Eladrin
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The Eladrin are a fictional race of creatures appearing in the Dungeons & Dragons
fantasy
role-playing game
. Introduced in the Planescape
setting of AD&D 2nd edition and D&D 3rd edition, Eladrin were described as a type of celestial of chaotic good
alignment and hailed from the plane
of Arborea
. In D&D 4th edition, eladrin are instead a race of fey beings, closely akin to elves.
in 1995, including the Bralani, Coure, Firre Troops, Ghaele Elite, Noviere Raider, Shiere Crusaders, Faerinaal, Queen's Consort, Gwynarwhyf the Veiled, Tulani Champion, Tulani Warlord, and Faerie Queen Morwel.
Monstrous Compendium Appendix II (1995). This book featured the greater eladrin: the tulani, the firre, and the ghaele. And the lesser eladrin: the bralani, the coure, the noviere, and the shiere.
Eladrin were further detailed, and presented as player character options in Warriors of Heaven (1999).
The firre eladrin appears under the celestial entry in the Manual of the Planes (2001).
Savage Species (2003) presented the ghaele eladrin as both a race and a playable class.
The coure, the firre, the shiradi, and the tulani eladrin appear in Book of Exalted Deeds
(2003). The book also details the Court of Stars, the celestial paragon
s of the eladrin: Morwel, Queen of Stars; Faerinaal, the Queen's Consort; and Gwynarwhyf, the Whirling Fury.
The eladrin's role in the tanar'ri uprising in the Abyss
was detailed in Fiendish Codex I: Hordes of the Abyss
(2006).
Eladrin appear as one of the core player character races in the Players Handbook for this edition (2008). They are described as living in the Feywild and are the 4th edition equivalent to High or Grey Elves. The elves are eladrin who made their way to the mortal world after the war between Corellon
and Lolth
. All elven races have the humanoid type and the fey origin in 4th edition.
The Eladrin also appear in the Monster Manual (2008) for this edition, which includes the eladrin fey knight, the eladrin twilight incanter, the bralani of autumn winds, and the ghaele of winter.
In the Forgotten Realms campaign setting, the Moon and Sun Elves are now subgroups of Eladrin, as opposed to elves, as described in the Forgotten Realms Player's Guide (2008).
The shiere knight is an Eladrin racial Paragon Path in the Player's Handbook 2 (2009).
The eladrin also appeared in the fourth edition Monster Manual 2 (2009).
The spiral tactician is an Eladrin racial Paragon Path in the Martial Power
handbook (2010).
that share a number of magical powers:
s of the eladrins are collectively known as The Court of Stars. The members include:
Former Members:
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. Introduced in the Planescape
Planescape
Planescape is a campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, originally designed by Zeb Cook. The Planescape setting was published in 1994...
setting of AD&D 2nd edition and D&D 3rd edition, Eladrin were described as a type of celestial of chaotic good
Alignment (Dungeons & Dragons)
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alignment and hailed from the plane
Outer Plane
In the fantasy role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons, an Outer Plane is one of a number of general types of planes of existence. They can also be referred to as godly planes, spiritual planes or divine planes. The Outer Planes are home to beings such as deities and otherworldly creatures such as...
of Arborea
Arborea (Dungeons & Dragons)
In Dungeons & Dragons, fantasy role-playing game, Arborea or more fully, the Olympian Glades of Arborea, is a chaotic good-aligned plane of existence...
. In D&D 4th edition, eladrin are instead a race of fey beings, closely akin to elves.
Publication history
Eladrin debuted as several cards in the Blood Wars Card GameBlood Wars Card Game
Blood Wars is a collectible card game produced by TSR, Inc., based on the Planescape campaign setting from Dungeons & Dragons. The game was released in 1995 as part of TSR's 20th anniversary. Players use cards representing Warlords and Legions for combat to claim Battlefield cards.Blood Wars was...
in 1995, including the Bralani, Coure, Firre Troops, Ghaele Elite, Noviere Raider, Shiere Crusaders, Faerinaal, Queen's Consort, Gwynarwhyf the Veiled, Tulani Champion, Tulani Warlord, and Faerie Queen Morwel.
Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 2nd edition (1989-1999)
Eladrin first appeared in a D&D product in PlanescapePlanescape
Planescape is a campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, originally designed by Zeb Cook. The Planescape setting was published in 1994...
Monstrous Compendium Appendix II (1995). This book featured the greater eladrin: the tulani, the firre, and the ghaele. And the lesser eladrin: the bralani, the coure, the noviere, and the shiere.
Eladrin were further detailed, and presented as player character options in Warriors of Heaven (1999).
Dungeons & Dragons 3.0 edition (2000-2002)
The ghaele eladrin appears under the celestial entry in the Monster Manual for this edition (2000).The firre eladrin appears under the celestial entry in the Manual of the Planes (2001).
Savage Species (2003) presented the ghaele eladrin as both a race and a playable class.
Dungeons & Dragons 3.5 edition (2003-2007)
The bralani and ghaele eladrin appear in the revised Monster Manual for this edition (2003).The coure, the firre, the shiradi, and the tulani eladrin appear in Book of Exalted Deeds
Book of Exalted Deeds
The Book of Exalted Deeds is an optional sourcebook for the 3.5 edition of the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, providing supplementary game material for campaigns involving characters of good alignment...
(2003). The book also details the Court of Stars, the celestial paragon
Celestial paragon
In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, celestial paragons are powerful unique outsiders of the Upper Planes. They are to the celestials as the archdevils are to the devils and the demon lords are to demons....
s of the eladrin: Morwel, Queen of Stars; Faerinaal, the Queen's Consort; and Gwynarwhyf, the Whirling Fury.
The eladrin's role in the tanar'ri uprising in the Abyss
Abyss (Dungeons & Dragons)
In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, the Abyss or more fully, the Infinite Layers of the Abyss, is a chaotic evil-aligned plane of existence. It is one of a number of alignment-based Outer Planes that form part of the standard Dungeons & Dragons cosmology, used in the Planescape...
was detailed in Fiendish Codex I: Hordes of the Abyss
Fiendish Codex I: Hordes of the Abyss
Fiendish Codex I: Hordes of the Abyss is an optional supplemental source book for the 3.5 edition of the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game.-Chapter 1: Demonic Lore:...
(2006).
Dungeons & Dragons 4th edition (2008-)
Eladrin appeared in the preview product for 4th edition, Wizards Presents Races and Classes (2007).Eladrin appear as one of the core player character races in the Players Handbook for this edition (2008). They are described as living in the Feywild and are the 4th edition equivalent to High or Grey Elves. The elves are eladrin who made their way to the mortal world after the war between Corellon
Corellon Larethian
In the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, Corellon Larethian is the leader of the elven pantheon, and the god of Magic, Music, Arts, Crafts, Poetry, and Warfare. Corellon is also considered a member of the default D&D pantheon. He is the creator and preserver of the elven race, and governs those...
and Lolth
Lolth
Lolth is a fictional goddess in the Dungeons and Dragons fantasy role-playing game. Lolth , the Demon Queen of Spiders, is the chief goddess of drow elves...
. All elven races have the humanoid type and the fey origin in 4th edition.
The Eladrin also appear in the Monster Manual (2008) for this edition, which includes the eladrin fey knight, the eladrin twilight incanter, the bralani of autumn winds, and the ghaele of winter.
In the Forgotten Realms campaign setting, the Moon and Sun Elves are now subgroups of Eladrin, as opposed to elves, as described in the Forgotten Realms Player's Guide (2008).
The shiere knight is an Eladrin racial Paragon Path in the Player's Handbook 2 (2009).
The eladrin also appeared in the fourth edition Monster Manual 2 (2009).
The spiral tactician is an Eladrin racial Paragon Path in the Martial Power
Martial Power
Martial Power is a supplement for the 4th edition of the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game. It contains additional options and rules for fighters, rangers, rogues, and warlords, including new builds for each class to further customize a character, such as the "beastmaster ranger,"...
handbook (2010).
Celestial eladrin
Prior to 4th edition, Eladrins are all extraplanar outsidersOutsider (Dungeons & Dragons)
In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, an outsider is a type of creature, or "creature type". Outsiders are at least partially composed of the essence of a plane other than the Prime Material Plane....
that share a number of magical powers:
- They possess Darkvision, the ability to see in the dark.
- They are immune to electricityElectricityElectricity is a general term encompassing a variety of phenomena resulting from the presence and flow of electric charge. These include many easily recognizable phenomena, such as lightning, static electricity, and the flow of electrical current in an electrical wire...
and petrificationPetrifaction in mythology and fictionPetrifaction, as definied as turning people to stone, is also a common theme in folklore and mythology, as well as in some works of modern fiction.-Historical:...
. - They are resistant to cold and fire.
- They can speak with any creature that has a languageLanguageLanguage may refer either to the specifically human capacity for acquiring and using complex systems of communication, or to a specific instance of such a system of complex communication...
.
Types of Eladrin
- Coure http://www.wizards.com/dnd/images/boed_gallery/75103.jpg - 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 http://www.wizards.com/dnd/images/boed_gallery/75104.jpg - 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 http://www.wizards.com/dnd/images/boed_gallery/75106.jpg - 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.
The Court of Stars
The celestial paragonCelestial paragon
In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, celestial paragons are powerful unique outsiders of the Upper Planes. They are to the celestials as the archdevils are to the devils and the demon lords are to demons....
s of the eladrins are collectively known as The Court of Stars. The members include:
- FaerinaalFaerinaalFaerinaal is a powerful eladrin prince, in the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game. He counsels and provides company for the eladrin queen, oversees the defense of the Court of Stars, and works to liberate eladrins captured by evil forces....
, the Queen's Consort - Oversees the defense of the Court of Stars and liberates eladrins captured by evil forces. - GwynharwyfGwynharwyfGwynharwyf is a powerful bralani eladrin and the celestial patron of barbarians, in the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game. She is also known as the Whirling Fury...
, the Whirling Fury - Queen Morwel's loyal champion and a barbarian of unparalleled ferocity. - MorwelMorwelMorwel is the queen of the eladrins, a race of chaotic good celestials inhabiting the plane of Arborea, in the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game. Her titles include Faerie Queen, Queen of Stars, and Lady of the Lake. These shouldn't be taken literally; eladrins are not fey, she doesn't literally...
, 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 demonessDemon lord (Dungeons & Dragons)In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, demon lords are demons who have gained great power and established a position of preeminence among demonkind. Each demon lord has a unique appearance and set of abilities. Most control at least one layer of the Abyss...
Pale NightPale NightIn the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy roleplaying game, Pale Night, the so-called "Mother of Demons," is an Abyssal Lord, both enigmatic and unbelievably ancient...
, 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.