#// it's probably all gonna change when Veilguard comes out but you know what....i'm gonna roll with this anyway. I've had it for 10 years.

[starwrittenfates]

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐏𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐨𝐧 (𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐬 and their aspects)

Just thinking about the elven pantheon and how each of them represent some aspect or animal. Obviously everything concerning my girl (Ethyral) is my own headcanon, but everyone else is from the lore presented to us (so far) in Dragon Age:

Mythal --- the Great Protector and All-Mother. The Goddess of Love, Motherhood and Justice. She leads the pantheon with her male counterpart, Elgar'nan. Ethyral is her sister. Also represents the moon, sea, and dragons.

Elgar'nan ---the God of Vengeance, the sun and Fatherhood. All-Father. He Who Overthrew His Father. Leads the pantheon with Mythal.

Falon'Din --- Friend of the Dead, the Guide. Elven God of Death and Fortune. Animal representation is an Owl.

Dirthamen --- Elven God of Secrets and Knowledge. Master of the ravens Fear and Deceit. Dirthamen's symbols are two ravens, a bear and a varterral.

Andruil --- Goddess of the Hunt. Also known as the Hunter and Goddess of Sacrifice. Animal symbol is the hare and the hawk.

Sylaise --- the Hearthkeeper. Goddess of all domestic arts. Symbolized by a brazier of flames in its center.

June --- Master of the Crafts and Building. He taught the elves to make bows, arrows, and knives to hunt Andruil's gifts. He appears most seldom of all elven deities and the oldest depictions have none of the tools the Dalish associate with him. An Orlesian source speculates that June's role may have changed over time.

Ghilan'nain --- Mother of the Halla (the white deer-like creatures revered by the Dalish and used to pull their aravel, or "landships." She is also the goddess of Guides and Navigation.

Ethyral --- Goddess of Hope & Spirit (both as in the metaphorical sense of emotion and soul, but also in the literal sense regarding her role as working closely with the Spirits from the Fade aka the Sky.) Also known by the title given to her mockingly by Elgar'nan--- the Goddess of Grief (again with double meanings as in the fact she is about to mourn the loss of her sister, but also because he thinks of her as a constant thorn in his side.) Doesn't have an animal. Barely any texts about her survive and if they do are misconstrued. If any symbolism, it's the sounds of weeping and crying according to Dalish. Known as an omen of loss.

Fen'Harel --- The Dread Wolf. He Who Hunts Alone. Lord of Tricksters. The Great Wolf. Roamer of the Beyond, the old wolf, is the elven god of betrayal or rebellion. His animal symbolism is obviously a wolf.