Solonor Thelandira

Overview

Solonor Thelandira is a serious, sometimes grim, deity who strives to strike a balance between civilization and the wilderness, instinct and knowledge, savagery and domesticity. His primary concern is with the integrity of nature, and maintaining a balance between the exploitation and cultivation of land on one hand, and tending wild and undeveloped terrain on the other. Unlike other hunters, Solonor only stalks prey out of a concern to maintain the overall balance, and to destroy evil-doers, particularly drow. Solonor's word is his bond and a pledge is never given lightly.

Omens sent by Solonor take the form of natural phenomena, including unusual flights of birds, strange behavior of wild animals, and the sudden snapping of bow strings or twigs in the wilderness.

Description

Solonor appears as a strong, sinuous male elf clad in a great cloak of living leaves.

Abilities

Solonor Thelandira is considered the best archer in the multiverse, bar none. He can draw an arrow of slaying for any type of creature from his quiver, twice a day. If he physically touches his target, Solonor may enhance the arrow of slaying, allowing him to instantly kill any individual being, unless they are a demigod or greater.

Solonor Thelandira cannot be surprised, as he is aware of all creatures within 1,500 feet (457 meters) of his person. He is also capable of turning any arrow shot at him back upon the firer, effectively making him immune to most missile attacks. Within arboreal surroundings, Solonor can become both invisible and completely silent, leaving absolutely no trace of his passing unless he wants to.

Holy symbol

Solonor's symbol is a silver arrow with green fletching.

Favored weapon

Solonor wields an elven longbow known as Longshot.

Possessions

• Solonor carries an elven longbow known as Longshot that can shoot as far as the horizon.
• Solonor carries a quiver of endless arrows that can produce two magical arrows of any type per round, and twice a day, Solonor can draw an arrow of slaying for any type of creature he wishes.
• Solonor usually wears a necklace of adaptation as well as a pair of boots of varied tracks.

Realm

World Tree cosmology

In the World Tree cosmology of Realmspace, Solonor Thelandira resides within his realm, known as the Pale Tree, which is located on the outer planar realm known as Arvandor, which he shares with the rest of the Seldarine, including Corellon Larethian, Aerdrie Faenya, Sehanine Moonbow, Deep Sashelas, Eilistraee, Erevan Ilesere, Fenmarel Mestarine, Hanali Celanil, Labelas Enoreth, Shevarash and Rillifane Rallathil. 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. In the thickest part of Arvandors woods grows a magnificent white tree with silver leaves which towers above even the surrounding redwoods. Known as the Pale Tree, this great tree serves as Solonor's home when he is not busy traveling. Platforms and ropes have been built unobtrusively among the branches of the Pale Tree to provide homes for petitioners and those who wish to live within Solonor's realm.

Great Wheel cosmology

In the Great Wheel cosmology, Solonor Thelandira resides within the Elven Court on Arvandor (also known as Olympus), the first layer of the Olympian Glades of Arborea, Solonor resides within a realm which is centered on a magnificent white tree with silver leaves known as the Pale Tree. However, Solonor never stays long in one place, and is forever prowling the forests, looking for creatures to hunt or relocate, or drow to slay.

Worship

The church of Solonor Thelandira is diverse, with little communication between groups apart from the exchange of information. Solonor's priests serve as scouts and archers in elven armies, bowyers, fletchers and instructors in elven communities, and as hunters and providers for isolated rural communities. Cleric's and druids of Solonor pray for their spells whenever the moon is highest in the sky during the day. Once per lunar month, under the soft light of the full moon, Solonor's worshippers gather to giver thanks for the skills he has taught them, and the bounty that they provide as a result. Hunters offer up hunting trophies to Solonor, while unbroken arrows engraved with his symbol are fired into the night sky to poke holes in the firmament, allowing the light of his teachings to shine on his people.