Io; The Concordant Dragon, The Great Eternal Wheel, Swallower of Shades, The Ninefold Dragon, Creator of Dragonkind (ee-yoh)
Io the Ninefold Dragon is neutral, for he encompasses all alignments within his aspects. He can (and does) appear as any dragon type, from the smallest pseudodragon to the largest great wyrm.
Portfolio: Dragonkind
Alignment: True Neutral
Domains: Dragon, Knowledge, Magic, Spell, Strength, Travel, Wealth
Favored Weapon: Scimitar or Claw
Symbol: A multicolored metallic disk
Worshipers: Dragons
Home Plane: Outlands
Divine Domains
Dragon, Knowledge, Magic, Spell, Strength, Travel, Wealth
Holy Books & Codes
Io has even fewer clerics or shrines than most of the other draconic deities, since his outlook is so broad and allencompassing. Still, even the most devoted cleric of Bahamut, Tiamat, or any other dragon deity pays at least a modicum of homage to the Ninefold Dragon. He also occasionally finds clerics or adepts among the reptilian races, such as kobolds and troglodytes.
Divine Symbols & Sigils
A multicolored metallic disk
Tenets of Faith
He prefers to remain uninvolved in conflicts between dragons, though if such a conflict threatens to escalate he may step in (either personally or by dispatching Aasterinian or some other servitor).
Divine Goals & Aspirations
Io cares only for his “children,” the dragons, and their continued existence in the world. In some cases, this means taking the side of the dragons against other races. In other situations, Io may actually help nondragons fight against a dragon who would otherwise jeopardize the ongoing survivability of the species as a whole.
Io counts no other faiths as his enemies, knowing the value of neutrality in outlook. Even those of greatly varying alignment can find common cause under the banner of the Ninefold Dragon.
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