Aerdrie Faenya

Aerdrie Faenya, God of Air, Weather, Avians, Rain, Fertility
The Winged Mother, Lady of Air and Wind, Queen of the Avariel, She of the Azure Plumage, Bringer of Rain and Storms

Whispers of the Divine Breeze

Aerdrie Faenya is revered as the elven deity of the skies, embodying the very essence of air, weather, and the freedom that comes with the boundless expanses above. Her followers look to her for guidance not only in matters of climate and fertility but also for the liberation of spirit and body. Her divine wanderings across the planes with her feathered companions reflect her impulsive nature, ever-changing like the winds she commands.

Divine Appearance

• Ethereal Visage: Appears as a statuesque elven woman, crowned with feathered hair and vibrant wings that shift in hue, with her lower form dissolving into the wind.

The Seldarine Tapestry

Celestial Kinship
Within the elven pantheon, Aerdrie's relationships are as multifaceted as the weather she commands. Allied with the Seldarine and revered alongside Corellon Larethian, she also forms amicable bonds with gods of other realms, finding unity in shared domains and mutual respects, such as her kinship with Phaulkon and Syranita, highlighting her integrated role within the divine community.

• Elven Pantheon: A valued member of the Seldarine, working in harmony with other elven gods under the leadership of Corellon Larethian.
• Divine Relations: Shares a kinship with deities outside her immediate pantheon, forming bonds with those like Phaulkon and Syranita, and allied with Stillsong.

The Aerie: A Palace Among Clouds

Ethereal Realm

• Shifting Sanctuary: Her abode transcends the confines of a single realm, drifting between Arborea and Ysgard, welcoming those worthy to witness the aerial spectacles that surround her floating palace.

The Flock of the Winged Mother

Followers of the Skies
From the majestic avariel to the smallest songbird, Aerdrie Faenya's worshipers form a diverse congregation that spans multiple races, all united under her feathery wings. They find common ground in their adoration of the skies, with even air genasi and avian races drawn to her promise of liberation and the pursuit of the freedom to soar.

• Diverse Devotees: While primarily revered by winged elves, Aerdrie’s followers include a broad spectrum of creatures, from celestial ki-rin to the soaring aarakocra.
• Patron of Avariel: The winged elves, or avariel, hold a special place in her heart, celebrating her as their primary deity.

Clerics of the Updraft

Servants of the Sky
Her clerics serve as the earthly emissaries of her will, donning celestial robes and adorning themselves with feathers as symbols of their devotion. Their worship extends beyond prayer, delving into the protection of the skies, communion with birds, and the mastery of illusions that mirror the goddess's own affinity for confounding the senses and delighting in the unexpected.

• Vestments of the Heavens: Her clerics don sky-blue robes, each adorned with a feather, to pay homage to their goddess's domain.
• Duties Above and Beyond: Tasked with exploration, fostering relations with avian races, and honing their musical prowess with wind instruments.

Rituals on High Wings

Ceremonies of the Equinox
The rituals and holy days of Aerdrie Faenya are celebrated with a joyous reverence for the skies, marked by offerings of feathers and the harmonious music of wind instruments. On the equinoxes, her followers gather in open spaces to perform sacred rites that honor the changing of the seasons and the endless dance of the winds.

• Sacred Observances: The equinoxes mark holy days of worship, where offerings of feathers are made to honor Aerdrie’s dominion over the skies and the changing seasons.

Aerdrie Faenya’s divine narrative is interwoven with the threads of impulse and the unyielding desire for freedom. Through her guidance, her followers find solace in the skies, understanding that just as the weather shapes the land, so too do their actions shape their fate under the watchful gaze of their goddess. With every feather offered and every hilltop sermon delivered, they draw closer to the heart of the sky, where Aerdrie’s whispers shape the clouds and color the winds with the hues of eternity.

Elven Pantheon

Holy symbol: Cloud with bird silhouette (silver)
Realm: Arborea (Arvandor) and Ysgard
Domains: Air, Animal, Chaos, Elf, Good, Storm
Speciality Clerics

• Clerics of the 5th wind: feather fall
• Clerics of the 8th wind: fly or gust of wind 1/week (cleric's choice, one or the other gained permanently)

Divine Classification

Intermediate goddess

Alignment

Chaotic good

Species

Elves of Greyhawk

Quotes & Catchphrases

"On Wings of Whimsy, We Soar"
"Feathers Light, Hearts Alight"
"With Every Feather's Fall, A Call to the Skies"

Aerdrie Faenya holy symbol by 3orcs