(Much of this is inspired by and taken from Dungeons and Dragons lore, with a lot of alterations and adjustments.)

Ehlenestra of the Woodlands is the goddess of forests, woodlands, flora, fauna and fertility. To non-elves, she is Ehlonna, a dark-haired human with command over horses, but Ehlenestra is a golden-haired elven maiden with command over unicorns. She has deep blue or violet eyes and is usually depicted in either the practical garb of a ranger or the rich gown of an elven princess. She carries a longbow that always hits its mark.

She advocates for the beauty and goodness of unspoiled nature, and teaches that animals and plants of the forest are gifts that are not to stolen or abused. Many rangers and druids worship her and she opposes all that hunt for sport or harm the untouched wilderness.

Her domains include Animal, Celerity, Good, Plant, Purification, and Sun. Her symbol is a unicorn horn or a rearing unicorn, and her weapons of choice are the longbow and longsword.

When not in the celestial realm, she will often spend time in the Beastlands, a neighboring plane that is much easier to traverse to than the material plane. This plane features the unspoiled wilds of an enchanted forest, with massive sequoias forming a grand canopy so high that winged beasts can pass through without any difficulty. At the center of the Beastlands, the sequoias form a great open-aired cathedral dedicated to Ehlenestra, where creatures can go to pay their respects.

Not far from the cathedral is a massive grove known as the Grove of Unicorns. As the name suggests, this is where unicorns tend to congregate. These are the only creatures that will sometimes stay on a more permanent basis, as they tend to become great friends to Ehlenestra, though in time, nearly all return to the material plane for a period. The unicorn is her sacred animal, and she has a strong love for every one of these creatures. When on the material plane, they tend to be her eyes and ears, keeping her updated on what is happening.

The Beastlands is not a permanent home for its residents, but a place of rest before souls return to the material plane after physical death. Most beasts will end up here for their period of rest, though it is rare for thinking creatures to come here. Only those that hold Ehlenestra in deep reverence will find themselves in this realm. Few such groups exist, the largest being the Aimhirghin Order, a secretive druidic order of elves that live deep within the woodlands among a large herd of unicorns.

The Aimhirghin Order, because of their love for Ehlenestra, go through a unique form of reincarnation. When an elf of the order dies, their soul moves to the Beastlands, and they live there for a time among nature. As they work to attain inner peace and after they have gone through a long period of life review, they are magically transformed into a unicorn, and attain full enlightenment over their religion, now having a direct connection to Ehlenestra through their mind.

Once the opportunity arrives for a soul to return to the material plane, they are transported back to the order, but this time as a unicorn foal in the Aimhirghin Order’s herd. The same process happens in reverse with the unicorns- when the unicorns of the Aimhirghin Order pass on, they become elves in the Beastlands and wait for an elven birth to take place so they can rejoin the order. Instead of working towards inner peace and enlightenment, the unicorns enjoy a period of rest, rejoining the order after their rest ends and they are transformed into their elven form.

Ehlenestra adores her subjects, and while they spend time in the Beastlands, she will often visit them, developing personal connections to each. When a soul is returned to the material plane in unicorn form, they retain such memories since they are such spiritual beings, but this information is lost to the elves and other species she comes into contact with.

When the Dragon Queen cursed Aeronwen for trespassing on her cultist ritual site, Ehlenestra came to her aid, alerting the unicorn matriarch Alia to her situation and telling her to take Aeronwen to the Rao monastery where her life was saved. Alia was also there to help Aeronwen recover from the curse, and when Alia gave birth to a foal, Aeronwen named her Rozenwyn, and the two became soul bound.

The unicorns of the material plane can communicate more easily with Ehlenestra than the other creatures, and they can always sense Ehlenestra’s presence when nearby. They can see halfway into the celestial plane as well as the Beastlands, which are parallel planes to the material plane, so they have an all-knowing sense that is far greater than most creatures or beasts. They are often Ehlenestra’s eyes and ears on the material plane, allowing her to observe happenings from afar.