Editing Selvetarm (section)

==Selvetarm vs. Keptolo==
Selvetarm's faith is believed to only be canonical to the [[Faerun]] version of the Dark Seldarine; on [[Oerth]], a different male drow is revered as Lolth's closest ally, in the form of [[Keptolo]], the Exalted Consort.

One easy way to reconcile the discrepancy is that each fills a different role; whilst they may, arguably, both be consorts, Selvetarm is kept by Lolth for his skills as a warrior, whilst Keptolo is kept for his skills as a lover.

5th edition brought the two gods into the same version of the Dark Seldarine for the first time, with the release of Volo's Guide. Here, it was stated that Keptolo alone is Lolth's consort, and thus shares her bedchamber, whilst Selvetarm is her champion, and she keeps him around only to fight her enemies.

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