the Feywild
Eladrin are elves native to the Feywild, a realm of unpredictability and boundless magic. At your DM’s option, you can select eladrin as the subrace for an elf character, instead of one of the elf subraces in the Player’s Handbook.
What book does eladrin come from?
The Eladrin is a subrace of Elf in 5th ed. described in the Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes.
What does eladrin mean?
high elf
An eladrin or a “high elf.” Eladrin, also known as high elves, are graceful warriors and wizards that originated from the realm of Faerie, also known as the Feywild. In addition to living in the Feywild, they are at home in Arvandor and Gates of the Moon as well as the forests of the world.
Is eladrin a Fae?
Though they are humanoids, all elves are descended from fey creatures, as suggested by their Fey Ancestry trait. In addition, as you quoted, the eladrin are closer to their fey ancestors than most, as they are native to the Feywild itself (rather than the Prime Material Plane).
Are eladrin fey or celestial?
Celestial eladrin (plural either “eladrin” or “eladrins”) were feycelestials native to Arborea, primarily in Arvandor, although their faerie court was located in the Gates of the Moon. Unlike the celestials of other planes, the eladrin did not serve the gods in dominion of the planes; rather, they were allies.
Where did the eladrin come from in the Forgotten Realms?
History The eladrin were originally elves who found refuge in the Feywild when they were cast out from Arvandor by Corellon after his confrontation with Lolth. Unlike other elves, who then decided to move on to the Material plane, the eladrin chose to remain in the Feywild and adopt it as their home.
How are the eladrin different from the other elves?
Unlike other elves, who then decided to move on to the Material plane, the eladrin chose to remain in the Feywild and adopt it as their home. Centuries of exposure to the wild magic of the Feywild changed those elves, imbuing them with the flexible and mutable nature of the plane, turning them into eladrin.
Who are the eladrin in the Feywild?
As members of the Feywild, Eladrin take some elements of the fey and some of the Elves. Eladrin are still slender and graceful, but are even more detached from society. They still have trade, but it’s almost exclusively between natural creatures or elves.
What do eladrin look like on the surface?
Eladrin Appearance At a surface level eladrin look quite a bit like other elves, though even more slender and their eyes tend to sparkle or shine which betrays their innate feywild magic. It’s the link between their emotions and their appearance that really sets them apart from other elves.
