Eladrin

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In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, eladrins are a type of celestial of chaotic good alignment and hail from the plane of Arborea.

Eladrins are all extraplanar outsiders that share a number of magical powers:

• They possess Darkvision, the ability to see in the dark.
• They are immune to electricity and petrification.
• They are resistant to cold and fire.
• They can speak with any creature that has a language.

[edit] Types of Eladrins

• Coure - Spritelike eladrins that serve more powerful beings as messengers and scouts.
• Bralani - Wild and feral eladrins that can assume the shape of a whirlwind or zephyr of dust, snow, or sand.
• Firre - Red-haired elven eladrins that protect works of art and the artists who create them.
• Ghaele - Knights-errant of the celestials who quietly muster resistance and offer guidance to any of good heart.
• Noviere - an aquatic eladrin that dwells on Ossa, the second layer of Arborea.
• Shiere - serve and protect Arborea as the noble knights of the eladrin.
• Shiradi - Shiradis battle for freedom across the planes, helping the oppressed, deceived, and less fortunate.
• Tulani - The ancient faerie lords of the eladrin, who roam seeking peace, beauty, and solitude.

[edit] The Court of Stars

The celestial paragons of the eladrins are collectively known as The Court of Stars. The members include:

• Faerinaal, the Queen's Consort - Oversees the defense of the Court of Stars and liberates eladrins captured by evil forces.
• Gwynharwyf, the Whirling Fury - Queen Morwel's loyal champion and a barbarian of unparalleled ferocity.
• Morwel, Queen of Stars - The ruler of the eladrins and the Court of Stars.

Former Members:

• Ascodel - This former Royal Consort was tricked into a pact with the demoness Pale Night, condemning a generation of young eladrins to be eternally bound to the Abyssal layer of Androlynne. Ascodel died fighting to defend these children on Androlynne.

• Vaeros - The predecessor of Faerinaal perished during a mission to the Abyss to liberate eladrins captured by the forces of evil.

[edit] References

• Bonny, Ed, Jeff Grubb, Rich Redman, Skip Williams, and Steve Winter. Monster Manual II (Wizards of the Coast, 2002).
• Jacobs, James, Erik Mona, and Ed Stark. Fiendish Codex I: Hordes of the Abyss (Wizards of the Coast, 2006).
• Perkins, Christopher. Warriors of Heaven (TSR, 1999).
• Williams, Skip, Jonathan Tweet, and Monte Cook. Monster Manual (Wizards of the Coast, 2000).
• Wyatt, James, Darrin Drader, Christopher Perkins. Book of Exalted Deeds (Wizards of the Coast, 2003).