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[[File:Goddess_Elwynn.jpg|350px|thumb|right|<div class="center" style="width: auto; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;">The Goddess Elwynn, Sacred Queen of the [[Flower of the North]], as worshipped by the [[Froyalanish Ancient Ways|Froyalanish]] [[Vanafolk]].</div> ]]
[[File:Goddess_Elwynn.jpg|350px|thumb|right|<div class="center" style="width: auto; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;">The Goddess Elwynn, diety of the [[Flower of the North]].</div> ]]
The Lady Divine '''Elwynn''' is a Goddess who originally hails from the [[Treesia|Treesian]] pantheon. During the [[Rulers of Elwynn#Rulers in their own Right|Ducal Reign]] of [[Harald of Ettlingar Freyu]] (1533-1542) She was adopted by the [[Froyalanish]] Vanafolk and accepted as a full Vanic Goddess by the Vanir. The Goddess Elwynn is the Matron and [[Hierogamy|Sacred Queen]] of the [[Elwynn|Elwynnese Union]].
'''Elwynn''' is a Goddess who originally hails from the [[Treesia|Treesian]] pantheon. The Goddess Elwynn is the Matron of the [[Elwynn|Elwynnese Union]].


==Name==
==Name==
To the [[Froyalanish Ancient Ways|Froyalanish]] [[Vanafolk]] the full name of the Goddess Elwynn is: Lady Elwynn Kwendia Eiseamlars- og Spedomhainsdóttir of [[Mount Yaanek]] and the [[Tower of Araxion]]. She is also referred to as the '''White Orchid Goddess''' or the '''White Orchid Lady'''.
She is also referred to as the '''White Orchid Goddess''' or the '''White Orchid Lady'''.


==Character==
==Character==
The Goddess Elwynn is the Goddess of Good. She is totally selfless and purely good, and from the very moment of Her birth the Lady Elwynn embodied, and to this very day embodies, everything which is right and just, and wonderful, and fair.
The Goddess Elwynn is the Goddess of Good. She is a being of selfless motivation and kindheartedness, and from the very moment of Her creation the Lady Elwynn embodied, everything which is right and just, good and fair.


==Appearance==
==Appearance==
The Lady Divine Elwynn is tall and slim with a pale to snow white skin which is as smooth as silk. She also has got white hair and eyes that sparkle like gems. When dressed the Lady Elwynn used to be almost always completely clad in white garments, although She nowadays occasionally wears more colourful clothes to please Her Vanic devotees. It is said that She can take the form of a white orchid.
The Lady Divine Elwynn is sometimes portrayed as tall and slim with snow-white hair and skin. The Lady Elwynn used is almost always depicted completely clad in white garments which emulate the form of a white orchid.


==Symbols==
==Symbols==
The White Orchid is the most important symbol of the Goddess Elwynn. The Tower of Araxion, the sacred volcano called Mount Yaanek and the [[Elwynn (River)|holy river which bears Her name]] are also associated with the Lady Elwynn.
The White Orchid is the most important symbol of the Goddess Elwynn. The sacred volcano called Mount Yaanek and the [[Elwynn (River)|holy river which bears Her name]] are also associated with the Lady Elwynn.


==Dwellings==
==Dwellings==
The Goddess Elwynn usually dwells in one of the following places: the [[Tower of Araxion]], [[Mount Yaanek]], Mount Yaanek Temple and Palace in the [[Eliria|Kingly City of Eliria]]. She also has got a residence in Vanaheim, the home world of the Vanir.
The Goddess Elwynn usually dwells in one of the following places: [[Mount Yaanek]], Mount Yaanek Temple and Palace in the [[Eliria|Kingly City of Eliria]].


==Style and Titles==
In Her capacity of Matron Goddess and Sacred Queen of the Flower of the North, the Lady Elwynn bears the style of Her Most Sacred Majesty and has the following titles:
*Matron and Sacred Queen of Eluin;
*Châtelaine of the [[Palace of Krull]] and [[Eliria Castle]];
*Lady of the Tower of Araxion;
*Lady of Mount Yaanek; and
*Lady of Mount Yaanek Temple and Palace.


==Vanic Worship of Elwynn==
==Vanic Worship of Elwynn==
Worship of the Lady Divine Elwynn by the Froyalanish [[Vanafolk]] commenced in the Ducal Reign of [[Harald of Ettlingar Freyu|Duke Harald of Froyalan]] (1533-1542). She is nowadays considered a full Vanic Goddess by the Vanafolk.
Worship of the Lady Divine Elwynn by the Froyalanish [[Vanafolk]] commenced in the Ducal Reign of [[Harald of Ettlingar Freyu|Duke Harald of Froyalan]] (1533-1542). Elwynn as a Vanic deity is no longer recognised in the Elwynnese Union.  
 
Since the ascension of the Most High and Most Mighty Prince [[King Noah of Elwynn|Thorstein Noah of Elwynn]] to the then Serene and nowadays [[White Orchid Throne|Kingly Throne of Elwynn]] the aforesaid White Orchid Throne practices [[hierogamy]]. In consequence thereof the aforementioned monarch has [[Wedding of Kingship‎|wed]] the Lady Elwynn during His [[Konungstekja]], His coronation as [[King of Elwynn]], which has taken place a couple of weeks after he has come of age in accordance with the Laws of the Lands of Elwyna.
 
According to Froyalanish legend and lore their [[Froyalanish Ancient Ways|worship]] of the Goddess Elwynn was triggered when a couple of Ducal Surveyors of [[Froyalanish]] descent got lost on [[Bifrost]], the larger of the two islands of the archipelago of two polar islands which is known as [[Hyperborea]], and caught up in a savage snowstorm. The aforesaid Lady Divine saved their lives and took them into [[Mount Yaanek]] where they stayed as Her guests until were able to travel back to the [[Elwynn Proper|mainland]] of the [[Duchy of Elwynn|Duchy]] of [[Froyalan]].
 
Back home the Ducal Surveyors were full of praise of the Lady Elwynn and they started to spread the word about Her among the Froyalanish Vanafolk. The number of Vanafolkers who included the aforesaid Lady Divine in their rituals grew exponentially.
 
In turn the Goddess Elwynn began to answer the calls of the Froyalanish Vanafolk and appear to them. In the beginning quite scarcely due to Her being accustomed to an isolated life on Bifrost, but later increasingly often when the Lady Divine noticed that Her powers were growing as result of the Froyalanish Vanafolk worshipping Her.
 
Some time later the Vanir Goddesses invited the Lady Elwynn to their home world Vanaheim where they taught Her Vanic magic. They also bestowed the aforesaid River Goddess with a hall and lands, nowadays collectively known as the Elwynn Estate, which serve as Lady Divine's residence during Her frequent stays in Vanaheim.


[[Category:Elwynnese Religion]][[Category:Froyalanish Ancient Ways]][[Category:Monarchy of Elwynn]]
[[Category:Elwynnese Religion]][[Category:Froyalanish Ancient Ways]][[Category:Monarchy of Elwynn]]

Revision as of 20:31, 24 August 2017

The Goddess Elwynn, diety of the Flower of the North.

Elwynn is a Goddess who originally hails from the Treesian pantheon. The Goddess Elwynn is the Matron of the Elwynnese Union.

Name

She is also referred to as the White Orchid Goddess or the White Orchid Lady.

Character

The Goddess Elwynn is the Goddess of Good. She is a being of selfless motivation and kindheartedness, and from the very moment of Her creation the Lady Elwynn embodied, everything which is right and just, good and fair.

Appearance

The Lady Divine Elwynn is sometimes portrayed as tall and slim with snow-white hair and skin. The Lady Elwynn used is almost always depicted completely clad in white garments which emulate the form of a white orchid.

Symbols

The White Orchid is the most important symbol of the Goddess Elwynn. The sacred volcano called Mount Yaanek and the holy river which bears Her name are also associated with the Lady Elwynn.

Dwellings

The Goddess Elwynn usually dwells in one of the following places: Mount Yaanek, Mount Yaanek Temple and Palace in the Kingly City of Eliria.


Vanic Worship of Elwynn

Worship of the Lady Divine Elwynn by the Froyalanish Vanafolk commenced in the Ducal Reign of Duke Harald of Froyalan (1533-1542). Elwynn as a Vanic deity is no longer recognised in the Elwynnese Union.

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