Elwynn (Goddess)

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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.