Seriously, I think that GHotR specifically mentioned something about them turning to indigenous gods after their arrival (the Yuir Totems?).
Don't have my books here, so I can't check that.
But yeah, what LK said about the Gray (Gold and Silver) Elves, as per Evermeet: Isle of Elves.
Seriously, I think that GHotR specifically mentioned something about them turning to indigenous gods after their arrival (the Yuir Totems?).
-The Wood Elves who eventually found their way in the Yuirwood, and probably the Star Elves who found themselves in the same situation, took up worship the the indiginous Yuir pantheon, correct.
Where can I find Elves of Faerûn?
-There is a link to it in my signature.
You need to register in the boards to see the Elven Netbook section.
-Really? I didn't know that...Well, oh well, what's done is done.
-Really? I didn't know that...Well, oh well, what's done is done.
The idea is to attract people so they stay
. I really want to create a good comunity there.
-There is a link to it in my signature.
*ahem* but there is no signature to your postings at the moment.
*ahem* but there is no signature to your postings at the moment.
-One's signature only appears in their first post on the page...*ahem*
--From "Spawn of Tiamat, Children of Bahamut" by Keith Francis Stohm in Dragon #260.
It seems possible that Vanathor was once a member of the Yuir pantheon.
Where can I find Elves of Faerûn?
the what?
the what?
This.
Vanathor, the Golden Harpist, is Bahamut's advisor and bard, appearing as a gold dragon with a swirl of rainbow colors on his breast. The master of all things musical, Vanathor dwells with the Platinum Dragon in his palace. He is on good terms with all the gods of music, especially Corellon Larethian. He sometimes appears as a handsome half-elven bard. Some myths say he was actually a dead god from an ancient pantheon, given new life by Bahamut's magic.
--From "Spawn of Tiamat, Children of Bahamut" by Keith Francis Stohm in Dragon #260.
It seems possible that Vanathor was once a member of the Yuir pantheon.
-Interesting. Personally speaking, I am all for the "Lost" members of the Yuir pantheon being "discovered". Note, though, that the Yuir deities were originally worshiped by the indiginous Humans, and then by the Elves who came to the Yuir.
the what?
-See, you are getting yourself in trouble now. :P
-Interesting. Personally speaking, I am all for the "Lost" members of the Yuir pantheon being "discovered". Note, though, that the Yuir deities were originally worshiped by the indiginous Humans, and then by the Elves who came to the Yuir.
Wait, then which deities did the Star Elves originally worship?
Wait, then which deities did the Star Elves originally worship?
-First, we'd need to know more about their origins. They write-up says that they all have the strongest affinity to Corellon Larethian.
-Note that the Star Elves aren't the Elves in question. They came to the Yuir later. The Yuir was already inhabited by "Green Elves", the ones I call Wood Elves.
-Note that the Star Elves aren't the Elves in question. They came to the Yuir later. The Yuir was already inhabited by "Green Elves", the ones I call Wood Elves.
Ahh, you are speaking of the elves in the Yuir forest. I though you meant the star elves that retreated to Sildeyuir.
Ahh, you are speaking of the elves in the Yuir forest. I though you meant the star elves that retreated to Sildeyuir.
-Nope. More about the Star Elves that I can possibly type right now, as well as the Sildeyuir, where the 'u' gets those two dots on top (
) can be found in Elves of Faerûn, if any of those "burning" questions remain. 
-As of right now, there isn't an article on the Yuir itself, but that is certainly something that will eventually be included.
Note, though, that the Yuir deities were originally worshiped by the indiginous Humans, and then by the Elves who came to the Yuir.
That would fit with him appearing as a half-elf, I think.
Does it truly matter anymore? 4ED retconned the crap out of the Realms!
for some reason, I sense you are not a big fan of the 4th edition
That would fit with him appearing as a half-elf, I think.
-Meaning that the indigenous Humans worshiped the deities, and then later on, when the Elves arrived in the area, they "resurrected" the worship of these deities. I don't have my books in front of me (I'll try to get the definitive answer by sometime later today), but I believe that the indigenous Humans were gone when the Elves arrived. If this was the case, I don't see why they would see one (or all) of these deities as Half-Elves. If the two groups coexisted, then that'd make a lot more sense. All in all, for the most sense, it depends on what Demihuman Deities says.
What about Borem the mud guy, who Bane and his troupe killed on their quest to godhood? Could he have been one of those Yuir dieties?
-I don't believe so, no.
for some reason, I sense you are not a big fan of the 4th edition
I'm even getting the idea that he doesn't like the 4E Realms!
I'm even getting the idea that he doesn't like the 4E Realms!
blasphemy
-Meaning that the indigenous Humans worshiped the deities, and then later on, when the Elves arrived in the area, they "resurrected" the worship of these deities. I don't have my books in front of me (I'll try to get the definitive answer by sometime later today), but I believe that the indigenous Humans were gone when the Elves arrived. If this was the case, I don't see why they would see one (or all) of these deities as Half-Elves.
I was thinking that the "true" appearance of the deities (how they appeared at rest or while meeting with their proxies and other gods in the Outer Planes) might have evolved slowly as they accepted new worshippers, but the depictions of the god by the races in question would probably have been as whatever the depictors looked like. Well, except for those gods who were big trees or bears.
I was thinking that the "true" appearance of the deities (how they appeared at rest or while meeting with their proxies and other gods in the Outer Planes) might have evolved slowly as they accepted new worshippers, but the depictions of the god by the races in question would probably have been as whatever the depictors looked like. Well, except for those gods who were big trees or bears.
-Me, personally, I favor the other "approach"- that there is an objective, definitive appearance of the deity. That doesn't negate your hypothesis, however. It's a good one.