Elven Triad

The is the patron of the Elves and a part of the Great Pantheon. The Triad is a collection of gods, bound together in a manner similar to Valdos and Dalthad, that have claimed an entire race, the elves, as their exclusive province: some say the elves were created by the Triad, others say they were molded from some early humanoid race. Whatever the truth, the Triad showers the elves with gifts but guards them jealously; servants of the Triad are rarely evangelists -- one is either chosen from birth (i.e. born an elf) or not. Perhaps because the Triad is not interested in conversion, angels serving these gods manifest more subtly, rarely taking direct physical form -- not for them the shape of a titanic warlord or even a more humble, human scale like Idolmar; they show themselves obliquely, by inspiring and guiding mortals or making possible incredible works of crafting or construction. Despite their depiction as a trinity, there is dispute as to whether The Triad is three different Gods or one God with three aspects. 
The three depicted members of the Triad are:
*Thalis, the Warrior
*Lethara, the Gardener
*Validian, the Bard 
=== Worshippers ===
*The Elvish Enclaves
*The Mirror Enclaves are the Celestial counterpart to the Elvish Enclaves of Imperial Space, albeit differing significantly in culture and ethos. These Mirror Enclaves worship the God of Mirrors, but many appear to accept the Triad as three dominant elements of their god's countless facets. For their part, Imperial triad worshipers mistrust what they see as the "Aspect Multiplication" of the God of Mirrors; at best, they consider it a needless complication, and at worst a heresy that allows the Triad to be interpreted to support almost any doctrine conceivable, including a reconciliation of Shantara and the Triad as aspects of a common god.
*The Order of the Ivory Blade
*The "Enlightened"
Category:Religions
Category:Major Gods