Melora

Melora is the unaligned goddess of wilderness, nature and the sea.

Description
Melora is the god of the wilderness, nature, and the sea. She is both the wild beast and the peaceful forest, the raging whirlpool and the quiet desert. Melora is one of the Four Free Gods, along with Avandra, Corellon Larethian, and Sehanine. She is the antithesis of Erathis, the embodiment of civilization, and also dislikes Asmodeus. Like Avandra, Melora has no astral dominion, preferring to wander the cosmos.

Worshippers
Rangers, hunters, and elves revere her, and sailors make offerings to her before beginning their voyages.

Dogma
Her strictures are these:
 * Protect the wild places of the world from destruction and overuse. Oppose the rampant spread of cities and empires.
 * Hunt aberrant monsters and other abominations of nature.
 * Do not fear or condemn the savagery of nature. Live in harmony with the wild.

Temples
A minor temple is dedicated to Melora in Ryth; however, she prefers her followers to worship her by tending to her wild domain.