Draconic Pantheon

The dragon deities are all children of Io, the Ninefold Dragon who encompasses all the opposites and extremes of dragonkind. It was said that Io fell to the primordials during the ward at the dawn of time. Depending on the myth, Bahamut and Tiamat are either his children, or the two halves of Io that emerged when the primordial sliced the father of dragons in two.
Creatures other than dragons can worship one of the deities described here. Just as a human weaponsmith might venerate Moradin, or an elf archer pay homage to Ehlonna, so too could a dwarf, half-orc, or kobold worship a god or goddess otherwise associated with dragons. In fact, such worship is particularly common among the various reptilian (and Draconic-speaking) races, such as kobolds, lizardfolk, and troglodytes.

The Draconic Gods

• Bahamut, God of Good Dragons, Wind, and Wisdom.

• Sardior, God of Neutral Dragons, Night, Psionics, and Secrets.

• Tiamat, Goddess of Evil Dragons, Conquest, and Greed.

• Aasterinian, God of Learning, Invention, and Pleasure.

• Astilabor, God of Acquisitiveness, Status, and Wealth.

• Chronepsis, God of Fate, Death, and Judgment.

• Faluzure, God of Decay, Undeath, and Exhaustion.

• Garyx, God of Fire, Destruction, and Renewal.

• Hlal, Godess of Humor, Storytelling, and Inspiration.

• Lendys, God of Balance and Justice.

• Tamara, God of Life, Light, and Mercy.

Bahamut

The Platinum Dragon, King of the Good Dragons, Master of the North Wind
Bahamut is revered in many locales. Though all good dragons pay homage to Bahamut. Gold, silver, and brass dragons hold him in particularly high regard. Other dragons, even evil ones (except perhaps his archrival Tiamat), respect Bahamut for his wisdom and power.
In his natural form, Bahamut is a long, sinuous dragon covered in silver-white scales that sparkle and gleam even in the dimmest light. Bahamut' catlike eyes are deep blue, as azure as a midsummer sky, some say. Others insist that Bahamut's eyes are a frosty indigo, like the heart of a glacier. Perhaps the two accounts merely reflect the Platinum Dragon's shifting moods.

Saridor

God of Neutral Dragons, Night, Psionics, and Secrets.
Drifting across the planes in his ruby castle, the mysterious god of gem dragons rules his children like a caring—if distracted—parent. The god of Neutral dragons does not share blood with Bahamut and Tiamat, but he fought alongside them in the Dawn War and treats them as his respected, feuding siblings. Sardior, though appearing to be flesh and blood, is a being of pure ruby. Every inch of the Ruby Dragon’s form, from his bright, smiling eyes to his long, restless tail, betrays Sardior’s playful, satirical nature. Outside of his small but devoted clergy, Sardior’s faith most appeals to bards, who appreciate the dragon god’s permissive moral codes and witty parables.

Tiamat

The Dragon Queen, The Chromatic Dragon, Nemesis of the Gods. the Dark Lady, Queen of Chaos
Tiamat (tee-a-maht) is a" greedy, vain, and arrogant goddess who embodies all the strengths of her chromatic progeny but few of their weaknesses: She is entirely focused on thy acquisition of personal power and wealth and views mortals. as hapless pawns in her struggles with other deities. She can be charming and fey when necessary, but her self-serving, evil, reptilian nature is readily apparent to those who look.

AASTERINIAN

God of Learning, Invention, and Pleasure
Aasterinian is a cheeky deity who enjoys learning through play, invention, and pleasure. She is the messenger for the other draconic gods, a huge brass dragon who enjoys disturbing the status quo.
Aasterinian is flighty and quick-witted. She encourages her followers to think for themselves, rather than relying on the word of others. The worst crime, in Aasterinians eyes, is not trusting in yourself and your own devices.

ASTILABOR

Hoardmistress , God of Acquisitiveness, Status, and Wealth
Astilabor represents the natural draconic desire to acquire treasure and power. She dislikes the naked greed displayed by Tiamat and her followers.
Astilabor values wealth and power, but without any stigma of greed. She instills in dragonkind the innate need for collecting and protecting the hoard. She claims that she cannot abide thievery of any kind from her worshipers, but often turns a blind eye if such acts are performed in the name of building one's hoard.

CHRONEPSIS

The Silent, The Watcher, God of Fate, Death, and Judgment
Chronepsis is neutral—silent, unconcerned, and dispassionate. He is the draconic deity of fate, death, and judgment. His form is colorless and without luster, marking him as an outsider to the struggles of the chromatic and metallic dragons.
Chronepsis is a passionless observer of the world. He passes judgment on all dragons when they die, deciding where their souls go in the afterlife. Unlike Lendys (see below), Chronepsis is uninterested in justice: he merely observes what is and is not. He is also singularly uninvolved in the activities of the living, and strives to remain so. It is said that only a cataclysm of world-shaking proportions could rouse Chronepsis from his disinterest.

FALAZURE

The Night Dragon, God of Decay, Undeath, and Exhaustion
The terrifying Night Dragon, Falazure, is neutral evil. He is the lord of energy draining, undeath, decay, and exhaustion. Some claim he has a decaying skeletal form, but others believe that he looks like a decrepit black dragon whose flesh is pulled tight over his bones.
Falazure teaches that even a dragon's long life span need not be the limit to a dragon's existence. Beyond the world of the living is another realm, one of undeath eternal. It is generally accepted that Falazure created (or had a hand in the creation of) the first undead dragons, such as dracoliches, vampiric dragons, and ghostly dragons (see Chapter 4).

GARYX

Firelord, All-Destroyer, Cleanser of Worlds, God of Fire, Destruction, and Renewal
Garyx the All-Destroyer symbolizes the sheer power and destructive force of dragonkind. Some argue that Garyx is actually insane, as a result of his long occupation of the Windswept Depths of Pandemonium. He appears much like a great wyrm red dragon.
Garyx teaches by example, periodically traveling to the Material plane to wreak unholy swaths of destruction across the landscape. Those who revere him follow this example, using their power to bring ruin and devastation.

HLAL

The Jester, The Keeper of Tales, Goddess of Humor, Storytelling, and Inspiration
Hlal is a sleek, copper-colored dragon with a ready grin and a happy glint in her eye. Of the dragon gods, she is the most friendly to non-dragons (even Aasterinian enjoys a reputation of playful danger).
Hlal enjoys sharing stories and songs with those who appreciate such things, regardless of the race or background. She has little use for tyrants—even well-meaning ones—and even less patience for cruelty or bullying. She teaches that one must be free of restraint, whether real or psychological, in order to freely express one's opinions.

LENDYS

Scale of Justice, The Balancer, Weigher of Lives, God of Balance and Justice
Unlike Chronepsis, who judges the life of a dragon only after its death, Lendys metes out justice during a dragons life. His scales are a tarnished silver, some say because he cares more about judging others than tending to himself.
Lendys is the arbiter of dragonkind, serving as judge, jury, and executioner alike. When a dragon has committed an injustice against dragonkind, Lendys (or one of his trio of great wyrm silver dragons) is dispatched to deal out appropriate justice. Punishments are severe, and appeals unheard of.

Tamara

Her Beneficence, Her Mercy, God of Life, Light, and Mercy
Tamara is the kindest and most benevolent of the draconic deities. Some mistake this quality for weakness, though such beings don't make the same error twice. She appears as a luminously beautiful silver dragon, her eyes shining with the brightness of the sun itself.
Tamara believes in mercy, both in life and in death. Not only does she heal the sick and tend the injured, she delivers a merciful end to those dragons nearing the end of their natural lives. She fiercely detests those who artificially prolong the life of a dragon, particularly when it is against that dragons will.

Type

Religious, Pantheon