white trees and pillars of marble.  

Depiction

Most modern tapestries and tomes depict the Arch Heart as an elven being of impossible grace and beauty, androgynous and alluring, framed by long, wavy, golden hair. They were the inspiration for many early elven art pieces, and elements of their visage or symbol are included in most elven architecture.  

Holy Day

Corellon’s holy day is called Elvendawn, or Midsummer. It is celebrated on the fifteenth day of the sixth month, and commemorates the elves’ first emergence from the Feywild. Though the V'rala Xune doesn’t promote the worship of the Arch Heart, the elves of quietly celebrate in private by opening small doors to the Feywild and having a little more wine than usual
In Aerwyna, there is a Celebration of Colors, where bightyly colored stramers and vines are hung from windowsills. Normally, villages and towns will have a Corellon Wall, where the children of the town will cover the wall in bright colors on the feast day.