In the Forgotten Realms

Forgotten Realms

The Forgotten Realms is a campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game. Commonly referred to by players and game designers alike as "The Realms", it was created by game designer Ed Greenwood around 1967 as a setting for his childhood stories...

campaign setting

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 for the Dungeons & Dragons

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fantasy

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 role-playing game

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, Angharradh is the goddess of birth, defense, fertility, planting, Spring, and wisdom.

Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 2nd edition (1989-1999)

Angharradh first appears in the 2nd edition book Elves of Evermeet (1994) by author Elaine Cunningham

Elaine Cunningham

Elaine Cunningham is an American fantasy and science fiction author, especially known for her contributions to the Dungeons & Dragons role playing game campaign setting of Forgotten Realms, including the realms of Evermeet, Halruaa, Ruathym and Waterdeep.-Biography:Elaine Cunningham grew up in New...

, as one of the deities of the Forgotten Realms

Forgotten Realms

The Forgotten Realms is a campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game. Commonly referred to by players and game designers alike as "The Realms", it was created by game designer Ed Greenwood around 1967 as a setting for his childhood stories...

 version of the elven pantheon. Angharradh is further detailed in Demihuman Deities

Demihuman Deities

Demihuman Deities is a Dungeons & Dragons 2nd edition: Forgotten Realms campaign accessory, published by Wizards of the Coast. The book was designed by Eric L. Boyd...

(1998).

Dungeons & Dragons 3rd edition (2000-2007)

Angharradh appears in 3rd edition in Faiths and Pantheons

Faiths and Pantheons

Faiths and Pantheons is a campaign accessory for the 3rd edition of the Dungeons & Dragons, for the Forgotten Realms campaign setting.-Contents:...

(2002).

Description

Angharradh, who has also been referred to as the Queen of Arvandor, is both the personification of three separate elven

Elf (Dungeons & Dragons)

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 goddesses (Aerdrie Faenya

Aerdrie Faenya

In the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game, Aerdrie Faenya is the elven goddess of Air, Weather, Freedom, Impulse, Fertility, and Birds.Her symbol is a cloud with a bird silhouette.-Publication history:...

, Hanali Celanil

Hanali Celanil

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 and Sehanine Moonbow

Sehanine Moonbow

In many Dungeons and Dragons campaign settings, Sehanine Moonbow is the elven goddess of the moons. She is one of the more powerful members of the Seldarine. The Lady of Dreams actively opposes the nefarious schemes of the Spider Queen and the other drow powers. She is said to be the wife of...

), as well as a single goddess who extends beyond these three beings.

In the 4th edition Forgotten Realms setting, Angharradh is no longer a triple goddess. Aerdrie Faenya is revealed to be the elven guise of the primoridial Akadi, Henali Celanil is actually an aspect of Sune

Sune

Sune may refer to:* Lalah Sune, a fictional character in Mobile Suit Gundam* Sune , a Swedish children's book series* Sune , a fictional character in Forgotten Realms* Sune , a given name...

, and Sehanine Moonbow is in fact Selune

Sélune

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. Angharradh still exists as a lesser god who acts as the consort of Corellon.