Lliira's Night was an annual festival holiday that honored the goddess Lliira on the 7th of Flamerule.[1][2][3]
History
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Some time prior to the 14th century DR, Lliira's Night began life as a festival confined to the city of Waterdeep.[1][3][2]
By the late 15th century, this festival had spread from its native city to Baldur's Gate and across the Sword Coast. Around this time, a store in Baldur's Gate by the name of Felogyr's Fireworks used smokepowder fireworks to celebrate the event and over time it quickly became a staple tradition within the holiday.[2][4] In Waterdeep, handling of the celebration's fireworks was the duty of the city guard.[2]
ActivitiesEdit
The festival consisted primarily of dances and balls, which were held throughout a city. In Waterdeep, the high-point of these nightly balls was the "Cynosure Ball"—this was jointly sponsored by the Church of Lliira's clergy, the local nobility,[1] and the Lords of Waterdeep.[3] Outside of formal balls, carefree dancing and various other pursuits that fell within the Lady of Joy's purview were prevalent in festhalls all throughout.[1]
During this holiday, many were known to dye their clothes or armor in colors of blue, antique gold, and coppery-orange. Many were also known to wear ceremonial, star-shaped masks. Cuisine commonly associated with the festival included barbecued meats[4] as well as juices and alcoholic beverages of a pink color.[2]
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ReferencesEdit
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Eric L. Boyd (June 2005). City of Splendors: Waterdeep. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 15. ISBN 0-7869-3693-2.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 Christopher Perkins, James Haeck, James Introcaso, Adam Lee, Matthew Sernett (September 2018). Waterdeep: Dragon Heist. Edited by Jeremy Crawford. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 186. ISBN 978-0-7869-6625-7.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Ed Greenwood and Steven E. Schend (July 1994). “Adventurer's Guide to the City”. City of Splendors (TSR, Inc), p. 29. ISBN 0-5607-6868-1.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Cryptic Studios (June 2013). Neverwinter. Perfect World Entertainment.
