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Origin of Faelune

Yes, it's another blog. (I think I have a problem.) This time, however, it's a name that has been with me for quite awhile. I think I first created 'Faelune'  around 7 years ago. At the time, it was a character name in World of Warcraft. Elune is the lunar Goddess that the Night Elves worship. Fae is, well, self-explanatory. She was a Kaldorei Moon Priestess and she was beautiful. (Fun fact: Kaldorei translates to "children of the stars"!) Since then, the name has stuck with me, digging itself deeper and deeper into my psyche. I can't seem to lose it or find anything that better sums up how I want to see myself. A common phrase among the non-player characters of that race is "Elune adorĂ©". It's both a greeting and a blessing, meaning "Elune be with you". I can't quite put my finger on it, it might just be the many years I've invested into World of Warcraft, but of all the actual moon Goddesses based in contemporary and...