Anahahn

The Elven goddess of history and memory. Devout Elves believe it is Anahahn who gives them their Purpose and will pray to her for insight and knowledge. Other Elves believe she represents the concept of pure knowledge, free from other more earthly considerations.

Appearance
Anahahn is rarely seen by her worshippers and when she is, the vision is hazy, as if seen through cracked frosted glass. She appears to be an androgynous elf with silver-colored hair and a single misty gray eye. She is sometimes seen with a white stag.

Personality
In her rare appearances Anahahn appears vague and scattered about most things, but laser focussed on matters of gathering knowledge and Elven purpose. Questions about other matters are either ignored or answered in such vague terms as to be useless. She is gently spoken and calm apart from a slightly unhinged intensity when it comes to knowledge. She has very little short term memory and will quickly forget conversations once they have happened. She may well not recognise people if she visits more than once.

Worship
Anahahn asks for nothing from her followers except the accumulation and sharing of more knowledge and the single-minded pursuit of their Purpose. As such there are no official celebrations or holidays, and she has no church or holy texts. For regular Elves, working towards their Purpose is a form of worship and it is this devotion that gives her power. Her priests and clerics are those who forge a personal connection with her, and they do their best to interpret her sometimes vague and seemingly contradictory instructions. They also generally help in the Elfmeets and provide guidance to young Elves still seeking their purpose, as well as older Elves whose Purpose is beginning to waver. There is no formal structure within her followers, but each Elfmeet generally ends up with one or two priests or clerics.

Tenets

 * Knowledge is worth any price.
 * Any adversity can be overcome with hard work and persistence.
 * A group can accomplish what an individual cannot.
 * There is nothing that cannot be explained if you work hard enough to find the answer.
 * Money is only a means to enable further research.
 * Support your people - no-one should ever go without.
 * Knowledge belongs to everyone - like money, it should never be hoarded.