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Firre Eladrin
Also known as raelis †
Who Don’t Just Tell the Stories, They Are the Stories
CG; CR 10
Alternate form: A multi-coloured pillar of fire
Firres (FEER) are the most diverse out of all eladrin, and that’s saying something. Hells, many firres themselves argue that firre is an outdated word that doesn’t reflect their Aestetica, and suggest other names, such as raelis (ray-EL-is) for specifically storytelling-oriented eladrin. Non-eladrin races naturally don’t care. Firres are born from eladrin who are most passionate for art. Of course, there are many different kinds of art, but most firres start with singing and music, at least. It is common for one firre to be a great bard, painter and writer, dabble in architecture, and then choose to pursue an acting career. Quite often firres will combine their many talents—they’ll write a play, compose the score, and then sew the costumes. All at the same time! Merging artistic expressions is considered the sign of a true blood by the firre.
It’s often easy to spot a firre among other eladrin—their hair and skin are brightly-coloured, their voices are enchanting, and their pockets are usually overflowing with trinkets and tools. They travel alone or in troupes, serving as minstrels, portraitists or teachers. Many firres love to visit the Prime, where they might act as muses for unknowing authors. Despite being arguably the greatest artists in the Multiverse, they also understand how important it is to recognise the beauty in any kind of art. Most firres have no interest in combat and prefer to flee it in their alternate form, which varies but generally looks like an intangible multi-coloured pillar of light or fire. Some firre, however, even treat combat as a form of art. These cutters can be a terrifying force, achieving a stunning level of mastery over their preferred fighting style. Encounters with these firres caused some Clueless to classify them as “greater eladrin” (as if there were lesser ones, ha!)
Stats: Planescape Monstrous Compendium Vol. 2 [2e] p32; Manual of the Planes [3e] p162; Book of Exalted Deeds [3e] p169; Manual of the Planes [5e] p353; Creature Codex [PF1e] (as firre); Bestiary 5 [PF1e] p39 (as raelis)
Source: Margarita and Jon Winter-Holt. Canonwatch: Firre is the D&D name for these eladrin. PF1e called them raelis.