Emmantiensien
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In many campaign setting
s for the Dungeons & Dragons
fantasy
role-playing game
, Emmantiensien (Emm-ann-tee-enz-ee-an) is the god of treant
s, trees, and deep and hidden magic. His name is a contraction of a far, far longer Treant word meaning "one who is slow to rouse but is great in might when stirred to action." His symbol is a pair of acorns.
(1992), including details about his priesthood. His role in the cosmology of the Planescape
campaign setting was described in On Hallowed Ground
(1996).
herself.
Emmantiensien and his many avatars hear much wisdom in the winds that blow through the trees; he also speaks to birds and fey, hears the songs of bards, and through his roots he hears the murmurings of those beings who dwell at the center of the world. He never forgets anything he has learned, though an Age of history may pass before he is able to draw forth his oldest knowledge from his memory. He speaks seldom, but when he does, everyone in the Seelie Court
listens.
, the elven god of nature. The two tree-gods engage in slow, seemingly endless conversations when the Seelie Court comes to Arvandor or Rillifane visits the Court (where he is always welcome). Emmantiensien is also allied with Corellon Larethian
.
Campaign setting
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s for the Dungeons & Dragons
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fantasy
Fantasy
Fantasy is a genre of fiction that commonly uses magic and other supernatural phenomena as a primary element of plot, theme, or setting. Many works within the genre take place in imaginary worlds where magic is common...
role-playing game
Role-playing game
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, Emmantiensien (Emm-ann-tee-enz-ee-an) is the god of treant
Treant
Treants are creatures found in the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game.Treants are sentient trees with human characteristics. They are typically portrayed as protectors of the forests and antagonists to industrialization and despoiling of nature...
s, trees, and deep and hidden magic. His name is a contraction of a far, far longer Treant word meaning "one who is slow to rouse but is great in might when stirred to action." His symbol is a pair of acorns.
Publication history
Emmantiensien was first detailed in the book Monster MythologyMonster Mythology
Monster Mythology is a sourcebook for the second edition of the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game. Released by TSR in 1992 and written by Carl Sargent, with interior illustrations by Terry Dykstra, John and Laura Lakey, and Keith Parkinson, Monster Mythology was released as a companion volume for...
(1992), including details about his priesthood. His role in the cosmology of the Planescape
Planescape
Planescape is a campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, originally designed by Zeb Cook. The Planescape setting was published in 1994...
campaign setting was described in On Hallowed Ground
On Hallowed Ground
On Hallowed Ground is an accessory book for the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, for the Planescape campaign setting.-Contents:This book contains information about deities' planar domains from 20 separate pantheons...
(1996).
Description
Emmantiensien appears as a vast treant with well-sheened bark, his roots curled around a magic crystal fashioned by some unnamed and unknown deity. With this crystal, Emmantiensien can call forth power which no other sylvan deity can employ, not even Queen TitaniaTitania (Dungeons & Dragons)
In the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, Titania is the fey deity of Faerie folk and Realms, Friendship, and Magic. Her symbol is a white diamond with a blue star glowing in its center, the antithesis of the black diamond symbol of her sister, the Queen of Air and Darkness.-Publication...
herself.
Emmantiensien and his many avatars hear much wisdom in the winds that blow through the trees; he also speaks to birds and fey, hears the songs of bards, and through his roots he hears the murmurings of those beings who dwell at the center of the world. He never forgets anything he has learned, though an Age of history may pass before he is able to draw forth his oldest knowledge from his memory. He speaks seldom, but when he does, everyone in the Seelie Court
Seelie Court (Dungeons & Dragons)
In the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game, the Seelie Court is a large, loose confederation of gods that consists of the leader Titania and her consort Oberon, as well as the following gods: Caoimhin, Damh, Eachthighern , Emmantiensien, Fionnghuala, Nathair Sgiathach, Skerrit, Squelaiche, and...
listens.
Relationships
Emmantiensien is the sage of the Seelie Court. Emmantiensien is closely allied with Rillifane RallathilRillifane Rallathil
In the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game, Rillifane Rallathil is the elven god of Nature, and patron deity of wood elves. His symbol is an oak tree...
, the elven god of nature. The two tree-gods engage in slow, seemingly endless conversations when the Seelie Court comes to Arvandor or Rillifane visits the Court (where he is always welcome). Emmantiensien is also allied with Corellon Larethian
Corellon Larethian
In the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, Corellon Larethian is the leader of the elven pantheon, and the god of Magic, Music, Arts, Crafts, Poetry, and Warfare. Corellon is also considered a member of the default D&D pantheon. He is the creator and preserver of the elven race, and governs those...
.
Realm
Emmantiensien dwells in the realm of the Seelie Court, which appears and disappears unpredictably on various planes.Dogma
Emmantiensien protects the Deep Sylvan lands where fey creatures and spirits of nature dwell. These realms are the oldest untouched places in the world and are sites of powerful magic.Additional reading
- Sargent, CarlCarl SargentCarl L. Sargent is a British author of several roleplaying game-based products and novels.-Early career:...
. "The Elven Pantheon - Completed!" DragonDragon (magazine)Dragon is one of the two official magazines for source material for the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game and associated products, the other being Dungeon. TSR, Inc. originally launched the monthly printed magazine in 1976 to succeed the company's earlier publication, The Strategic Review. The...
#191. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1993.