Elven Apotheism

"Never ask an Elf about religion" is a common saying among humans that has no small amount of truth to it. Historically, the elves have been extremely private about religion, to the point of becoming violent towards those who inquire too deeply and hunting down those who reveal their secrets. That said, late in the Third Age of Man, a tome authored by a half-elf named Mandrake of the Spire made its way to Paeldain, in Koramia, that detailed the secrets of the elven faith. Though most of that information is still generally unknown, some of the secrets have leaked out. The most important of those secrets, it is believed, is that the elves know the secret pathways to Apotheosis, taught to them by the Tuatha de Dannan in the middle of the First Age of Man over six millennia ago. Though the Tuatha themselves initially served as patrons of the elves, as more elves ascended to the ranks of godhood, the Tuatha became less and less influential until finally fading from the elven faith altogether.

Though it is generally believed that all elves now follow the secretive elven pantheon, there are rumors of some pockets of elven civilization that did not receive the gifts of the Tuatha and never received their teachings. The names of the elven deities are unknown outside elven lands and, indeed, those who inquire too deeply into such matters are still usually met with cold disdain, at best.