Eldath Eldath ( pronounced " " el " - dath " ) , also known as The Green Goddess or Mother Guardian of Groves , was a lake spirit who acted as the guardian of groves and watersheds , her presence was felt wherever there was calm . She was a pacifist who avoided hostile action , even if threatened . Although shy , quiet and enigmatic , Eldath was possessed of unknown depths of character and unexpressed resolve that could not be broken . Eldath protected rivers , streams , and druids ' groves ; her dogma was pacifistic , and her followers only resorted to violence in defense of themselves , of their friends and loved ones , and of pools and groves . She was regarded as a goddess of serenity , comfort , and healing . Any waters blessed by her were known to cure sickness and madness . They could also calm the dying giving them peace and a natural passing . Many rural communities have a designated pond or glade which serves as a holy site for local parishioners . These places were traditionally used as places to reflect and meditate . Usually a body of water ( either the pond itself or a stream near those glades considered holy sites ) serves as a repository for offerings to Eldath in connection with these holy places . But , when no water is near a special tree or bush is designated as a repository to which offerings are tied to its branches . Offerings are typically weapons broken so they can never be used again , or an item that caused an argument and must be discarded to promote peace . Worshipers . Eldathyns were organized into a simplistic hierarchy , where priests reported to a local high priest responsible for a realm or larger region . Most followers dwelt in quiet forest communities with open - air sacred places of worship or in woodside cottages , far from the baseness of city life ; both often containing pools of placid water in unspoiled areas . They rarely ever engaged in open confrontation and always acted subtly and peacefully . Druid s of Eldath prayed for their evocation s once per day at a time selected after great personal reflection . The only calendar - related holy day of the church was the Greening , a gathering and festival celebrated at Greengrass . It was preceded by the Firstflow , a festival held at varying times when the ice broke up and began to flow at the conclusion of winter . Worshipers of Eldath tended to be chaotic good , chaotic neutral , or neutral good . Many people came to Eldath for help in overcoming memories of a violent past , sometimes a single event that affected them but it could also have been an accumulation of battles fought by the individual . Her clergy often followed migratory patterns traveling from holy site to holy site in a local area . They took care of the holy sites , and allied with the local druids who followed the First Circle of which Eldath was considered a member . Violence of any kind against Eldathan priests was considered taboo , and any who killed one were followed by a great cloud of misfortune . In any event , a priest would go to great lengths to avoid conflict , and would happily preside over peaceful meetings and witness political treaties of peace . Also , they never tried to forcibly stop others from fighting in melee , as that would defeat the purpose of their doctrine . Relationships . Eldath considered Mielikki a sister and together with her she served Silvanus loyally , even if she did find him at times intimidating . She had close relationships with Chauntea , Selûne , and Lathander , as they shared some common interests . Eldath and Mielikki were known to kill people who led fire in the High Forest . Although Eldath opposed all that Tempus stood for , she did not consider him a personal foe . He in turn considered her naïve , but generally ignored her . However Tempus forbade his followers from harming Eldath ' s faithful , upon pain of punishment in the afterlife in his divine realm , Warrior ' s Rest . The punishments of Tempus always involved stripping the guilty party of the immortality normally granted to his petitioners before turning the soul loose upon the eternal battlefield of the plane , to be killed by his fellows , so this commandment was strictly adhered to . Malar and his followers recently made intrusions on the goddess ' sacred pools , Eldath responded to this with her usual calm manner , and simply withdrew , certain that the Beastlord would over - extend himself soon enough .