Nydre, the Betrayed (NY-DRE)

(a.k.a. Alglaudyx (ALL-glaud-ex), the First Litch)

Nydre was a lawful neutral Wyrm God before the corruption of Tiamat took hold. Before this the one now known as Alglaudyx used the more ‘neutral’ and ‘good’ magics; after Tiamat spread her poison however, the dragon began to dabble in the more darker magics. Being now susceptible to Tiamat’s lies and suggestions, Alglaudyx would go to become the first Dracolich, and effectively the first lich upon consuming a strange potion. Shortly after ascending to lichdom, Tiamat sprung her trap and betrayed the Wyrm, absorbing his essence and body, fusing with the dracolich, and re-killing him in the process.

Holy Prayers

Holy Rites

Nydre followers were preoccupied with necromantic investigations and the philosophical contemplation of death.
The Drawing Down ceremony was held no more than once every lunar month, commencing on the night of the waning half-moon and lasting for a fortnight, culminating at the new moon. In this time, dragons of every breed performed elaborate ceremonies of corporeal internment as they sent the spirits of the recently deceased to the Guardian of the Lost.
During total solar eclipses, followers of the Reaver celebrated the Nullification. At this time, followers of Reaver went on a rampage throughout Faerûn, causing devastation and death. The one who scored the greatest number of mammalian casualties was said to be transformed into a Wyrm of Death and become high priest of Nydre until the next eclipse.

Dogma

The Guardian of the Lost taught that all life eventually led into death, which was simply a starting point to another kind existence. True death, on the other hand, was final and absolute.
The Reaver taught that death and decay were inevitable and omnipresent and that dragons should incorporate aspects of death into their lives in order to truly be strong. Embracing death in life heralded that one day the afterlife would be part of the living world as well.

Clergy

Dragons and dracoliches who venerated Nydre and were capable of casting priest spells were considered Nydre's clerics, and were known as annihilists.

Clerical Training

Faithful of Nydre

The worshipers of Alglaudyx are few, but those that do speak of how one day Tiamat will be destroyed, and the first lich will be free again, free from the Wyrm Tiamat.

Temples

Temples to Nydre took the form of underground caverns that were cloaked in shadows and only dimly lit. Dragons of all breeds and alignments made their way to these places before they died, and their remains lay strewn across the floor, including whatever treasure the dragons had worn. The spirits of these dragons, as well as other spectral guardians, stayed to guard the temple from any who sought to steal from the burial pit.
Two Nydreist centers of worship were of major significance to his followers. The Well of Dragons was a huge natural cauldron located due east of the Skull Gorge, and countless dragons visited the ancient temple to die there. It was believed the Dire Dragon had his lair in that temple. The Crypt of Dragons was an underground cavern-tomb somewhere near the town of Hilp in Cormyr. The shrine was dedicated to the Guardian of the Lost and was thought to be the biggest remaining temple dedicated exclusively to Nydre's non-evil aspect.

Divine Domains

Death, Fate, Knowledge, Scalykind

Minor Domain(s)

Law, War

Portfolio

Dragons of all alignments, living and undead

Divine Symbols & Sigils

A circle divided diagonally into white and black semicircles

"Reality is the finest flesh, oh bearer mine. And are you not… hungry?"

Divine Classification

Lesser Deity, Wish Dragon

Religions

• Draconic Pantheon

Alignment

Chaotic Evil

Aligned Organization

Faithful of Nydre