List of Forgotten Realms deities
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This is a list of Forgotten Realms
deities
. They are all deities that appear in the fictional Forgotten Realms
campaign setting
of the Dungeons & Dragons
role-playing game
.
, the principal deity of the drow in the Forgotten Realms, is specifically described as being the same deity as Lolth in other campaign settings. No mention is made as to whether other deities shared between Forgotten Realms and other campaign settings are intended to represent the same divine entity.
Deities are included in this list only when documented in a Forgotten Realms-specific source or otherwise clearly indicated as existing in the setting. For deities in the core setting, see List of deities of Dungeons & Dragons.
. However, it is made clear that even Lord Ao has his own master at the end of The Avatar Series
.
the Mad.
, the continent that forms the primary focus of the Forgotten Realms campaign setting. Many deities in this pantheon originated in separate human cultural pantheons which have since blended and combined, while others are mortals ascended to divinity or arrivals to Abeir-Toril
from other worlds or settings through magical means.
follow one of the two philosophical religions called "The Path of Enlightenment" and "The Way". In the island kingdom of Kozakura the worship of a large number of spirits collectively called "The Eight Million Gods" is predominant. The people of Shou Lung
believe in the Celestial Bureaucracy headed by the
who is served by the Nine Immortals:
They in turn are aided by the Lesser Immortals, namely Jade Ladies, Rice Spirits, Moon Women, Spirit Warriors, Ladies of Compassion, the Lords of Karma and the Sages.
All deities in the Maztican pantheon have aspects that rule over related concepts and ideas. These aspects are worshipped as a large number of individual deities, including Micat, an aspect of Zaltec representing certain kinds of snake venom. There has been no published effort to list such aspects.
when their worshippers were transported from another world. The members of the Mulhorandi pantheon are based on deities from Egyptian mythology
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Sharess was formerly a member of the Mulhorandi pantheon, under the name Bast. Now worshipped in wider Faerûn, she is considered a part of the Faerûnian pantheon.
Additionally, there are an untold number of local deities and demigods, sometimes worshipped in an area as small as a few miles across. More prominent among those are:
Mephistopholes
: Became a god after absorbing the divine essence of Erevis Cale
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Tiamat is also worshipped by dragons, but her human following in Chessenta places her in the Faerûnian pantheon.
Gargauth was once an archdevil, but is now a deity in the Faerûnian pantheon.
After being cast out of the Seldarine, Araushnee became the demon princess Lolth before reclaiming her divinity as leader of the Dark Seldarine.
paragons, collectively known as the Celestial Hebdomad, are the celestial embodiment of the lawful good alignment. In the Forgotten Realms, they work most closely with the god Tyr.
paragons, collectively known as the Court of Stars, are the celestial embodiment of the chaotic good alignment.
paragons, Talsid and the Five Companions, are the celestial embodiment of the neutral good alignment. In the Forgotten Realms, they take a more subsidiary role than in other campaign settings due to the larger number of nature deities.
Forgotten Realms
The Forgotten Realms is a campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game. Commonly referred to by players and game designers alike as "The Realms", it was created by game designer Ed Greenwood around 1967 as a setting for his childhood stories...
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. They are all deities that appear in the fictional Forgotten Realms
Forgotten Realms
The Forgotten Realms is a campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game. Commonly referred to by players and game designers alike as "The Realms", it was created by game designer Ed Greenwood around 1967 as a setting for his childhood stories...
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Forgotten Realms vs. core D&D
The deities of other Dungeons & Dragons campaign settings, including those of the default (or "core") setting for the Dungeons & Dragons game, are not generally a part of Forgotten Realms. However, there is some overlap, especially among the deities of nonhuman races. LolthLolth
Lolth is a fictional goddess in the Dungeons and Dragons fantasy role-playing game. Lolth , the Demon Queen of Spiders, is the chief goddess of drow elves...
, the principal deity of the drow in the Forgotten Realms, is specifically described as being the same deity as Lolth in other campaign settings. No mention is made as to whether other deities shared between Forgotten Realms and other campaign settings are intended to represent the same divine entity.
Deities are included in this list only when documented in a Forgotten Realms-specific source or otherwise clearly indicated as existing in the setting. For deities in the core setting, see List of deities of Dungeons & Dragons.
Overdeity
Lord Ao is the Overdeity of the Forgotten Realms. He alone can allow new deities to join the pantheons of Forgotten Realms. However, he does not have mortal worshippers or grant spells, interacting with mortals only during the most unusual of circumstances, such as the Time of TroublesTime of Troubles (Forgotten Realms)
The Time of Troubles, also known as the Arrival, Godswar, and Avatar Crisis, is a fictional time period in the chronology of the Forgotten Realms campaign setting of the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role playing game...
. However, it is made clear that even Lord Ao has his own master at the end of The Avatar Series
The Avatar Series
The Avatar Series, originally The Avatar Trilogy, is a series of fantasy novels in the Forgotten Realms setting, covering the event known as the Time of Troubles.The books were:...
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Circle of Greater Powers
The Circle of Greater Powers consists of all the greater gods in the AD&D Forgotten Realms theological pantheon. Created by Lord Ao, the greater gods have a duty to preserve the balance between Chaos and Order. The Circle of Greater Powers have always come together to meet for important reasons such as the capture of Kezef the Chaos Hound for the preservation of the balance or for the trial of another god for not carrying out the duty under their portfolio such as the trial for CyricCyric
Cyric is a deity in the fictional Forgotten Realms campaign setting, a branch of Dungeons & Dragons. Cyric has many titles, including the Prince of Lies, the Dark Sun, the Black Sun, the Mad God, and the Lord of Three Crowns...
the Mad.
Faerûnian pantheon
The Faerûnian pantheon includes most deities worshipped by humans in FaerûnFaerûn
Faerûn is a fictional subcontinent, the primary setting of the Dungeons & Dragons world of Forgotten Realms. It is described at a relatively high level in the Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting from Wizards of the Coast, and various locales and aspects are described in more detail by separate...
, the continent that forms the primary focus of the Forgotten Realms campaign setting. Many deities in this pantheon originated in separate human cultural pantheons which have since blended and combined, while others are mortals ascended to divinity or arrivals to Abeir-Toril
Abeir-Toril
Abeir-Toril is the name of the fictional planet that makes up the Forgotten Realms Dungeons & Dragons campaign setting, as well as the Al-Qadim and Maztica campaign settings and the 1st edition version of the Oriental Adventures campaign setting.The name is archaic, meaning "cradle of life." It...
from other worlds or settings through magical means.
Greater deities
- Lord Ao is the overgod of Abeir-TorilAbeir-TorilAbeir-Toril is the name of the fictional planet that makes up the Forgotten Realms Dungeons & Dragons campaign setting, as well as the Al-Qadim and Maztica campaign settings and the 1st edition version of the Oriental Adventures campaign setting.The name is archaic, meaning "cradle of life." It...
, who only answers to a superior entity known only as a "being of light." All deities of Toril are subject to him, even those who also operate in other crystal spheres and planes, and he sets it so that gods can "die" from a lack of worship to make them act like guardians of the Balance rather than kings of mortals. The cult of Ao is led by "ministers" instead of clerics, and none of them appear in the afterlife. Ao dictates that no two gods in the same pantheon can have identical portfolios, and when two gods clash, either one god fades from the Realms, the gods merge, or one or both gods alters their portfolio. He is also the creator of the crystal sphere that holds the world of Abeir-Toril, and the crystal also spawned the twin goddesses Selûne and Shar, the first Abeir-Toril deities. - AkadiAkadiIn the Dungeons and Dragons role-playing game, Akadi is the goddess of Movement, Speed, and Air Elementals. Her alignment is primarily Neutral, and the symbol of Akadi is usually represented by a pale cloud on a blue background.-Publication history:...
is the goddess of Movement, Speed, and Air Elementals. Her alignmentAlignment (role-playing games)In some role-playing games, alignment is a categorisation of the moral and ethical perspective of the player characters, non-player characters, monsters, and societies in the game....
is primarily Neutral. - AsmodeusAsmodeus (Dungeons & Dragons)In the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game, Asmodeus is an Arch-Devil: a lord of the game's version of Hell . There he is the Overlord of the Dukes of Hell...
:God of sin, King of the Nine Hells. Lawful evil. - BaneBane (god)Bane , is the god of hatred, fear, and tyranny and one of the main evil gods in the fictional Dungeons & Dragons campaign setting, Forgotten Realms....
, also known as the "Black Hand" and "Black Lord", is the deity of hatredHatredHatred is a deep and emotional extreme dislike, directed against a certain object or class of objects. The objects of such hatred can vary widely, from inanimate objects to animals, oneself or other people, entire groups of people, people in general, existence, or the whole world...
, fearFearFear is a distressing negative sensation induced by a perceived threat. It is a basic survival mechanism occurring in response to a specific stimulus, such as pain or the threat of danger...
, and tyranny. Ed GreenwoodEd GreenwoodEd Greenwood is a Canadian writer and editor who created the Forgotten Realms. He invented the Forgotten Realms as a child, as a fantasy world in which to set the stories he imagined, and later used this world as a campaign setting for his own personal Dungeons & Dragons playing group...
created Bane for his home Dungeons & Dragons game for the Forgotten RealmsForgotten RealmsThe Forgotten Realms is a campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game. Commonly referred to by players and game designers alike as "The Realms", it was created by game designer Ed Greenwood around 1967 as a setting for his childhood stories...
, conceiving of him as "the big baddie", with powers "roughly equivalent to" the Babylonian deity DruagaDruagaDruaga refers to a Babylonian/Sumerian deity, who was ruler of the underworld. Druaga is occasionally used as an alternative name for the evil Zoroastrian deity, Ahriman, enemy of the god Ahura Mazda.-Popular Media:...
. Bane is commonly worshipped by lawful evil fightersFighter (Dungeons & Dragons)The fighter is one of the standard playable character classes in the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game. A fighter is a versatile, weapons-oriented warrior who fights using skill, strategy and tactics....
, magic-usersWizard (Dungeons & Dragons)The wizard is one of the standard character class in the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game. A wizard uses arcane magic, and is considered less effective in melee combat than other classes.-Creative origins:...
, illusionists, assassinsAssassin (Dungeons & Dragons)The assassin is a playable character class in the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game. It first appeared in 1975 in the Blackmoor supplement, as a thief sub-class. It next appeared in the first edition of Advanced Dungeons & Dragons again as a thief sub-class...
, thievesRogue (Dungeons & Dragons)The rogue or thief is one of the standard playable character class in most editions of the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game. A rogue is a versatile character, capable of sneaky combat and nimble tricks...
, monksMonk (Dungeons & Dragons)The monk is a playable character class in most editions of the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game. A D&D monk is a fantasy martial artist, specializing in unarmed combat.-Dungeons & Dragons :...
, and clericsCleric (Dungeons & Dragons)The cleric is one of the standard playable character class in the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game. In the game, clerics are versatile figures, both capable in combat and skilled in the use of divine magic. Clerics are powerful healers due to the large number of healing and curative...
. He is formerly part of the Dead Three, a triad of mortals sworn to achieve godhood. Along with Bhaal, and Myrkul, they are granted power by Jergal after a long struggle for power. He has the reputation of never being seen, though stories of a freezing black-taloned hand and eyes of blazing fire spread. He is killed by Torm during the Time of TroublesTime of Troubles (Forgotten Realms)The Time of Troubles, also known as the Arrival, Godswar, and Avatar Crisis, is a fictional time period in the chronology of the Forgotten Realms campaign setting of the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role playing game...
, though his essence survives. He is kept by his high priests, and he eventually revives. - Chauntea (also called Bhalla): and Jannath Goddess of agriculture, farmers, gardeners, summer. Neutral Good.
- CyricCyricCyric is a deity in the fictional Forgotten Realms campaign setting, a branch of Dungeons & Dragons. Cyric has many titles, including the Prince of Lies, the Dark Sun, the Black Sun, the Mad God, and the Lord of Three Crowns...
(possibly also called N'asr): God of murder, lies, intrigue, strife, deception, illusion. Chaotic Evil. - GrumbarGrumbarIn many campaign settings for the Dungeons and Dragons fantasy role-playing game, Grumbar is the "Elemental Lord of the Earth."-Publication history:...
: God of elemental earth, solidity, changelessness, oaths. True Neutral.- Etugen (aspect of Grumbar): Goddess of the earth, herds, and pastures for the Horde
- IstishiaIstishiaIn the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, Istishia, also known as "The Water Lord" and "King of Water Elementals," is the Neutral god of Elemental Water and purification.-Publication history:...
: God of elemental water, purification, wetness. True Neutral. - KelemvorKelemvor LyonsbaneKelemvor Lyonsbane, Lord of the Dead and Judge of the Damned, is a god in the fictional Forgotten Realms campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game....
(possibly also called N'asr): God of death, the dead. Lawful Neutral. Kelemvor's story as a mortal is mainly described in the Avatar Trilogy; his ascension to godhood is detailed in the novel Prince of Lies, sequel to the trilogy, and his challenges as the new Lord Death are depicted in the novel Crucible: The Trial of Cyric the Mad. - KossuthKossuth (Dungeons & Dragons)In the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game, Kossuth, is the god of Fire.Kossuth is symbolized by a twining red flame . His followers and clerics are often of the Neutral or Lawful Neutral alignment. He is the Fire God, the Lord of Flames, the Firelord, the Elemental God of Fire...
: God of elemental fire, purification through fire. True Neutral. - Lathander: God of spring, dawn, birth, youth, vitality, athletics. Neutral Good.
- Amaunator (also called At'ar): Former god of bureaucracy, law, order, the sun. Faded from lack of worship. Reappears as an evolving aspect of Lathander. Lawful Good.
- Mystra (also called Hidden One): Goddess of magic, spells, the WeaveWeave (Forgotten Realms)In the Dungeons & Dragons campaign setting Forgotten Realms, the Weave is the fundamental force of both arcane magic and divine magic, from which spellcasters draw their strength. It permeates the world, comparable to aether, the mystical substance....
. Neutral Good. (Post-spellplague a dead power.) - Oghma (also called Curna): God of knowledge, invention, inspiration, bards. True Neutral.
- Selûne (also called Bright Nydra, Elah, and Lucha): Goddess of the moon, stars, navigation, prophecy, questers, good and neutral lycanthropes
- Shar: Goddess of dark, night, loss, forgetfulness, unrevealed secrets, caverns, dungeons, the UnderdarkUnderdarkThe Underdark is a fictional setting which has appeared in Dungeons & Dragons role-playing campaigns and Dungeons & Dragons-based fiction books, including the Legend of Drizzt series by R. A. Salvatore...
. Neutral Evil. - Silvanus: God of wild nature, druids. True Neutral.
- Sune: Goddess of beauty, love, passion
- Talos (also called Bhaelros and Kozah): God of storms, destruction, rebellion, conflagrations, earthquakes, vortices. Chaotic Evil. aspect of GruumshGruumshIn the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, Gruumsh, also known as Gruumsh One-Eye, is the patron deity of orcs, who regard him as the god of Conquest, Survival, Strength, and Territory. He is also considered a member of the default D&D pantheon of deities...
- Tempus (also called Tempos): God of war, battle, warriors. Chaotic Neutral.
- Torm: God of duty, loyalty, obedience, paladins
- Tyr: God of justice. Lawful Good. (now a dead power)
- Ubtao: God of creation, jungles, Chult, the Chultans, dinosaurs. True Neutral.
Intermediate deities
- Auril: Goddess of cold, winter
- BahamutBahamut (Dungeons & Dragons)In the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, Bahamut is a powerful draconic deity, who has the same name as Bahamut from Arabic mythology....
(also called Xymor): God of good dragons, wind, wisdom, justice - Beshaba: Goddess of random mischief, misfortune, bad luck, accidents
- Gond (also called Zionel): God of artifice, craft, construction, smithwork
- Helm: God of guardians, protectors, protection. (now a dead power)
- Ilmater: God of endurance, suffering, martyrdom, perseverance
- LolthLolthLolth is a fictional goddess in the Dungeons and Dragons fantasy role-playing game. Lolth , the Demon Queen of Spiders, is the chief goddess of drow elves...
: Goddess of Drow, spiders, darkness, chaos , evil, assassination. Chaotic Evil. - Loviatar: Goddess of pain, hurt, agony, torment, suffering, torture
- Mask: God of thieves, thievery, shadows. (now a dead power)
- Mielikki: Goddess of forests, forest creatures, rangers, dryads, autumn
- TiamatTiamat (Dungeons & Dragons)Tiamat is the name of a powerful draconic goddess in the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game. The name is taken from Tiamat, a goddess in ancient Mesopotamian mythology who is substantially different ....
: Goddess of evil dragons, evil reptiles, greed, Chessenta - Tymora: Goddess of good fortune, skill, victory, adventurers
- Umberlee: Goddess of oceans, currents, waves, sea winds
- Waukeen, also known as "The Merchant's Friend", is the goddess of trade, money, and wealth. She rules over deals done above and below the table, and she believes that mercantile trade is the best road to enrichment. She frowns upon destroying good trade goods, and favors those who oppose the propagation of malicious rumors that could harm someone's commerce. Waukeen's faithful travel the world aiding merchants or staff temples in large cities that serve as moneylenders and change houses. Lliira watched over Waukeen's faithful during the period where Waukeen is enslaved in the AbyssAbyss (Dungeons & Dragons)In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, the Abyss or more fully, the Infinite Layers of the Abyss, is a chaotic evil-aligned plane of existence. It is one of a number of alignment-based Outer Planes that form part of the standard Dungeons & Dragons cosmology, used in the Planescape...
after the Time of TroublesTime of Troubles (Forgotten Realms)The Time of Troubles, also known as the Arrival, Godswar, and Avatar Crisis, is a fictional time period in the chronology of the Forgotten Realms campaign setting of the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role playing game...
.
Lesser deities
- Azuth: God of wizards, mages, spellcasters in general. (now a dead power)
- Deneir, also known as "Lord of All Glyphs" and "The Scribe of Oghma", is the deity of literature, art, knowledge, glyphs, images, and cartography.
- Eldath: Goddess of quiet places, springs, pools, peace, waterfalls
- Lliira: Goddess of joy, happiness, dance, festivals, freedom, liberty
- Lurue: Goddess of intelligent beasts,talking beasts
- Malar, also known as the "Beastlord", is the deity of the hunt, evil lycanthropesLycanthrope (Dungeons & Dragons)In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, the lycanthrope is a humanoid shapeshifter based on various legends of lycanthropy.-Dungeons & Dragons :...
, bestial savagery, and bloodlust - Milil: God of poetry, song, eloquence
- Shaundakul: God of wind, portals, travel, exploration, caravans
- Talona: Goddess of disease, poison
- Sss'thasine'ss (aspect of Talona): venomous creatures
Demideities
- Drasek Riven is the god of shadows. He is originally both an assassinAssassin (Dungeons & Dragons)The assassin is a playable character class in the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game. It first appeared in 1975 in the Blackmoor supplement, as a thief sub-class. It next appeared in the first edition of Advanced Dungeons & Dragons again as a thief sub-class...
and the second of the Five Chosen of Mask, who cares for the Temple on the Wayrock far in the Inner Sea, and awaits the call of the Shadowlord. Although Drasek Riven is a cold-blooded killer, he has a true compassion for his dogs, and once a young mentally handicapped child named Elden, by giving him some juggling balls. He has one eye, which many find unsettling, and a very hard exterior. He becomes a demigod after inheriting a part of Mask's portfolio after the battle with Kesson Rel. - Finder Wyvernspur is the deity of the cycle of life, transformation of art, and saurials, who is raised to divinity by acquiring the divine spark of the deceased god Moander. He is worshiped by bardsBard (Dungeons & Dragons)The bard is a standard playable character class in many editions of the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game. The bard class is versatile, capable of combat and of magic . Bards use their artistic talents to induce magical effects...
, musicians, and those who seek to change and diversify the arts. He was originally a member of a family of nobles and a highly accomplished bard. Obsessed with preserving his work, he attempted to create a clone of himself, though the clone, abused by Finder, became violent and ruined his reputation. The Harpers condemned Finder to timeless existence in the Citadel of White Exile and wiped his name and works from the Realms. He is tracked down by Cassana, who helps him to create Alias. He eventually returns to the Realms, helps defeat Moander, and obtains his power. - Fzoul Chembryl: Became a demigod under Bane's service
- Garagos, also known as "Targus," "the Reaver," and "Master of All Weapons," is the deity of war, skill-at-arms, destruction, and plunder. He and Tempus are the only pair of deities that violate the otherwise strict rule against two gods of the same pantheonPantheon (gods)A pantheon is a set of all the gods of a particular polytheistic religion or mythology.Max Weber's 1922 opus, Economy and Society discusses the link between a...
sharing the same portfolio, as both have the portfolio of war. Garagos is wild and reckless, reveling in destruction and slaughter while Tempus values honorable combatLaws of warThe law of war is a body of law concerning acceptable justifications to engage in war and the limits to acceptable wartime conduct...
; Scholars believe the reason that they do not fight is because Garagos's portfolio would be merged into Tempus' if he were slain, and Tempus hates mindless slaughter and destruction. - Gargauth, also known as the "Tenth Lord of Nine," the "Lost Lord of the Pit," and the "Hidden Lord," is the deity of betrayal, cruelty, political corruption, and powerbrokers. He embodies the inevitable decay and corruption that accompanies all self-serving, greedy, and power-hungry leaders and groups. He shows a veneer of civility and compassion whenever encountered, and he relishes in twisting a contract with someone to serve his own ends by holding only to the letter of the agreement. Gargauth is a master strategist, and his sense of humor moderates his temper. He uses his followers, who constantly seek to increase their personal power, to act as his eyes and ears throughout Faerun. He also has them entice and corrupt powerful individuals and bind them into strict contracts.
- Gwaeron Windstrom: God of tracking, rangers of the North
- Hoar (also called Assuran): God of revenge, retribution, poetic justice
- Jergal: God of fatalism, proper burial, guardian of tombs
- Nobanion: God of royalty, lions and feline beasts, good beasts
- The Red Knight, also known as "Lady of Strategy" and "Grandmaster of the Lanceboard", is deity of strategy, planning, and tactics. She is depicted as a dark haired woman in red plate armor who wields a longsword called Checkmate. She is elevated to godhood by Tempus, who she looks to as a father figure. Knowing her real name gives power over her, so only Tempus knows of it. She is an ally of Torm and Valkur, and an enemy of GaragosGaragosGaragos , is a lesser Faerûnian deity of war in the Forgotten Realms fictional campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, though he focuses more on destruction and plunder than war itself....
and CyricCyricCyric is a deity in the fictional Forgotten Realms campaign setting, a branch of Dungeons & Dragons. Cyric has many titles, including the Prince of Lies, the Dark Sun, the Black Sun, the Mad God, and the Lord of Three Crowns...
. Her dogma dictates the use of careful tactics in battle to achieve victory, under the belief that sound strategy is the best way to win a battle with the most favorable outcome. - Rivalen Tanthul: Became a demi god under Shar's service
- Savras: God of divination, fate, truth. (now a dead power)
- Sharess, also known as "The Dancing Lady" and "Mother of Cats", is the deity of hedonism, sensual fulfillment, festhalls, and cats. She is depicted as a beautiful, voluptuous woman with the head of a cat. She has the individualistic and hedonistic personality of a felineFelidaeFelidae is the biological family of the cats; a member of this family is called a felid. Felids are the strictest carnivores of the thirteen terrestrial families in the order Carnivora, although the three families of marine mammals comprising the superfamily pinnipedia are as carnivorous as the...
and she is constantly grooming herself to ensure her appearance is always up to standards. Her clergy run many feasthalls throughout large cities, which seek to indulge every pleasure imaginable. She was originally known as Bast, a Mulhorandi patroness of cats, who subsumed the portfolio of Felidae. She fell under the sway of Shar for a time, though she was freed by Sune during The Time of TroublesTime of Troubles (Forgotten Realms)The Time of Troubles, also known as the Arrival, Godswar, and Avatar Crisis, is a fictional time period in the chronology of the Forgotten Realms campaign setting of the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role playing game...
. - Shiallia, also known as "Dancer in the Glades", "Daughter of the High Forest", and "Lady of the Woods", is the deity of fertility, woodland glades, and growth. She is earthy and charming in a childlike way, she loves playing with the creatures of the woodland, and she is very protective of them. Shiallia's worshippers include druids, nuptial couples, and agricultural workers. Worshippers of Shiallia are described as protectors of nature, spending their lives tending to the earth, planting, and nurturing and looking after the ill. They guide those who are lost in the woods, and sometimes are given the name Silent Helpers. Her scriptures state that the goal of living is to survive and procreate, nature shapes the world, and that death is not to be feared.
- Siamorphe: Goddess of nobles, rightful rule of nobility, human royalty
- Ulutiu is the deity of glaciers, polar environments, and arctic dwellers. He is the father of the Giant Kin races, and he is worshiped by the Arctic Ulutiun peoples of the Great Glacier and the Sea of Moving Ice off Icewind DaleIcewind DaleIcewind Dale is a computer role-playing game developed for Windows by Black Isle Studios and published by Interplay Entertainment. Released on June 30, 2000, it takes place in the Dungeons & Dragons Forgotten Realms campaign setting, and is based on the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 2nd edition...
. He is depicted as a very large man with a sullen appearance, and his symbol is a necklace of blue and white ice crystals. He exiles himself after his affair with Othea is discovered by Annam, and Auril is slowly draining his power so that she can subsume his portfolio after his death. - Uthgar, also known as "Father of the Uthgardt" and "Battle Father", is the deity of Uthgardt barbarian tribes and physical strength. His followers consist of many human tribes collectively termed as the Uthgardt barbarians.
- Valkur, also known as "The Mighty" and "Captain of the Waves", is the deity of sailors, ships, favorable winds, and naval combat. Valkur's philosophy puts him in conflict with the capricious ocean-goddess Umberlee. Valkur's symbol is a shield bearing a cloud with three lightning bolts, and his favored weapon is a cutlass known as "The Captain's Cutlass". Valkur's dogma emphasises living life with vigor and striving against the elements.
- Velsharoon, also known as the Archmage of Necromancy and the Vaunted, is the demigod of necromancyNecromancyNecromancy is a claimed form of magic that involves communication with the deceased, either by summoning their spirit in the form of an apparition or raising them bodily, for the purpose of divination, imparting the ability to foretell future events or discover hidden knowledge...
, necromancers, evil lichesLich (Dungeons & Dragons)In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, the lich is an undead creature; a spellcaster who seeks to defy death by magical means.-Dungeons & Dragons :...
, lichdom, and undeath. He is seen as a successor to Myrkul, and he is worshiped by many liches, evil mages, and members of the Cult of the DragonCult of the DragonThe Cult of the Dragon is a fictional, semi-religious, evil organization in the Forgotten Realms campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game. The cult worships dragons, believing they will rule the world in the future and will keep them as monarchs next in line. Sammaster, a mage...
. He teaches that nirvana is achieved through gaining the power, longevity and knowledge of the state between lifeLifeLife is a characteristic that distinguishes objects that have signaling and self-sustaining processes from those that do not, either because such functions have ceased , or else because they lack such functions and are classified as inanimate...
and deathDeathDeath is the permanent termination of the biological functions that sustain a living organism. Phenomena which commonly bring about death include old age, predation, malnutrition, disease, and accidents or trauma resulting in terminal injury....
. He wields a staff known as the "Skull Staff of the Necromancer", which is an Imaskari artifact. He is originally a renegade wizard, who uses a set of texts penned by Talos to achieve immortality and divinity by using the blood of adventurers. He later pledges his allegiance instead to Azuth, which enrages Talos, who is stopped by Mystra before he can obtain vengeance.
Kara-Turan pantheon
Most people in the far eastern lands of Kara-TurKara-Tur
Kara-Tur is a fantasy world created by David Cook in the Oriental Adventures rulebook for the First Edition Advanced Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game in 1986. Kara-Tur's cultures and peoples are fantasy analogues of medieval China, Korea, Japan, the Ryukyu Islands, Tibet, and other regions of...
follow one of the two philosophical religions called "The Path of Enlightenment" and "The Way". In the island kingdom of Kozakura the worship of a large number of spirits collectively called "The Eight Million Gods" is predominant. The people of Shou Lung
Shou Lung
In the fictional campaign setting known as the Forgotten Realms, Shou Lung is a country in the continent of Kara-Tur, which is located to the east of Faerûn...
believe in the Celestial Bureaucracy headed by the
- Celestial Emperor
who is served by the Nine Immortals:
- Kwan Ying: Goddess of compassion, mercy, joy
- Chan Cheng: God of war, the martial arts, combat, bravery
- Ch'en Hsiang: God of poetry, music, literature
- Chih Shih: God of history, lore, tradition
- Ai Ch'hing: Goddess of love, marriage
- Fa Kuan: God of justice
- Hsing Yong: God of fortune, prosperity
- Shi Chia: God of artificers, the arts
They in turn are aided by the Lesser Immortals, namely Jade Ladies, Rice Spirits, Moon Women, Spirit Warriors, Ladies of Compassion, the Lords of Karma and the Sages.
- Mad Monkey is a demideity of mischief who sometimes helps and sometimes hinders the Celestial Bureaucracy.
Maztican pantheon
Maztica, across the Trackless Sea from Faerûn, has its own unique set of deities.- Azul (also called Calor): God of rain, water, drunkenness
- Eha: Goddess of the wind, spring
- Kiltzi: God of health, love, happiness, children
- Maztica: Goddess of life and the physical world, grants power despite being dead
- Nula: Goddess of animals
- Plutoq: God of earth, stone, mountains
- Qotal: God of goodness, health, protection
- Tezca: God of the sun, fire, cooking
- Watil: Goddess of plants
- Zaltec: God of war, sacrifice
All deities in the Maztican pantheon have aspects that rule over related concepts and ideas. These aspects are worshipped as a large number of individual deities, including Micat, an aspect of Zaltec representing certain kinds of snake venom. There has been no published effort to list such aspects.
Mulhorandi pantheon
Worshipped almost exclusively in Mulhorand, Thay, and Unther, these deities came to Abeir-TorilAbeir-Toril
Abeir-Toril is the name of the fictional planet that makes up the Forgotten Realms Dungeons & Dragons campaign setting, as well as the Al-Qadim and Maztica campaign settings and the 1st edition version of the Oriental Adventures campaign setting.The name is archaic, meaning "cradle of life." It...
when their worshippers were transported from another world. The members of the Mulhorandi pantheon are based on deities from Egyptian mythology
Egyptian mythology
Ancient Egyptian religion was a complex system of polytheistic beliefs and rituals which were an integral part of ancient Egyptian society. It centered on the Egyptians' interaction with a multitude of deities who were believed to be present in, and in control of, the forces and elements of nature...
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- Anhur (L): God of war, conflict, physical prowess, thunder, rain
- Geb (L): God of the earth, miners, mines, mineral resources
- Hathor (L): Goddess of motherhood, folk music, dance, the moon, fate
- Horus-Re (formerly named Horus) (G): God of the sun, vengeance, rulership, kings, life
- Isis (also called Ishtar) (I): Goddess of weather, rivers, agriculture, love, marriage, good magic
- Nephthys (I): Goddess of wealth, trade, protector of children and the dead
- Osiris (I): God of vegetation, death, the dead, justice, harvest
- Sebek (D): God of river hazards, crocodiles, werecrocodiles, wetlands
- Set (I): God of the desert, destruction, drought, night, rot,snakes, hate, betrayal, evil magic, ambition, poison, murder
- Thoth (I): God of neutral magic, scribes, knowledge, invention, secrets
Sharess was formerly a member of the Mulhorandi pantheon, under the name Bast. Now worshipped in wider Faerûn, she is considered a part of the Faerûnian pantheon.
Zakharan pantheon
The deities of Zakhara, to the southeast of Faerûn, differ from other deities in the Forgotten Realms because they do not have a precise portfolio. Instead, each Zakharan deity exemplifies a single characteristic or trait. One common faith in Zakhara is the Temple of Ten Thousand Gods, which is honoring every deity that has ever existed or will exist in the future rather than worshipping any one specific deity.- Hajama: God of bravery
- Hakiyah: God of honesty
- Haku: God of freedom
- Jauhar : Goddess of wealth
- Jisan: Goddess of fruitfulness
- Kor: God of wisdom
- Najm: God of adventure and curiosity
- Selan: Goddess of beauty
- Zann: God of intelligence and learning
Additionally, there are an untold number of local deities and demigods, sometimes worshipped in an area as small as a few miles across. More prominent among those are:
- Bala: Goddess of music
- Ragarra: Goddess of the jungle and its violent denizens, passion, chaos and revenge
- Vataqatal: God of war and duty
Former Archdevil
- Lord of the Ninth: AsmodeusAsmodeus (Dungeons & Dragons)In the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game, Asmodeus is an Arch-Devil: a lord of the game's version of Hell . There he is the Overlord of the Dukes of Hell...
(G) Sin, King of the Nine Hells
Mephistopholes
Mephistopheles (Dungeons & Dragons)
In the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, Mephistopheles is an Arch-Devil of Hell , also known as the "Lord of No Mercy" and the "Cold Lord"....
: Became a god after absorbing the divine essence of Erevis Cale
Erevis Cale
Erevis Cale is a fictional character in the Forgotten Realms series of books, which are published by Wizards of the Coast and based on the Forgotten Realms campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game...
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Dragon deities
- AsgorathIo (Dungeons & Dragons)In many campaign settings for the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game, Io is the chief deity worshipped by dragons, god of dragonkind, balance, and peace. He is seen by his people as the creator of all things. He is neutral in alignment, but he also contains within him all other alignments...
(also called Io) (G): The Ninefold Dragon, head deity of dragonkind, containing all alignments and father of the other dragon deities. - AasterinianAasterinianIn the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, Aasterinian is the draconic deity who serves as Io's messenger. Her symbol is a grinning dragon's head....
(D): Goddess of learning, invention, pleasure also worshipped as an aspect of Hlal - Astilabor (I): Goddess of acquisitiveness, status, wealth
- BahamutBahamut (Dungeons & Dragons)In the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, Bahamut is a powerful draconic deity, who has the same name as Bahamut from Arabic mythology....
(also called Xymor) (L): God of good dragons, wind, wisdom, Justice - ChronepsisChronepsisIn the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, Chronepsis is the dragon deity of Fate, Death, and Judgment. His symbol is an unblinking draconic eye....
(L): God of fate, death, judgment, also worshipped in combination with Falazure as the dual entity Null - FaluzureFaluzureIn the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, Faluzure is the dragon deity of Energy Draining, Undeath, Decay, and Exhaustion. "Faluzure" is also sometimes spelled "Falazure". His symbol is a draconic skull....
(I): God of decay, undeath, exhaustion, also worshipped in combination with Chronepsis as the dual entity Null - Garyx (I): God of fire, destruction, renewal
- Hlal (L): Goddess of humor, tricks, messages
- Kereska (I): Goddess of dragon magic and magical creativity
- Lendys (I): God of balance, justice
- Tamara (I): Goddess of life, light, mercy
- Task (L): God of greed, selfishness
- Zorquan (I): God of the essence of that which is dragons
Tiamat is also worshipped by dragons, but her human following in Chessenta places her in the Faerûnian pantheon.
Drow deities
Collectively, the drow deities are known as the Dark Seldarine.- Eilistraee (I): Goddess of song, beauty, dance, swordwork, hunting, moonlight. Beheaded with the Crescent Blade wielded by Halisstra Melarn (the Lady Penitent) under the influence of LolthLolthLolth is a fictional goddess in the Dungeons and Dragons fantasy role-playing game. Lolth , the Demon Queen of Spiders, is the chief goddess of drow elves...
. (now a dead power) - KiaransaleeKiaransaleeKiaransalee is the fictional drow deity of slavery, undead, and vengeance. She was created for the AD&D Second Edition, first appearing in Monster Mythology, and as such is a general deity not specific to any one game world.-Publication history:Kiaransalee was first detailed in the book Monster...
(D): Goddess of undead, vengeance. Deceased 1377 DR. Name erased and forgotten. (now a dead power) - Ghaunadaur (G):God of Abominations, oozes, slimes, jellies, outcasts, ropers, rebels. (former Drow deity)
- LolthLolthLolth is a fictional goddess in the Dungeons and Dragons fantasy role-playing game. Lolth , the Demon Queen of Spiders, is the chief goddess of drow elves...
(formerly named Araushnee) (G): Goddess of spiders, evil, darkness, chaos, assassins, drow. - Selvetarm (L): God of drow warriors. Deceased 1375 DR. Beheaded with the Crescent Blade wielded by the Darksong Knight Cavatina Xarann. (now a dead power)
- VhaeraunVhaeraunVhaeraun , also known as the Masked Lord and the Masked God of Night, is the drow god of thievery, drow males, and evil activity on the surface world in many Dungeons & Dragons campaign settings.-Publication history:...
(L): God of thievery, drow males, evil activity on the surface. Deceased 1375 DR. Killed by Eilistraee. (now a dead power) - ZinzerenaZinzerenaIn the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, Zinzerena is the drow deity of chaos and assassins. Her symbol is a shortsword draped in a black cloak, symbolizing her hidden menace...
Sometimes called the princess of outcasts. A drow demigoddess of deception, and thievery and powerfully chaotic. Slain by Lolth. (now a dead power)
Dwarven deities
Collectively, the dwarven deities (except Deep Duerra and Laduguer) are known as the Morndinsamman.- AbbathorAbbathorIn many campaign settings for the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, Abbathor is the dwarven deity of greed. His holy symbol is a jeweled dagger.-Publication history:...
(I): God of greed - Berronar TruesilverBerronar TruesilverIn many campaign settings for the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, Berronar Truesilver is the dwarf goddess of Safety, Truth, Home, and Healing.-Publication history:...
(I): Goddess of safety, honesty, home, healing, the dwarven family, records, marriage, faithfulness, loyalty, oaths - Clanggedin SilverbeardClanggedin SilverbeardIn many campaign settings for the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, Clanggedin Silverbeard is the dwarf deity of battle. He is a member of the dwarven pantheon. He is called the Father of Battle, and his area of influence is war, especially as a way of life...
(I): God of battle, war, valor, bravery, honor in battle - Deep Duerra (D): Goddess of duergarDuergar (Dungeons & Dragons)In Dungeons & Dragons fantasy, the duergar, or gray dwarves are a cruel and evil subrace of dwarves.-Publication history:The duergar are named after the dvergar of Norse mythology, who were the builders of Gleipnir...
, psionics, conquest, expansion. (now a dead power) - Dugmaren BrightmantleDugmaren BrightmantleIn many campaign settings for the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, Dugmaren Brightmantle is the dwarf deity of scholarship, discovery, and invention...
(L): God of scholarship, invention, discovery - DumathoinDumathoinIn many campaign settings for the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, Dumathoin is the patron of mountain dwarves, and the dwarf deity of mining and underground exploration. He is also the protector of the dwarven dead. His holy symbol is a cut, faceted gem inside of a mountain.-Publication...
(I): "Keeper of the Secrets Under the Mountains" God of buried wealth, ores, gems, mining, exploration, shield dwarves, guardian of the dead - Gorm Gulthyn (L): God of guardian of all dwarves, defense, watchfulness. (now a dead power)
- Haela Brightaxe (D): Goddess of luck in battle, joy of battle, dwarven fighters. (now a dead power)
- LaduguerLaduguerIn many campaign settings for the fantasy role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons, Laduguer is the evil deity of the duergar, the Underdark-dwelling cousins of dwarves. He is a strict and unforgiving god. His holy symbol is a shield with a broken crossbow bolt motif.-Creative origins:Laduguer was...
(I): God of duergar, magic weapon creation, artisans, magic. (now a dead power) - Marthammor Duin (L): God of guides, explorers, expatriates, travelers, lightning
- MoradinMoradinMoradin is the chief deity in the dwarven pantheon in the Dungeons & Dragons game and is a member of the default D&D pantheon. Moradin's domains are Creation, Earth, Good, Law, and Protection. His titles include Soul Forger, Dwarffather, the All-Father, and the Creator...
(G): God of dwarves, creation, smithing, protection, metalcraft, stonework - Sharindlar (I): Goddess of healing, mercy, romantic love, fertility, dancing, courtship, the moon
- Thard Harr (L): God of wild dwarves, jungle survival, hunting
- VergadainVergadainIn many campaign settings for the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, Vergadain is the dwarf deity of Wealth and Luck. Vergadain's titles "the Trickster" and "the Laughing Dwarf" are not used by his worshippers. His holy symbol is a circular gold coin. These coins must be acquired in payment for...
(I): God of wealth, luck, chance, nonevil thieves, suspicion, trickery, negotiation, sly cleverness
Elven deities
Collectively, the elven deities are known as the Seldarine.- Aerdrie FaenyaAerdrie FaenyaIn the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game, Aerdrie Faenya is the elven goddess of Air, Weather, Freedom, Impulse, Fertility, and Birds.Her symbol is a cloud with a bird silhouette.-Publication history:...
(I): Goddess of air, weather, avians, rain, fertility, avariels. An aspect of Akadi. - Angharradh (G): Goddess of spring, fertility, planting, birth, defense, wisdom
- Corellon LarethianCorellon LarethianIn the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, Corellon Larethian is the leader of the elven pantheon, and the god of Magic, Music, Arts, Crafts, Poetry, and Warfare. Corellon is also considered a member of the default D&D pantheon. He is the creator and preserver of the elven race, and governs those...
(G): God of magic, music, arts, crafts, war, the elven race (especially sun elves), poetry, bards, warriors - Deep SashelasDeep SashelasIn many campaign settings for the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, Deep Sashelas is the elf patron deity of aquatic elves. He is also a god of creation, knowledge, beauty, and magic...
(I): God of oceans, sea elves, creation, knowledge - Erevan IlesereErevan IlesereIn the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, Erevan Ilesere is the elven deity of Mischief, Change, Rogues and Changelings. Erevan is a fickle, utterly unpredictable god who can change his appearance at will. His symbol is a nova star with asymmetrical rays.-Publication history:Erevan Ilesere was...
(I): God of mischief, change, rogues, changelings - Fenmarel MestarineFenmarel MestarineIn the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, Fenmarel Mestarine is the elven deity of feral elves , outcast elves, scapegoats and solitude...
(L): God of feral elves, outcasts, scapegoats, isolation - Hanali CelanilHanali CelanilIn many campaign settings for the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, Hanali Celanil is the elf deity of Romantic Love and Beauty. Her symbol is a gold heart.-Publication history:...
(I): Goddess of love, romance, beauty, enchantments, magic item artistry, fine art, and artists. An aspect of Sune. - Labelas EnorethLabelas EnorethLabelas Enoreth is an elven deity in many Dungeons & Dragons campaign settings. In the Forgotten Realms, he is the Lord of the Continuum who governs the orderly passage of time and guards against those who would alter the path of history. Together with Sehanine Moonbow he oversees the long life...
(I): God of time, longevity, the moment of choice, history - Rillifane RallathilRillifane RallathilIn the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game, Rillifane Rallathil is the elven god of Nature, and patron deity of wood elves. His symbol is an oak tree...
(I): God of woodlands, nature, wild elves, druids - Sehanine MoonbowSehanine MoonbowIn many Dungeons and Dragons campaign settings, Sehanine Moonbow is the elven goddess of the moons. She is one of the more powerful members of the Seldarine. The Lady of Dreams actively opposes the nefarious schemes of the Spider Queen and the other drow powers. She is said to be the wife of...
(I): Goddess of mysticism, dreams, death, journeys, transcendence, the moon, the stars, the heavens, moon elves. An aspect of Selûne. - Shevarash (D): God of hatred of the drow, loss, crusades, vengeance
- Solonor ThelandiraSolonor ThelandiraIn the Dungeons & Dragons campaign setting Forgotten Realms, Solonor Thelandira is the elven god of hunting, archery, and survival in wild and harsh places. He teaches his followers the arts of hunting; including archery, moving unseen and hiding in wild places. He watches over the borders of...
(I): God of archery, hunting, wilderness survival
Giant deities
Collectively, the giant deities are known as the Ordning- AnnamAnnam (Dungeons & Dragons)In the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game, Annam is the giant deity of Magic, Knowledge, Fertility, and Philosophy. Also known as the All-Father, is the creator god of the giant pantheon...
(G): God of giants, creation, learning, philosophy - HiateaHiateaIn many campaign settings for the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, Hiatea is the giant deity of nature, agriculture, hunting, females, and children. Her symbol is a flaming spear.-Publication history:...
(G): Goddess of nature, agriculture, hunting, childbirth - GrolantorGrolantorIn many campaign settings for the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, Grolantor is the deity worshiped by the hill giant race, as well as ettins, and some frost giants and ogres. His sacred animal is the dire wolf. His holy symbol is a wooden club....
(I): God of hunting, combat, hill giants - IallanisIallanisIn many campaign settings for the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, Iallanis is the goddess of love, forgiveness, mercy, and beauty in the giant pantheon. Her symbol is a garland of flowers.-Publication history:...
(L): Goddess of love, forgiveness, beauty, mercy - MemnorMemnorIn many campaign settings for the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, Memnor is the giant deity of pride, honor, mental prowess and control. His symbol is a thin black obelisk.-Publication history:...
(I): God of pride, mental prowess, control - Skoraeus StonebonesSkoraeus StonebonesIn many campaign settings for the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, Skoraeus Stonebones is the deity worshiped by the stone giant race. He is also known as "King of the Rock" and "The Living Rock". His sacred animal is the cave bear...
(I): God of stone giants, buried things - StronmausStronmausIn many campaign settings for the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, Stronmaus is the giant deity of sun, sky, weather, and joy. His symbol is a forked lightning bolt descending from a cloud that partly obscures the sun....
(G): God of sun, sky, weather, joy, cloud giants - Surtr (L): God of fire giants, fire, destruction
- ThrymThrym (Dungeons & Dragons)In the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, Thrym is the lord of the frost giants. He is a god of cold and ice, as well as a deity of magic.-Description:...
(L): God of cold, ice, magic, frost giants
Gnome deities
Collectively, the gnome deities are known as the Lords of the Golden Hills.- Baravar CloakshadowBaravar CloakshadowIn the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game, Baravar Cloakshadow is the gnomish deity of illusions, protection, and deception. He creates traps and illusions of stunning complexity and cunning. He is somewhat mean-spirited compared to most of the other gnomish gods, and his pranks may cause even...
(L): God of illusions, deception, traps, wards - Baervan WildwandererBaervan WildwandererIn the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game, Baervan Wildwanderer is the gnome deity of Forests, Travel, and Nature.-Publication history:...
(I): God of forests, travel, nature - Callarduran SmoothhandsCallarduran SmoothhandsCallarduran Smoothhands is the gnome god of the earth in the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game.He is the patron deity of the svirfneblin , and is not very popular among other gnome subraces. Unlike other gods of the Underdark, he is not an outcast...
(I): God of stone, the Underdark, mining, the svirfneblinSvirfneblinIn the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, svirfneblin , or deep gnomes, are a sub-race of gnome.-Publication history:The svirfneblin first appears in first edition in the adventure modules D2 Shrine of the Kuo-Toa , and D3 Vault of the Drow , and then in the original Fiend Folio... - Flandal SteelskinFlandal SteelskinIn many campaign settings for the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, Flandal Steelskin is the gnome deity of mining, smithing, and fitness. His symbol is a flaming hammer.-Publication history:...
(I): God of mining, physical fitness, smithing, metalworking - Gaerdal IronhandGaerdal IronhandIn many campaign settings for the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, Gaerdal Ironhand is the gnome deity of protection, vigilance, and combat.-Publication history:...
(L): God of vigilance, combat, martial defense - Garl GlittergoldGarl GlittergoldGarl Glittergold is the patron deity of gnomes in the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, and a member of the game's default pantheon of deities. His symbol is a gold nugget.-Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 1st edition :...
(G): God of protection, humor, trickery, gem cutting, gnomes - Segojan EarthcallerSegojan EarthcallerIn many campaign settings for the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, Segojan Earthcaller is the gnome deity of earth and nature. Unlike Baervan Wildwanderer, who is a god of the plants and forests of the surface world, Segojan's area of concern is the deep earth and the life within it...
(I): God of earth, nature, the dead - UrdlenUrdlenIn the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, Urdlen is the gnome deity of greed and blood.In many campaign settings, the gnome pantheon of gods consists of the leader Garl Glittergold, as well as Baervan Wildwanderer, Baravar Cloakshadow, Flandal Steelskin, Gaerdal Ironhand, Nebelun, Segojan...
(I): God of greed, bloodlust, evil, hatred, uncontrolled impulse, sprigganSprigganSpriggans are legendary creatures known from Cornish faery lore. They are particular to West Penwith in Cornwall.-Spriggans in folklore:Spriggans were depicted as grotesquely ugly, and were said to be found at old ruins and barrows guarding buried treasure and generally acting as fairy bodyguards....
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Halfling deities
Collectively, the halfling deities are known as Yondalla's Children.- ArvoreenArvoreenIn many campaign settings for the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, Arvoreen is the halfling deity of protection, vigilance, and war. He is also known as "The Defender."-Publication history:...
(I): God of defense, war, vigilance, halfling warriors, duty - BrandobarisBrandobarisIn many campaign settings for the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, Brandobaris is the halfling deity of Stealth, Thievery, Rogues, and Adventuring. His sacred animal is the mouse. His symbol is a halfling's footprint.-Publication history:Brandobaris was first detailed in Roger E...
(L): God of stealth, thievery, adventuring, halfling rogues - CyrrollaleeCyrrollaleeIn many campaign settings for the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, Cyrrollalee is the halfling deity of Friendship, Trust, and the Home. Her symbol is an open door...
(I): Goddess of friendship, trust, the hearth, hospitality, crafts - Sheela PeryroylSheela PeryroylIn many campaign settings for the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, Sheela Peryroyl is the halfling deity of Nature, Agriculture, and Weather. Her symbol is the daisy...
(I): Goddess of nature, agriculture, weather, song, dance, beauty, romantic love - UrogalanUrogalanIn many campaign settings for the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, Urogalan is the halfling deity of earth and death. His symbol is the silhouette of a dog's head.-Publication history:...
(D): God of earth, death, protection of the dead - YondallaYondallaIn the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game, Yondalla is the chief halfling goddess and a member of the game's 3rd edition "core pantheon". Her symbol is a shield with a cornucopia motif....
(G): Goddess of protection, bounty, halflings, children, security, leadership, wisdom, creation, family, tradition. An aspect of Chauntea
Orc deities
- BahgtruBahgtruIn the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, Bahgtru is the orc deity of Strength and Combat.-Publication history:Bahgtru was first detailed in Roger E. Moore's article "The Half-Orc Point of View," in Dragon #62 . In Dragon #92 , Gary Gygax indicated this as one of the deities legal for the...
(L): God of loyalty, stupidity, brute strength - GruumshGruumshIn the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, Gruumsh, also known as Gruumsh One-Eye, is the patron deity of orcs, who regard him as the god of Conquest, Survival, Strength, and Territory. He is also considered a member of the default D&D pantheon of deities...
(G): God of orcs, conquest, survival, strength, territory - IlnevalIlnevalIn many campaign settings for the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, Ilneval is the orc deity of Warfare and Leadership. His symbol is a bloodied longsword.-Publication history:...
(L): God of war, combat, overwhelming numbers, strategy - LuthicLuthicIn many campaign settings for the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, Luthic is the orc goddess of Fertility, Medicine, Females, and Servitude. Luthic embodies the orcish feminine ideal, subordinate to male orcs but still protecting the cohesion of orcish society. Her sacred animal is the cave bear...
(L): Goddess of caves, orc females, home, wisdom, fertility, healing, servitude - ShargaasShargaasIn many campaign settings for the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, Shargaas is the orc deity of darkness, night, stealth, thieves, and the undead. His symbol is a skull on a red crescent moon.-Publication history:...
(L): God of night, thieves, stealth, darkness, the Underdark - YurtrusYurtrusIn many campaign settings for the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, Yurtrus is the orc deity of death and disease.-Publication history:...
(L): God of death, disease
Other races
- BlibdoolpoolpBlibdoolpoolpIn the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game, Blibdoolpoolp is the deity worshipped by the kuo-toa race. She is also known as the "Sea Mother."-Publication history:...
(I): God of kuo-toaKuo-toaIn the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, the kuo-toa are fish-like monstrous humanoids that dwell in the Underdark, and in the sea.-Publication history:...
s, evil undersea creatures - Chee'ah (D): God of saru on the plateau of Malatra
- DiinkarazanDiinkarazanIn many campaign settings for the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, Diinkarazan is the derro deity of vengeance.-Publication history:Diinkarazan was first detailed in the book Monster Mythology , including details about his priesthood...
(D): God of derroDerro (Dungeons & Dragons)The derro are a fictional species of monstrous humanoids in the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game. They were first devised for the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons First Edition adventure Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth...
, madness - DiirinkaDiirinkaIn many campaign settings for the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, Diirinka is the derro deity of magic, savants, knowledge, and cruelty. His symbol is a spiral of gray, black, and white...
(I): God of derro, magic, cruelty, knowledge - EadroEadroIn many campaign settings for the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, Eadro is the deity worshipped by the locathah race and merfolk race. His sacred animal is the jellyfish...
(I): God of merfolkMerfolkMerfolk may refer to mythical/fictional creatures:*Merperson *Merfolk *Merfolk *Merfolk...
and locathah - Essyllis (D): God of lizardfolkLizardfolkLizardfolk are a fictional humanoid species in the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game.-Publication history:...
- Ghaunadaur (G):God of Abominations, oozes, slimes, jellies, outcasts, ropers, rebels.
- GorellikGorellikIn many campaign settings for the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, Gorellik is the gnoll deity of hunting, hyenas, and hyaenodons. It was he who taught gnolls to tame hyenadons for purposes of hunting...
(D): God of gnolls. - Great MotherGreat Mother (Dungeons & Dragons)In many campaign settings for the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, The Great Mother is the creator and primary racial deity of beholders, gibbering orbs, and the various races of beholder-kin. The Great Mother is the beholder deity of magic, fertility, and tyranny...
(G): Goddess of beholders, magic, fertility, tyranny - HruggekHruggekIn many campaign settings for the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, Hruggek is the chief deity of bugbears, the deity of violence and combat. His symbol is a morningstar.-Publication history:Hruggek was created by James M...
(I): God of bugbearsBugbear (Dungeons & Dragons)The bugbear is a type of fictional monster for player characters to encounter in the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game.A bugbear is depicted as a massive humanoid distantly related to goblins and hobgoblins...
, violence, combat, ambushes - IlsensineIlsensineIn the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy roleplaying game, Ilsensine is the patron deity of illithids . While not the creator of illithids, Ilsensine sees mind flayers as the entities most worthy of dominating the universe...
(G): God of illithids, mental domination, magic - KurtulmakKurtulmakIn the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game, Kurtulmak is the chief deity worshipped by the kobold race. He is a member of the default pantheon....
(I): God of kobolds, hatred - LaogzedLaogzedIn the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, Laogzed is the deity worshipped by reptilian troglodyte race. Its symbol is an oozing toad-lizard, or a lizard's head. Laogzed's sacred animal is the toad.-Publishing history:...
(D): God of troglodytesTroglodyte (Dungeons & Dragons)The troglodytes is a fictional race of primitive reptilian humanoids in the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game.-Publication history:The troglodyte was introduced to the D&D game in the first edition of Advanced Dungeons & Dragons....
, hunger, destruction - MaglubiyetMaglubiyetMaglubiyet is the god of goblins and hobgoblins in the fictional setting of the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game. He was first described in the Nonhuman Deities chapter in the first edition of Deities and Demigods, by James Ward and Robert Kuntz published by TSR, Inc. in 1980...
(G): God of goblinsGoblin (Dungeons & Dragons)In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, goblins are a very common and fairly weak race of evil humanoid monsters. Goblins and Kobolds are commonly non-human monsters that low-level player characters will face in combat. In D&D, goblins aren't smaller cousins of orcs, but are a part of...
, hobgoblins, leadership, war - M'daess (D): Goddess of sarrukhSarrukhWithin the Forgotten Realms setting of the game Dungeons & Dragons, the sarrukh are a race of reptilian humanoids. They are one of the five progenitor races, or Creator Races, of Faerûn. Eons prior to the current storyline of Dungeons & Dragons, they built and maintained empires across most of the...
, purification, young snakes and serpentfolk - ParrafaireParrafaireIn many campaign settings for the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, Parrafaire is the naga deity of guardianship. He guards magical secrets and hidden places underground...
(D): God of nagasNaga (Dungeons & Dragons)In the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, nagas comprise a variety of similar species of intelligent aberrations with widely differing abilities and alignments. Nagas appear as large snake like creatures with humanoid heads. They often range widely in coloring and scale patterns, but are all...
, guardianship - Piscaethces (D): God of aboleths
- SekolahSekolahIn the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game, Sekolah is a powerful devil and the primary deity worshipped by the sahuagin race. His sacred animal is the shark...
(L): God of sahuaginSahuaginIn the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, the sahuagin are a fish-like monstrous humanoid species that live in oceans, seas, underground lakes, and underwater caves. Sahuagin speak their native tongue . With higher intelligence scores, they can also speak two bonus languages, usually...
, hunting, tyranny, plunder - SemuanyaSemuanyaIn the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, Semuanya is the deity worshipped by the lizardfolk race in many campaign settings. The symbol of Semuanya is a single reptile egg. Its sacred animal is the alligator.-Publication history:James M...
(L): God of Lizardfolk, survival, propagation - ShekinesterShekinesterIn many campaign settings for the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, Shekinester is the threefold deity of the nagas. She can appear as the aspect of spirit nagas, water nagas, and guardian nagas...
(G): Goddess of nagas- The Acquirer (aspect of Shekinester): Control, possession
- The Empowerer (aspect of Shekinester): Guardianship of the young and uninitiated
- The Preserver (aspect of Shekinester): Maintainer of existence, spirits of the dead
- The Seeker (aspect of Shekinester): Curiosity, exploration, study
- Ssharstrune (aspect of Shekinester): Acquisition, power
- The Weaver (aspect of Shekinester): Active destruction, connections
- Sseth (I): God of yuan-tiYuan-tiThe yuan-ti are a fictional species of evil snakemen in the role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons. The species comprises a number of castes. In some campaign settings, the yuan-ti are descended from evil human cultists who mixed their bloodlines with those of serpents...
, sarrukh, poison, somnolence- Merrshaulk (aspect of Sseth): beasts, predators, somnolence
- Varae (aspect of Sseth): snakes
- VaprakVaprakIn the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, Vaprak is the deity worshiped by ogres and trolls. Vaprak is also known as "The Destroyer." His symbol is a taloned hand.-Publication history:...
(D): God of ogresOgre (Dungeons & Dragons)In the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, ogres are a lesser race of giants, rather being simply large brutes with clubs. An aquatic subrace of ogres is known as "merrow." D&D ogres are also closely related to the race of ogre magi, a smarter race with blue skin and great magical abilities...
, trollsTroll (Dungeons & Dragons)Trolls are fictional monsters in the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game. Dungeon Masters can use them as enemies or allies of the player characters.-Publication history:...
, violence, destruction, frenzy, greed - War'dango (L): God of korobokuru, leadership, and Fire Mountain on the plateau of Malatra
- Zehir: God of Poison, yuan-tiYuan-tiThe yuan-ti are a fictional species of evil snakemen in the role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons. The species comprises a number of castes. In some campaign settings, the yuan-ti are descended from evil human cultists who mixed their bloodlines with those of serpents...
. interloper deity who came to TorilTorilToril, meaning bullpen in Spanish, can refer to:* Toril - a District in Metro Davao in The Philippines* Toril - a Barangay in Island Garden City of Samal, Metro Davao, The Philippines* Toril y Masegoso, a town in the province of Teruel, Aragón, Spain...
shortly before the Spellplague
Nondeity powers
Some powerful extraplanar creatures are able to grant power to their followers without actually being deities. Cults worshipping archdevils or demon princes are not unknown. Comparably powerful celestial beings, while not typically subjects of worship, can bestow their favor on virtuous mortals in a similar manner.Archdevils
- Lord of the First: BelBel (Dungeons & Dragons)In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy roleplaying game, Bel the pit fiend, is the Arch-Devil currently in charge of Avernus, the First Layer of the Nine Hells of Baator...
- Lord of the Second: DispaterDispater (Dungeons & Dragons)In many campaign settings for the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, Dispater is an Arch-Devil of Hell , and the Lord of the Iron City of Dis....
, The Iron Duke - Lord of the Third: MammonMammon (Dungeons & Dragons)In the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game, Mammon is an Arch-Devil of Hell , also known as the "Lord of Avarice." His symbol is a pair of red scaled hands open and looming over a black gemstone, or gold medallions emblazoned with the image of a snake-bodied devil.Mammon is the lord of Minauros,...
, the Viscount - Lords of the Fourth: FiernaFiernaIn the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, Lady Fierna is the ruler of the Fourth Layer of the Nine Hells of Baator. She is the daughter of arch-Duke Belial and his late consort Naome, and currently shares the rulership with her father...
and BelialBelial (Dungeons & Dragons)In many campaign settings for the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, Belial is an Arch-Devil of Hell , lord of the Fourth Hell, Phlegethos. He retained his rule after the Reckoning of Hell, though he now shares this responsibility with his daughter Fierna who serves as his mouthpiece... - Lord of the Fifth: Prince LevistusLevistusIn the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, Levistus is the arch-devil currently ruling Stygia, the Fifth layer of the Nine Hells of Baator...
- Lord of the Sixth: The Archduchess Glasya
- Lord of the Seventh: BaalzebulBaalzebul (Dungeons & Dragons)In the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game, Baalzebul is a fictional character, described as an Arch-Devil of Hell , also called the "Lord of the Flies."Baalzebul is lord of Maladomini, the Seventh Plane of Hell...
, the Slug Archduke - Lord of the Eighth: MephistophelesMephistopheles (Dungeons & Dragons)In the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, Mephistopheles is an Arch-Devil of Hell , also known as the "Lord of No Mercy" and the "Cold Lord"....
, Archduke of Cania (now has divine powers) - Lord of the Ninth: AsmodeusAsmodeus (Dungeons & Dragons)In the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game, Asmodeus is an Arch-Devil: a lord of the game's version of Hell . There he is the Overlord of the Dukes of Hell...
, King of the Nine Hells (now a god) - Malkizid
Gargauth was once an archdevil, but is now a deity in the Faerûnian pantheon.
Demon princes
- BaphometBaphomet (Dungeons & Dragons)In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy roleplaying game, Baphomet is a demon lord who rules a layer of the Abyss called the Endless Maze. He is the Prince of Beasts and the Demon Lord of Minotaurs.-Publication history:...
: Demon lord of minotaurMinotaurIn Greek mythology, the Minotaur , as the Greeks imagined him, was a creature with the head of a bull on the body of a man or, as described by Roman poet Ovid, "part man and part bull"...
s, beasts, vengeance - DemogorgonDemogorgon (Dungeons & Dragons)In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, Demogorgon is a powerful demon prince. He is known as the Prince of Demons, a self-proclaimed title he holds by virtue of his power and influence; which in turn, is a title acknowledged by both mortals and his fellow demons...
: Prince of Demons - EltabEltabIn the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game, Eltab is a demon lord. Eltab is known as the Lord of the Hidden Layer. He is particularly active in the game’s Forgotten Realms campaign setting.-Publication history:...
: Demon lord of hatred, retribution - Graz'ztGraz'ztGraz'zt is a demon lord in the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, and one of the most powerful demons in the Abyss. Graz'zt, one of the earliest and most famous demons created for Dungeons and Dragons, was named as one of the greatest villains in D&D history by the final print issue of...
: Demon lord of darkness, seduction, guile, debauchery - KostchtchieKostchtchieKostchtchie is a demon lord from the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy roleplaying game.-Publication history:Kostchtchie made his first appearance in the first edition module The Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth...
: Demon lord of frost giants, wrath, rage - OrcusOrcus (Dungeons & Dragons)Orcus is the fictional demon prince, and lord of the undead in many campaign settings for the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game. He is named after Orcus of Roman mythology. His symbol is a mace with a human skull as the head...
: Demon lord of undeath - PazraelPazuzu (Dungeons & Dragons)In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy roleplaying game, Pazuzu is a powerful demon prince, called the Prince of the Lower Aerial Kingdoms. He rules the skies above all layers of the Abyss. He is sometimes known as Pazrael or Pazuzeus....
(also called Pazuzu): Demon lord of evil flying creatures, corruption - Sess'InnekSess'innekIn the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, Sess'Innek is a tanar'ri lord that is worshipped by the lizard kings as a deity of Civilization and Dominion...
: Demon lord of khaastas, lizard kingsLizardfolkLizardfolk are a fictional humanoid species in the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game.-Publication history:...
, civilization, domination - YeenoghuYeenoghuIn the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game, Yeenoghu is a Demon Prince, the Demon Lord of Gnolls, and the bestial embodiment of savage butchery. His personal weapon is his dreaded triple flail, created from the bones and skin of a slain god. Yeenoghu commands the obedience of ghouls and ghasts...
: Demon lord of gnolls - Malkizid: Fallen Solar Angel of Corellon Larethian who was tempted by Nerull to kill the elven god.
After being cast out of the Seldarine, Araushnee became the demon princess Lolth before reclaiming her divinity as leader of the Dark Seldarine.
Archon
The archonArchon (Dungeons & Dragons)
In the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, archons are a type of creature from the Dungeons & Dragons role playing game. In 1st and 2nd edition, they are powerful lawful good creatures from the upper planes, and in 3rd edition they are celestials. These creatures are sent by higher powers...
paragons, collectively known as the Celestial Hebdomad, are the celestial embodiment of the lawful good alignment. In the Forgotten Realms, they work most closely with the god Tyr.
- Barachiel
- Domiel
- Erathaol
- Pistis Sophia
- Raziel
- Sealtiel
- Zaphkiel
Eladrin
The eladrinEladrin
The Eladrin are a fictional race of creatures appearing in the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game. Introduced in the Planescape setting of AD&D 2nd edition and D&D 3rd edition, Eladrin were described as a type of celestial of chaotic good alignment and hailed from the plane of Arborea...
paragons, collectively known as the Court of Stars, are the celestial embodiment of the chaotic good alignment.
- Faerinaal
- Gwynharwyf
- Morwel
Guardinal
The guardinalGuardinal
Guardinals are a type of celestial from the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role playing game.-Publication history:Guardinals debuted as several cards in the Blood Wars Card Game in 1995, including the Avoral, Cervidal, Equinal, Leonal, Lupinal, Ursinal, Duchess Callisto, Duke Lucan, Duke Windheir, Lord...
paragons, Talsid and the Five Companions, are the celestial embodiment of the neutral good alignment. In the Forgotten Realms, they take a more subsidiary role than in other campaign settings due to the larger number of nature deities.
- Bharrai
- Kharash
- Manath
- Sathia
- Talisid
- Vhara
Dead deities
Deities in the Forgotten Realms can at times be slain, fade away from lack of worship, or have their power usurped by others.Untheric pantheon
The people of Unther and their deities (based on Babylonian and Sumerian mythology) arrived at the same time and in the same manner as the Mulhorandi, but war between those two empires and against orcish hordes have claimed most of the Untheric pantheon, now the largest identifiable group of dead deities. The remaining members of the pantheon, Assuran (now Hoar), Ishtar (as Isis), and Tiamat, have survived by finding wider worship elsewhere in Faerûn.- Gilgeam: Former god of battle, prowess, strength, Unther. Slain by Tiamat.
- Girru: Slain by an unnamed orc deity.
- Inanna: Former Goddess of War and Love. Slain by an unnamed orc deity.
- Ki: Former Spirit/mother-goddess of the Earth. Slain by an unnamed orc deity.
- Marduk: Slain by an unnamed orc deity.
- Nanna-Sin: Former God of The Moon and protection against Evil. Slain by an unnamed orc deity.
- Nergal: Former god of the underworld. Slain by an unnamed orc deity.
- Ramman: Former god of duty, order, vigilance, war. Slain by Hoar.
- Utu: Former God of the Sun and Justice. Slain by an unnamed orc deity.
Others
- Amaunator (also called At'ar): Thought to have died, Amaunator was Lathander for centuries then finally reclaimed his name and mission. Reborn god of bureaucracy, law, order, the sun.
- Auppenser, also known as "Our Lord of Reason", "The Master of Thought", and "The Serene One", is the deity of Balance, Mentalism, Protection, Psionics, and Strength. He is initially relatively powerful, worshiped by human and demihuman psions, monks, and psychic warriors, and all manner of psionic creatures such as blues and duergar. After the collapse of Jhaamdath, his main place of worship, he loses most of his followers and goes into a deep slumber to keep existing. Auppenser is a strong-minded deity given over as much to deep contemplation as he is to decisive action. The god of psionics possesses a calm demeanor, as one completely confident in his clear-thinking ways. He strives to uphold the Balance wherever psionics are involved.
- BhaalBhaalBhaal, Lord of Murder, is a deity of the fictional Forgotten Realms Dungeons & Dragons campaign setting.-Publication history:Ed Greenwood created Bhaal for his home Dungeons & Dragons game, set in the Forgotten Realms....
: Former god of assassination, murder, violence. Slain by Cyric and Mask. - Chronos: Former god of time.
- Earthmother: Aspect of Chauntea physically manifest as the Moonshae Isles. Was quiet for some time during which Chauntea's primary aspect became ascendant in the Moonshaes but then awakened and reasserted herself. An enemy of Bhaal (currently deceased).
- Eshowdow: Former god of Chult. Slain by Shar.
- Ibrandul: Former god of Caverns, dungeons, skulks. Slain by Shar.
- Iyachtu Xvim: Former god of tyranny, hatred, fear. Destroyed by Bane during his return.
- JazirianJazirianIn the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, Jazirian is the couatl deity of Community, Peace, Learning, and Parenthood. The couatls believe Jazirian to be the embodiment of supreme purpose and fate, the invisible force that moves the strings upon which all other gods move...
: Former god of couatlCouatlIn the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy roleplaying game, the couatl is a large serpentine creature, and in 3rd edition is considered a native outsider.-Publication history:...
s. Slain by Merrshaulk. - Kalzareinad: Former god of the uncaring, evil, or selfish application of dragon magic. Slain by Kareska.
- Karsus: very briefly (a matter of minutes) a former god of magic and hubris, after, as a mortal man, he stole the powers of the first goddess of magic with a powerful magical spell, which caused magic to cease during his attempt. Died following the sacrifice of Mystryl to restore the proper functioning of magic in the Realms. Known as the 'Momentary God'.
- Kiputytto: Former goddess of sickness. Slain by Talona.
- Kukul: Former Maztican god of creation
- Leira: Former goddess of deception, illusion, mist and shadow. Slain by Cyric and Mask.
- Moander: Former god of decay, corruption, rot. Slain by Finder Wyvernspur.
- Murdane: Former goddess of reason, pragmatism. Slain during the Dawn Cataclysm.
- Myrkul: Former god of corruption, the dead, death, old age. Slain by Mystra.
- Mystra: The reincarnated Mystryl and former goddess of magic, spells, and the Weave. Slain by Helm during the Time of TroublesTime of Troubles (Forgotten Realms)The Time of Troubles, also known as the Arrival, Godswar, and Avatar Crisis, is a fictional time period in the chronology of the Forgotten Realms campaign setting of the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role playing game...
and replaced by the mortal woman Midnight (who now goes by Mystra's name). - Mystryl: Original goddess of magic created by the combined essences of Selûne and Shar. Sacrificed herself to repair the damage caused by Karsus's ascension.
- Othea: Former goddess of giants, motherhood. Slain by Lanaxis, one of her children.
- Ra: Former Mulhorandi god of the sun. Slain by Gruumsh.
- The Seven Lost Gods, all of whom "bowed down before Bane", including:
- Camnod the Unseen
- Borem of the Lake of Boiling Mud: Former god of anger
- Haask, the Voice of Hargut
- Maram of the Great Spear
- Tyranthraxus the Flamed One
- Tyche: Former goddess of luck. Split into Beshaba and Tymora.
- Valigan Thirdborn: Former god of anarchy. Slain by Tyr.
- World Serpent: Former god of the sarrukhSarrukhWithin the Forgotten Realms setting of the game Dungeons & Dragons, the sarrukh are a race of reptilian humanoids. They are one of the five progenitor races, or Creator Races, of Faerûn. Eons prior to the current storyline of Dungeons & Dragons, they built and maintained empires across most of the...
. Fragmented into the deities of the lizardfolkLizardfolkLizardfolk are a fictional humanoid species in the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game.-Publication history:...
, nagaNaga (Dungeons & Dragons)In the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, nagas comprise a variety of similar species of intelligent aberrations with widely differing abilities and alignments. Nagas appear as large snake like creatures with humanoid heads. They often range widely in coloring and scale patterns, but are all...
, and yuan-tiYuan-tiThe yuan-ti are a fictional species of evil snakemen in the role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons. The species comprises a number of castes. In some campaign settings, the yuan-ti are descended from evil human cultists who mixed their bloodlines with those of serpents...
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