Elf pantheon

All the nations of the Elves worship and believe in several gods, which are believed to represent both the positive and also the negative aspects of the world. The differences between the three Elf nations is also shown in their worship of the gods.

The Cadai rule the Heavens. They are openly worshipped and revered by the High Elves and by the Wood Elves. The High Elves seem to revere mainly Asuryan while the Wood Elves strongly worship Kurnous and Isha. The Dark Elves seem to all but ignore them.

• Asuryan, the Emperor of Heavens
• Isha, the Mother, wife of Kurnous
• Kurnous, the Hunter, husband of Isha
• Hoeth, god of Wisdom
• Vaul, the Maker
• Loec, the Shadow Dancer
• Lileath, the Maiden, daughter of Isha
• Ladrielle

The Cytharai rule the Mirai, the Underworld. Rather than to worship them the High Elves largely shun them and pay homage, trying to appease them. While small shrines exist in Ulthuan no priesthoods exist to serve them. The Dark Elves worship them openly and the cult of Khaine is by far the most prominent and powerful religion in Naggaroth.

• Ereth Khial, supreme goddess of the Underworld
• Khaine, god of murder, war, hatred, and destruction
• Moraig-Heg, the Crone is a goddess of the Underworld, but seems to be highly regarded by High Elves.
• Atharti, goddess of pleasure and indulgence
• Ellinill, the many-faced god of destruction . He has more than a hundred aspects, each with a different name and appearance.
  • Hukon, god of earthquakes
  • Addaioth, god of volcanoes
  • Estreuth, god of drought
  • Mathlann, god of storms
• Nethu, doorkeeper of the Underworld, son of Ereth Khial
• Anath Raema, goddess of the savage hunt, sister of Khaine
• Hekarti, goddess of conjurations and Dark Magic

• Slaanesh, a god of Chaos.

The worship of Slaanesh is forbidden by the High Elves and assuredly also by the Wood Elves. The penalty for this crime is death. Hidden within High Elf society some Slaaneshi cults exist which are persecuted and hunted down by the Sword Masters.

The cult of Slaanesh is also forbidden by the Dark Elves and Hellebron seems intent upon the persecution and destruction of all Slaaneshi cults and the execution of all cultists. Nevertheless several Slaaneshi cults remain hidden within Dark Elf society, and Malekith and his mother Morathi seem to unofficially tolerate its followers using them as infiltrators and hidden agents in the eternal struggle against the High Elves.

The gods & goddesses of the Elves
Asuryan - Isha - Kurnous - Lileath - Hoeth - Loec - Vaul - Ladrielle - Ereth Khial - Khaine - Moraig-Heg - Atharti - Ellinill - Nethu - Anath Raema - Hekarti

Notes and sources

The division between the Cadai and Cytharai is a fairly new convention, only appearing in 'Warhammer Armies: Dark Elves (7th Edition)'. The given description results in the unclear position of Moraig-Heg.