Hanali Celanil, Lady Goldheart, is an elven goddess of romantic love and beauty from the Elven pantheon,[3][5] also known as the Seldarine, in the crystal sphere known as Realmspace.[7][1][2] Hanali Celanil personifies the elven expression of romance, beauty and love, and is an aspect of Angharradh, the Triune Goddess, along with Aerdrie Faenya and Sehanine Moonbow.[4][1][2]
Overview[]
Hanali Celanil is the elven goddess of romance, beauty, love and joy, and despite her own vanity and somewhat flighty nature, she is a being of timeless beauty and benign nature who delights in reward her faithfull with the bliss of unexpected love and affection. Hanali has been romantically involved with nearly every member of the Seldarine, particularly Erevan Ilesere, yet she remains amicable with nearly all her former and current suitors alike.[1][2]
Description[]
Hanali Celanil appears as a beautiful elven maiden clad in a short dress or gown of white and gold. She always goes barefoot and wears golden anklets and toe rings.[2][5]
Holy symbol[]
Hanali's symbol is a heart of gold.[7][1][2][3][5]
Favored weapon[]
Hanali does not engage in combat: her beauty serves as her primary weapon as well as her defense. Like a nymph, her beauty can blind or even kill an opponent, should she so choose. Her beauty can also permanently charm any being within 60 feet (18 meters) of her person, including other divine beings or creatures usually immune to charm effects.[2] Her priesthood have selected the dagger as their favored weapon.[1]
Possessions[]
Hanali wears a ring of invisibility as well as a ring of free action. At will she can create a bejeweled golden chalice filled two drafts of a philter of love.[2][5]
Realm[]
World Tree Cosmology[]
In the World Tree cosmology of Realmspace, Hanali Celanil resides within her Crystal Palace which is located on the outer planar realm known as Arvandor,[1] which she shares with the rest of the Seldarine, including Corellon Larethian, Aerdrie Faenya, Sehanine Moonbow, Deep Sashelas, Eilistraee, Erevan Ilesere, Fenmarel Mestarine, Shevarash, Labelas Enoreth, Rillifane Rallathil, and Solonor Thelandira.[8] Arvandor, home of the Seldarine and the eladrin, is a vast expanse of pristine wilderness and lush natural beauty, with verdant forests, towering mountains, azure streams, crystal lakes and a deep green sea. Hanali's Crystal Palace lies at the heart of a lake called Evergold. The Crystal Palace is a beautiful structure of perfect design and flawless materials, such that a single candle, properly placed, may illuminate the entire structure. At the heart of the Crystal Palace lies the fountain of youth and beauty known as Evergold. Hanali shares the fountain with Sune, and as such it exists upon two planes simultaneously - here on Arvandor and in Sune's realm in Brightwater. The fountain acts as a portal between the two realms, though usually only Hanali, Sune, Sharess, and their servants have access to it.[8]
Great Wheel Cosmology[]
In the Great Wheel cosmology, Hanali Celanil resides within the Elven Court on Arvandor (also known as Olympus),[10] the first layer of the Olympian Glades of Arborea,[11][2][12][13] Hanali maintains a magnificent crystal palace located in the centre of a great lake fed by the Evergold River.[9] The palace is constructed so well that a single candle, placed properly within its confines, may illuminate the entire crystal structure. At the heart of the crystal palace lies the Fountain of Youth and Beauty known as Evergold, which Hanali shares with other goddesses of glamour, including Sune, Freya, and Aphrodite. Hanali sometime allows mortals access to the fountain, biy only those who have served her for many years and brought glory to her name.[3]
Worship[]
Hanali's worshippers include elven artisans (particularly sculptors), lovers, performers (particularly bards and dancers), and nobles. She is also widely revered by half-elves born of joyous unions, in honor of the love that brought their parents together. Hanali's priests are flighty and somewhat vain, and are given to wild celebrations and dancing. They preside over marriage and rites of passage for young elves, although they are not required to marry, since Hanali is primarily concerned with love, not marriage. Priests of Hanali spend their days cultivating beauty and love in all its forms; some tend fine gardens while others amass great collections of gems, crystal sculptures, and other fine works of art. Hanali's priests must always be finely dressed; displaying their personal beauty to its best advantage is a requirement of every priest.[1][2]
In Spelljammer[]
Hanali Celanil is a member of the Seldarine and as such is considered native to Realmspace. Priests of Hanali are able to travel throughout Realmspace without limitation. However, if they leave Realmspace, they cannot recover any spells until they reenter a crystal sphere.[6]
Appendix[]
External Links[]
- Hanali Celanil article at the Forgotten Realms Wiki, a wiki for the Forgotten Realms campaign setting.
- Hanali Celanil article at Greyhawkonline.com
References[]
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 Eric L. Boyd, Erik Mona, Faiths and Pantheons, 2002, (Wizards of the Coast), ISBN 0-7869-2759-3, Elven Pantheon section, Other Deities of Faerûn chapter, page 128
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 2.16 Eric L. Boyd, Demihuman Deities, 1998, (Wizards of the Coast), ISBN 0-7869-1239-1, Elven Pantheon, pages 114-117
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 Colin McComb, On Hallowed Ground, 1996, (TSR Inc.), ISBN 0-7869-0430-5, The Elvish Pantheon, page 98
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Steve Kenson, et al., Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide, 2015, (Wizards of the Coast), ISBN 978-0-7869-6580-9, Elven Deities section, chapter 3: Races of the Realms, page 107
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 Carl Sargent, DMGR4 Monster Mythology, 1992, (TSR Inc.), ISBN 1-56076-362-0, Elf Gods, page 24
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Dale "Slade" Henson, SJR2 Realmspace, 1991, (TSR Inc.), Religion in the Stars chapter, page 79
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 Steve Kenson, et al., Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide, 2015, (Wizards of the Coast), ISBN 978-0-7869-6580-9, The Elven Pantheon, page 23
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Richard Baker, Travis Stout, James Wyatt, Player's Guide to Faerûn, 2004, (Wizards of the Coast), ISBN 0-7869-3134-5, Arvandor, pages 143-144
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Colin McComb, On Hallowed Ground, 1996, (TSR Inc.), ISBN 0-7869-0430-5, Arvandor map, page 97
- ↑ Jeff Grubb, Manual of the Planes 1st edition, 1987, (TSR Inc.), ISBN 0-88038-399-2, The Outer Planes chapter, Olympus section, pages 92-94
- ↑ Jeff Grubb, Bruce R. Cordell, David Noonan, Manual of the Planes 3rd edition, 2001, (Wizards of the Coast), ISBN 0-7869-1850-0, Olympian Glades of Arborea section, chapter 7: The Outer Planes, pages 144-147
- ↑ Colin McComb, On Hallowed Ground, 1996, (TSR Inc.), ISBN 0-7869-0430-5, Elvish section, Appendix 1: The Powers by Pantheon, page 173
- ↑ Mike Mearls, Jeremy Crawford, Player's Handbook 5th edition, 2014, (Wizards of the Coast), ISBN 978-0-7869-6560-1, The Outer Planes table, Appendix C: The Planes of Existence, page 302
Connections[]
| Realmspace |
|---|
| Celestial Bodies of Realmspace |
| The Sun (Primary) | Anadia | Coliar | Toril | Karpri | Chandos | Glyth | Garden | H'Catha |
| Additional Astronomicals of Realmspace |
| Comet K'Thoutek | Skull of the Void | Caer Windlauer | Galleon Nebula | Color Spray Nebula | King-Killer Star |
| Constellations of Realmspace |
| The Dragon of Dawn | The Firbolg | The Harp | The Sword and Dagger | The Lady of Mystery |