Aerdrie Faenya

Aerdrie Faenya, also known as Queen of the Avariel, is a free, chaotic and impulsive member of the Seldarine, who doesn't like to stay in any one place for too long. While she delights in creating unpredictable weather, including some fairly severe thunderstorms, her primary joy is simply to feel the air around her as she flies high above the ground. Somewhat distant, Aerdrie seldom involves herself in culture of her fellow deities. Somewhat disregarding the other elves of Faerûn, Aerdrie concerns herself with the affairs of the few remaining avariel. Though often thought of and treated as though a goddess, Aerdrie Faenya is, in fact, the fey-oriented aspect of the primordial Akadi.

Worshipers
The church of Aerdrie Faenya is small, with little organization and only a few scattered temples. The clergy are primarily concerned with exploration and maintaining good relations with other sentient avian races such as giant eagles and aarakocra. As the avariel have declined, few elven clerics of Aerdrie can fly without magical aid. As a result, many of her priests work to create new spells and items by which magical flight is possible and sometimes given the gift to levitate from the deity herself. Clerics and druids of Aerdrie Faenya pray for their spells at dawn, as the first breeze is felt drifting across the land.

Aerdrie Faenya is worshipped by almost all aarakocra everywhere in Faerûn, and she has been known to appear to them in the form of a brilliant white giant bird. The feathers that fall from her plumage during these apparitions become some of the most treasured items in an aarakocran nest.

Rituals
The Dance of Swirling Winds, held semiannually on the vernal and autumnal equinoxes, celebrates the changing of the seasons in honor of the Aerdrie. The winds always blow strongly on such days when followers gather. Celebrants offer beautiful feathers and perform an aerial ballet danced to the music of wind instruments played by others.

Relationships
Aerdrie serves Corellon, working closely with the rest of the Seldarine. She opposes the drow pantheon, with the exception of Eilistraee. Aerdrie also works against the Deities of Fury and is allied with like-minded deities of wind, flight and rain; these include Akadi, Cyrrollalee, Isis, Lurue, Shaundakul and Sheela Peryroyl.

Dogma
"The ever-changing reaches of the sky are the great gift of the Winged Mother. Take flight into her windswept embrace, and gambol amid the clouds. Honor those who dwell with the Aerdrie and cherish the birds dancing on her tresses Change is beautiful and chaos births new life. Ascend, soar, glide, dive, and ascend again and relish in the freedom that the Winged Mother bequeaths."