Estelley

Virtues

Estelley does not have a formal set of Vices and Virtues, but rather so-called Standards of Perfection. Standards of Perfection are general life-goals and ambitions the faithful should strive towards. It is common for Elves to choose one patron God or Goddess (often of their own Race, though others are also possible), or multiple, choosing their Standards of Perfection as something to strive towards and reach. Once they feel confident they have met the Standard, they seek out Estelley Priests and undergo the Trials of Preparation, where the priests trial their perfection, sending them back to learning if they fail, and giving them a blessing and official recognition to their Ascendance. Estelley Faithful as such go through life seeking Ascendances, with most faithful having completed several Ascendances by the time they reach advanced age.

• Melca's Standard of Perfection is foresight to understand the troubles of the age, and to be well-informed and properly prepared for all eventualities that might arise.
• Leyon's Standard of Perfection is both having the strength and endurance to protect one's self, but also to protect others around one's self, even for no benefit to self.

Gods and Goddesses

Estelley has several Gods and Goddesses, making it a polytheistic Religion. Technically Estel is the greatest entity of the Estelley faith, but Estel is considered in slumber and not interacting with the wider world, having instead sent her divine messengers (the Gods and Goddesses) to preach the gospel and guide the people on the path of virtue. The Faithful can worship only one divine entity, or multiple, or all of them, generally speaking the Gods all represent some aspect of society and the needs of the people, though the pious see lessons and worth in worship for all of them.

Melca, Mother of Sihndar Melca is the Goddess of mystery, danger, the unknown, and preparation for adversity. Melca is the patron Goddess of the Sihndar, but she finds worship among the other Elves also, for those who see the signs of calamitous times to come, and seek divine knowledge and preparation to weather the storm. Melca appears as one of the Drovv, a now extinct Race that was the first Race to be wiped out during the last Void Invasion, Melca appearing to the Elves who had traveled to Drowda and assumed the task of fighting back the Demon Invasion. Melca is prayed to for foresight of future problems and disasters, giving visions of troubling times to come, and sending cryptic hints to avert ruin. She is sometimes also called the Spider-Mother, and it is said that spiders whisper her secrets to the faithful. The largest Temple to Melca is the Temple of Dark Premonitions in Xaster Xan-Xavacellon, an unusually ornate building in an otherwise dreary and brutalist architectural settlement. Melca's holy warriors are the Blue Sky Wardens, wearing glowing and glittering Melcarite (depicted in the art) armor, that was traditionally worn by the Drovv people, traveling the world in search of new weapons to wield against future calamities.

Leyon, Father of Lanlath Leyon is the God of protection, benediction, compassion and Radiant Magic. Leyon is the Patron God of the Lanlath, but he finds worship among other Elves also, for those who seek protection from the physical and magical dangers of the world, and those who wish to learn the wonders of Radiant Magic. Leyon appears as an Ancient Elf with the mask of the Moon Walkers, holding the Key-Staff to the Elven afterlife and protecting their paradise from incursions. Leyon is prayed to for durability of armor, endurance of the body, mental fortitude of the soul and mind, and to send protectors in times of need. It is said that Leyon can appear to those on the path of evil, speaking not, but tapping their foreheads granting visions of their terrible demise should they follow the road to ruin. In many ways, Leyon is considered the moral guidance of the Elven Races, as he generally stands for all things good in civilization. The largest Temple to Elleyon is the House of Lunar Eclipse in the capital of the Lanlath Empire, the Valley of the Wind, the only Lanlath pocket-realm open to outsiders. Leyon's holy scribes are the Radiances, who travel the world healing the darkness of Sinistral Magic, and teaching Radiant Magic as Mentors.