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greenguyRR In reply to gigajule5 [2022-11-28 15:39:06 +0000 UTC]

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Mk2scorpion In reply to Gemmaker [2018-02-11 14:04:16 +0000 UTC]

Eilistraee's sacred animal is indeed the moth. One of her manifestations consists of a handful of shining, silvery moths. I had a few moths included in my commission of Eilistraee herself: Comm::.Eilistraee-2

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Gemmaker In reply to Mk2scorpion [2018-02-11 16:13:36 +0000 UTC]

Oh yesss, now I remember reading about that. I figured that the drow gods were associated with insect/vermin animals or other cave dwelling animals, and the moth/butterfly fit Eilistraee best. It even works on a metaphor level, with the metamorphosis of the evil drow into a good drow.
And yeah I saw that one too in the artist gallery, and the other one too, they look good!

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Mk2scorpion In reply to Gemmaker [2018-02-11 17:42:42 +0000 UTC]

I like that comparison for Eilistraee, but Idk if all drow gods are associated with vermin or cave-dwelling animals. Eilistraee has also another sacred animal, cats with distinct silver stripes. Vhaeraun only has black cats and ravens (unless you count dead spiders too).

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Gemmaker In reply to Mk2scorpion [2018-02-11 18:19:20 +0000 UTC]

I don't think officially they are, but I see the relationship can be easily seen once you make a few associations:
Lolth has spiders, Eilistraee moths/butterflies, the eberron drow have scorpion god (insectoids)
Corellon would have the eagle for day/king and Sehanine Moonbow have owls for night/queen (birds)
Sea elves worship deep sashelas associated with dolphins (sea beasts)
And I'm sure wood elves would have gods based around elks and wolves (land beasts)

Like I said, not official, but it fits rather well, especially since a lot of insects are underground or live in tunnel like environments: ants and termites, bees/wasps in their nests.

Now let us go forth and commission DA artists for more drow!  

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Mk2scorpion In reply to Gemmaker [2018-02-11 19:27:05 +0000 UTC]

Yes, you do have a point there.

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Mk2scorpion In reply to lesgraham [2018-02-10 00:59:31 +0000 UTC]

The buckles are a stylized version of the symbol of Eilistraee (Lolth's daughter and kind-hearted, free-spirited drow goddess of beauty, dance, music, moonlight, and swordplay).

This character is a priestess of Eilistraee--they are usually known as "Sword Dancers", you can picture them as a mix of bard and cleric: they summon divine magic through music, tend to be creative artists, and elegantly dance in battle with their sword.

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lesgraham In reply to Mk2scorpion [2018-02-10 03:31:59 +0000 UTC]

yes i figured as much use that design my self for Her followers 
is old time AD&D player 3.5 was end of game sadly

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Mk2scorpion In reply to lesgraham [2018-02-10 10:55:50 +0000 UTC]

Eilistraee is alive and kicking again in 5e (although she no longer holds her brother's portfolio, and the 2 of them have agreed to a truce) if that's what you mean by end of the game

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lesgraham In reply to Mk2scorpion [2018-02-10 15:14:50 +0000 UTC]

i kinda stopped playing after 4th ed popped out on us ,may try 5th but for now staying with 3.5 

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Mk2scorpion In reply to lesgraham [2018-02-10 15:40:51 +0000 UTC]

Oh, I wasn't talking about the game rules. What I wanted to say is that, even tho WotC did away with Eilistraee at the end of 3.5 Realms (to prepare for the 4e Realms) when the 5e Realms were introduced, it was revealed that she had in fact survived.

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