Eldath, The Quiet One

Eldath (pronounced: /ˈɛldæθ/ EL-dæth) is also known as The Green Goddess, Mother Guardian of Groves, or the Mother of the Waters.

In Awsranka, a traveler from Faerun would be surprised to find stone temples, large ones even, dedicated to the goddess, and attended by a majority of the population. Eldath’s cult was the state religion of the Red Empire, and even after the empire fell, the veneration of Eldath continued. Currently the church is dominated by the Stillwater priests and their doctrines.

Grytack is no exception. The main temple on Victory square is primarily dedicated to Eldath. There are only two full time priests in Grytack, both of Eldath’s Stillwaters.

Eldath normally appeares in a 10 ft (3 m) tall female form, but the details vary. Depictions in religious art and known appearances had her as a human, wild elf, sea elf, dryad, and nereid. She is tall, thin, graceful, beautiful, and her form is always translucent enough to be seen through at all times. Sometimes she was said to have dark hair while at others her hair was colorless like water, and seemed more like spun glass or flowing ice; as a dryad or wild elf, her hair was blue and green. Her eyes are a deep shade of green.

Eldath's feet are bare and her green, silken, shimmering garments cling to her form as they flow, yet her appearance soothes rather than arouses lustful feelings.

Favored animals

• Bears
• Raccoons
• Stags

Favored plants

• Daisies
• Water lilies
• Water lotuses

Favored monsters

• Dryads
• Sprites
• Giant owls
• Unicorns

Favored minerals

• Aquamarine
• Clear quartz
• Blue topaz
• Sapphire

Favored colors

• Green to blue

by Olga Drebas

Alignment	Neutral Good
Symbol	Waterfall plunging into still pool
Portfolio	Peace, waterfalls, springs, pools, stillness, quiet glades
Domains	Life, Nature, Peace
Channel divinity	Preserve Life Charm animals and plants Balm of peace

Religions

• Eldath's Cascades

Associated Holidays and Festivals:

The Blot of Greening Anthesteria - Festival of Spring and Wine - Phastian

For a fuller account of Eldath's origin and mainstream religion see: The Forgotten Realms Fan Wiki