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All gods in this universe can trace their origins to ancient beings known as [[The Precursors]]. '''The Precursors''' were ancient and incredibly powerful beings from the [[Far Realms]] that had immense power. They were the ones who created this universe and many others in their exodus across space and time.  
All gods in this universe can trace their origins to ancient beings known as [[The Precursors]]. '''The Precursors''' were ancient and incredibly powerful beings from the [[Far Realms]] that had immense power. They were the ones who created this universe and many others in their exodus across space and time.  


As they birthed life, nature, magic and other laws of the world onto different planets across the universe, they began to split themselves into smaller versions of themselves, those that would govern over their creations. These would become known as the [[Ancient Elders]], the first gods.
As they birthed life, nature, magic and other laws of the world onto different planets across the universe, they began to split into smaller versions of themselves, those that would govern over their creations. These would become known as the [[Ancient Elders]], the first gods.


Over time, even these gods began to split themselves up, dividing the power among those that they create. These gods would hold dominion over minor elements of the growing world, and they would be known as the [[Lesser Elders]]. Some of these '''Lesser Elders''' that held dominion over darker aspects of life and nature began to corrupt and change, becoming evil gods.  
Over time, even these gods began to split themselves up, dividing the power among those that they create. These gods would hold dominion over minor elements of the growing world, and they would be known as the [[Lesser Elders]]. Some of these '''Lesser Elders''' that held dominion over darker aspects of life and nature began to corrupt and change, becoming evil gods.  
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During the '''First Divine Conflict,''' gods began to fight and kill one another, and began to split their power even more. In an effort to stop this bloodshed, the '''Ancient Elders''' split themselves even more, and created the first and loyal '''Greater Gods,''' that would see dominion over the other gods of lower power. When the divine conflict ended, all that was left were the corpses of gods, and the '''Lesser Elders''' split even more and became '''Lesser Gods,''' symbolizing their defeat and stopping the conflict.
During the '''First Divine Conflict,''' gods began to fight and kill one another, and began to split their power even more. In an effort to stop this bloodshed, the '''Ancient Elders''' split themselves even more, and created the first and loyal '''Greater Gods,''' that would see dominion over the other gods of lower power. When the divine conflict ended, all that was left were the corpses of gods, and the '''Lesser Elders''' split even more and became '''Lesser Gods,''' symbolizing their defeat and stopping the conflict.


The pantheons of the '''Ancient Elders''' and '''Lesser Elders''' no longer exist after the second divine conflict, and are now a distant memory.


==List of Current Greater Gods (After Divine War)==
==List of Current Greater Gods (After Divine War)==
Below is a list of the common Greater Gods that are worshipped throughout the planes.
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! Name !! Portfolio !!  Suggested Domains !! Symbol !! Status
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| Auril || Winter, deadly storms || Nature, Tempest, Frost* || Sharp, six-pointed snowflake || Alive
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| Azuth || Magics || Knowledge, Arcana || Immaculately carved wand wreathed in fire || Alive
|-
| Bane || Tyranny, bloodshed, hate, oppression || Violence*, War || Black hand clutching a crushed globe || Alive
|-
| Bhaal || Murder, killing, brutality || Death, Violence* || Cracked skull oozing blood || Alive
|-
| Chemosh || Undead, undeath || Death || Yellow skull || Alive
|-
| Ehlonna || Woodlands, animals, plants || Nature, Life || Unicorn horn || Alive
|-
| Eldath || Peace, serenity || Nature, Life, Peace || Waterfall plunging into still pool || Alive
|-
| Istis || Fate, destiny, change || Fate*, Knowledge || Dodecahedron || Alive
|-
| Jergal || Death, knowledge of the universe || Death, Knowledge || A skull sitting atop an open book || Alive
|-
| Kelemvor || Death, afterlife, judgement || Death, Grave, Life || Upright skeletal arm holding balanced scales/armored figure posing with a greatsword || Alive
|-
| Loviatar || Pain, suffering, misfortune || Death || Nine-headed flail || Alive
|-
| Oghma || Knowledge of all things || Arcana, Knowledge || Blank scroll surrounded by an infinity symbol || Alive
|-
| Pelor || Sun, healing, radiance || Light, Life || Multi-suns || Alive
|-
| Primus || Modron god, god of law and order || Order || Massive bronze warforged || Alive
|-
| Raven Queen || Death, crows, afterlife, souls || Death, Grave, Life || Woman draped in shadow, surrounded by a flock of crows || Alive
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| Saranrae || Love, life, peace || Peace, Life || Woman with warm smile and extended arms || Alive
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| Shar || Darkness, loss || Death, Trickery || Black disc encircled with a border || Alive
|-
| Storm Lord || Storms || Nature, Tempest || Leviathan || Dead, circa 1669 ADW
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| Sune || Love, beauty || Life, Peace || Embroidered mirror || Alive
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| Talona || Disease and poison || Pestilence*, Death || Poison droplets || Alive
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| Tempus || War || Violence*, War || Upright held flaming sword || Dead, circa 2020
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| Tharizdun || Eternal darkness || Trickery || Inverted ziggurat || Alive
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| Tyr || Justice, law || Order || Balanced scales resting on a warhammer || Dead, circa 2048
|-
| Vecna || Evil secrets || Death, Knowledge || Decayed hand with eye in palm || Dead, circa 1559 ADW
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| Waukeen || Trade, commerce, coin || Knowledge, Mercantile* || Coin mid-flip || Alive
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| Wee Jas || Magic and death || Arcana, Knowledge, Death || Red skull in front of fireball || Alive
|}
==List of Current Lesser Gods (After Divine War)==
Below is a list of common Lesser Gods that are worshipped throughout the planes.
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! Name !! Portfolio !!  Suggested Domains !! Symbol !! Status
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| Blibdoolpoolp || kuo-toa goddess of madness || none || Lobster's head || Dead, circa 1647 ADW
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| Dendar || Nightmares, dreams || Dream* || Massive serpent coiled around world || Alive
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| Heironeous || Valor, loyalty on the battlefield, honor || Order, War || Lightning bolt || Alive
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| Ilmata || Fate and destiny || Knowledge || Weaver's spindle with multiple strands || Alive
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| Malor || Hunt, violence, slaughter || Nature, Violence* || Bloody clawed paw || Alive
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| Masq || Thievery || Trickery || Black mask || Alive
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| Myrkull || God of death || Death, Grave || Decayed human skull || Alive
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| Solinari || Goddess of the suns and stars, traveling || Nature, Light, Cosmos* || Four stars that form a circle || Alive
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| Star Queen || Goddess of stars, space, otherworldly existence || Nature, Light, Cosmos* || Shooting star || Alive
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| Traveler || Change, chaos, travel || Trickery, Travel* || Open doorway leading to a path || Alive
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| Velina || Icy climates, snow, ice, protection from storms || Frost*, Nature || Snow peak mountain || Alive
|-
| Vespera || Goddess of vampires, blood || Blood, Grave, Death || Blood vial || Alive
|-
| Ygrid || Goliath goddess of death, the dead, afterlife, judgment || Grave, Death, Life || Mountain || Alive
|-
| Zyra || Illusions, deception || Trickery || Upside-down triangle surrounded by mist || Alive
|}
==Specific Pantheons==
Below are tables of pantheons that belong to specific cultures or peoples.
==Tabaxi Pantheon==
It is unknown if the '''Tabaxi''' actually have real gods, or if they are masters at stories and have created their own pantheon. Whatever the case, '''Tabaxi''' clerics get their divinity from some source, and claim that these gods are such source. Each god on this list pertains to an important aspect of the '''Tabaxi's''' culture, with names similar to their own.
{| class="wikitable"
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! Name !! Portfolio !!  Suggested Domains !! Symbol
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| Blossom Gift || Nature, plants, agriculture || Nature || Sapling
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| Blood Cat || Vampirism among Tabaxi || Blood || Bloody cat fangs
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| Bright Moon || Moons, stars, light || Light, Cosmos*, Twilight || Sun and moon
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| Chains of Burden || Slavery, prisons || none || Chains wrapping around a moon
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| Dark Moon || Tabaxi god of darkness, shadows || Twilight || Tabaxi surrounded by dark cloak
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| Elder Fish || Food, fishing, nature || Nature || Giant fish surrounded by net
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| Elder Matron || Goddess of all Tabaxi, family, birth || Life || Litter of kittens
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| Great River || Rivers, water, oceans || Nature, Ocean* || Flowing river
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| Lone Wanderer || Survival, nomads, travel, hunting || Nature, Travel* || Hooded figure walking in towards a sun
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| Open Grave || Death, afterlife, dead || Death, Grave, Life || Tombstone
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| Riddle || Knowledge, mischief || Knowledge, Trickery || Puzzle piece
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| Silver Tail || Trade, discussion, diplomacy || Mercantile*, Peace || Tabaxi grasped hands
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| Songbird || Adventure, stories, songs || Travel* || Cart
|-
| Sweetcat || Desserts, food, baking || Life || Cake
|}
==Wuxian Pantheon==
People that hail from [[Wuxia]], a country within the [[Alliance]], tend to follow this pantheon. These gods stem from [[Lesser Elders]] that split themselves during the first divine war. These gods watch over the mysterious land that they are charged with.


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! Name !! Portfolio !!  Suggested Domains !! Symbol  
! Name !! Portfolio !!  Suggested Domains !! Symbol  
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| Auril || Winter, deadly storms || Nature, Tempest, Frost || Sharp, six-pointed snowflake
| Aka || Wuxian goddess of love, birth, and life || Life, Peace || Glowing heart
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| Edata || Wuxian goddess of the sea, sailing, fishing || Ocean* || Sailing ship
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| Quen || Wuxian god of battle || War || Tattered battle flag
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| Rishin || Wuxian god of peace and writing || Peace, Knowledge || Scroll full of text
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| Roni || Wuxian god of betrayal and murder || Death || Serrated dagger
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| Suri || Wuxian god of agriculture || Nature || Plow and hoe
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| Syn || Wuxian god of death and the afterlife || Grave, Death || Soul orb
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| Yadama || Wuxian god of adventure || Travel* || Heroic figure posing
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| Yumo || Wuxian god of storms, weather || Nature, Tempest || Typhoon
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| Zunshiro || Wuxian god of trade, diplomacy, spoken word || Mercantile*, Peace || Quill and coins
|}
 
==Dragonborn Pantheon==
 
The Dragonborn pantheon is unchanged since the first divine war, with their gods immediately splitting from the [[Lesser Elders]] when the Dragonborn people came into existence. It is believed that '''Bahamut''' and '''Tiamat''' were two of these '''Lesser Elders,''' with a different name and different form. The two created separate images of themselves and formed the remainder of the pantheon, fighting over who gets control of what. Eventually, the gods that '''Bahamut''' created banded together and banished '''Tiamat''' to the hells, along with the gods she had birthed and created.
 
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! Name !! Portfolio !!  Suggested Domains !! Symbol
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| Azuth || Magics || Knowledge, Arcana || Immaculately carved wand wreathed in fire
| Astilabor || Acquisitions, wealth, treasure || Mercantile* || Dragon head on a coin
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|-
| Bahamut || Good, law || Order, War, Life || Platinum dragon head in profile
| Bahamut || Good, law || Order, War, Life || Platinum dragon head in profile
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| Bane || Tyranny, lawlessness || Order, War || Black hand clutching a crushed globe
| B'falor || Elder dragon god, god of all dragons || Life, Death || Ten-headed dragon
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| Eress || Dragon goddess of magic || Arcana, Trickery || Dragon claw holding a wand
|-
| Lendir || Justice, punishment || Order || Dragon claw holding balanced scales
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| Kuyuth || Dragonborn demigod || Peace, Order || Dragonborn with wings
|-
| Null || Dragon god of the dead || Grave || Skeletal dragon wings curled around a dragon skull
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| Niflis || Dragon god of the sea, oceanic dragons || Ocean* || Yellow dragon
|-
| Sarwoar || Gem dragon god, psionics || none || Massive cracked gem
|-
| Skorgix || Dragon god of war and necessary violence || Violence*, War || Dragon claw holding a sheathed sword
|-
| Taratan || Healers, mercy || Life, Peace || Open draconic palm
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| Tassel || Greed, lies || Trickery || Coiled wyrm
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| Tiamat || Evil dragon goddess, vengeance || Death, Trickery || Five-headed dragon
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| Zarthalion || Dragon god of slaughter, violence, destruction || Violence*, War || Dragon breathing fire
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| Zot || Hatchlings, birth || Life || Egg
|}
 
==Elvish Pantheon==
 
The Elvish pantheon dates far beyond recorded history. It is believed that since the Elves were some of the first creations of the '''Precursors,''' their gods came into existence first and haven't changed. Some gods might have switched names or portfolios, but no significant changes have occurred since that time.
 
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! Name !! Portfolio !!  Suggested Domains !! Symbol
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| Avandir || Primary god of the moon and sun elves || Cosmos*, Light, Twilight || Moon, star and sun
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| Culinir || Primary god of all elven kind; life cycles, death || Life, Grave || Mighty elvish character
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| Deep Sashelas || Primary god of aquatic elves || Nature, Ocean*, Tempest || Dolphin
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| Erivar || Elvish trickster god || Trickery || Broken triangle
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| G'delyn || Wood elvish god of heroism, adventuring, outlaws, feasting || Nature || Leaf-shaped arrow
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| Hy'ali || Wood elvish goddess of love and birth || Life, Nature || Mother holding a child
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| Inet || Storms, natural disasters || Nature, Tempest || Tsunami
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| Laetar || Philosophy, knowledge, secrets || Arcana, Knowledge || Eye inside an orb
|-
| Lotor || Dark Elvish god of freedom, adventure, home || Life, Peace || House
|-
| R'ili Fane || Wood elvish god of nature and the wilds || Nature || Stag horns
|-
| Ryn Fane || Wood elvish god of ritualistic cannibalism || Violence* || Figure eating a person
|-
| Sanan Moontouched || Moon elvish god of the moon, death and the dead || Death, Grave, Twilight || Moon over a tomb
|-
| Shevara || Demigod of revenge || Violence*, War || Bloody clenched fist
|-
| S'lora || Wood elvish god of hunting || Nature || Hunter's bow
|-
| Vanata || War, violence, loss, grief || Death, Violence*, War || Broken longsword
|-
| Y'tir || Wood elvish goddess of Weavers, magical stories || Arcana, Nature || Web with book inside
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| Yun || Snow elvish god || Frost*, Nature || Snowball
|-
| Zandalir || Magic || Arcana || Spell tome
|}
 
==Drow Pantheon==
 
The '''Drow''' pantheon split from the rest of the Elvish pantheon in the earliest years of the first divine war. This was when '''Lolth''' was spawned, after she attempted to split from the Elvish pantheon by attempting to murder Culinir with the help of another evil god. She was banished to the '''Underdark,''' where she spawned her own kin, as well as her own pantheon from her own stomach. She was pregnant at the time with another god's child, but after being tainted with evil magics, these children came out dark and twisted, and formed the Drow pantheon. Most of the gods of this pantheon are considered evil.
 
{| class="wikitable"
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! Name !! Portfolio !!  Suggested Domains !! Symbol
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| Kiarasen || Slavery, undead, vengeance || Death || Cloak of bones
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| Lolth || God of all drow, spiders, demons, chaos, destiny || Trickery || Spider
|-
| Sevelar || Demigod of battle, bloodlust, violence || Violence*, War || Bloody crossed swords
|-
| Vhaerun || Darkness, thievery, male drow, evil activity on the surface || Trickery, Twilight, Violence* || Broken whip
|-
| Zhanatana || Chaos, assassins, change || Trickery || Shortsword in a cloak
|}
 
==Dwarvish Pantheon==
 
Isolated during the first Divine war, the Dwarvish pantheon built creations and great cities for their people to live in, and hide out from the godly conflict. However, just like the Dwarvish people, their intentions were not as they would seem. The Dwarvish gods would build weapons of mass destruction, capable of killing gods. These weapons would be given to their people in case a rival god were to attack. Luckily, no other gods bothered this pantheon, as killing them would net in nothing gained.
 
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| Bhaal || Murder, killing, brutality || Death || Cracked skull oozing blood
! Name !! Portfolio !!  Suggested Domains !! Symbol
|-
|-
| Chemosh || Undead, undeath || Death || Yellow skull
|
|}
 
==Orcish Pantheon==
 
The Orcs have mostly their own gods, who rose as champions during the Reign of Shogrush, and were instrumental in his defeat. Many of these gods were risen mortals, who became champions to another deity and became their own god. After Shogrush' reign, it was crucial to these champions that the orcs had someone to follow to save them from the total darkness that their world was under. However, they have old Gods, that those of the Free Orc tribes still worship.
 
Technically, with the exception of Dunthir Chak, Usurial Chak, Gruumsh, Luthic, Yugul, Ilneval and Morthal Chak, most of the Orc pantheon are actually divine entities or lesser deities. From the mortal perspective, they are all gods, but in the divine realm, they are only lesser deities and not full gods. This is because many of these gods still see them as heavily connected to the mortal plane and wish to not lose this connection. This connection allows them to directly intervene in affairs, but still with limitations.
 
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| Ehlonna || Woodlands, animals, plants || Nature, Life || Unicorn horn
! Name !! Portfolio !! Suggested Domains !! Symbol
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| Eldath || Peace, serenity || Nature, Life, Peace || Waterfall plunging into still pool
| Arfal Chak || Redemption, sacrifice, honor, second chances || Peace, Order, Life || Kneeling figure before a blade
|-
|-
| Jergal || Death, knowledge of the universe || Death, Knowledge || A skull sitting atop an open book
| Argan Demnir Chak || Fatherhood, parents, family || Peace, Life, Love* || Family figures holding hands
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|-
| Kelemvor || Death, afterlife, judgement || Death, Grave, Life || Upright skeletal arm holding balanced scales/armored figure posing with a greatsword
| Bunda Chak || Hunting, exploration || Nature, Travel* || Bow and climbing shoes
|-
|-
| Lloth || Drow, spiders, poison || Trickery || Gargantuan spider crawling down a web
| Dunthir Chak || Law, honor, strength, valor, fighting || Order, War || Shield with crest on it
|-
|-
| Loviatar || Pain || Death || Nine-headed flail
| Endofir Chak || Stealth, assassinations, lawlessness || Twilight || Throwing dagger
|-
|-
| Maglubiyet || Goblinoid god of war || War || Bloody axe
| Grull Shev Chak || Oceans, storms, sea life, sailing, travel || Ocean*, Nature || Orc riding a wave
|-
|-
| Moradin || Dwarf god of creation || Life, Knowledge || Radiant hammer and anvil
| Gruumsh || Old god of all orcs, war, violence || Death, Violence*, War || Fist dripping with blood
|-
|-
| Null || Dragon god of the dead || Grave || Dragon skull
| Ilneval || Old god of strategy and fighting || War || Sword and scroll
|-
|-
| Oghma || god of knowledge || Knowledge || Blank scroll surrounded by an infinity symbol
| Luthic || Old god of fertility and love || Life, Love* || Baby carriage
|-
|-
| Pelor || Sun, healing, radiance || Light, Life || Multi-suns
| Morthal Chak || Architecture, strength, cities, growth, civilization || Life, Order, Forge || Tower
|-
|-
| Primus || Modron god, god of law and order || Order || Massive bronze warforged
| Mar Chak || Geography, exploration, travel, weather || Nature, Travel* || Carriage or Boat
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| Raven Queen || Death, crows, afterlife, souls || Death, Grave, Life || Woman draped in shadow, surrounded by a flock of crows
| Nunadon Chak ||
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| Saranrae || Love, life, peace || Peace, Life || Woman with warm smile and extended arms
| Shogrush Chak || Shadows, Death, Curses, Darkness || Death, Grave || Shadow cloud with a crown in the center
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|}
|}


==Norse Pantheon==
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! Name !! Portfolio !!  Suggested Domains !! Symbol
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* [[Aka]]
The Norse Pantheon, also known as the Nor
* [[Bhaal]]
* [[Blibdoolpoolp]]
* [[Chemosh]]
* [[Dendar]]
* [[Garl Glittergold]]
* [[Heironeous]]
* [[Iliix]]
* [[Ilmata]]
* [[Loki]]
* [[Malor]]
* [[Masq]]
* [[Myrkul]]
* [[Saranrae]]
* [[Shar]]
* [[Solinari]]
* [[Star Queen]]
* [[Stonebone]]
* [[Storm Lord]]
* [[Sune]]
* [[Tempus]]
* [[Tharizdun]]
* [[Thor]]
* [[Tiamat]]
* [[Traveler]]
* [[Tyr]]
* [[Undying Court]]
* [[Vecna]]
* [[Velina]]
* [[Vespera]]
* [[Waukeen]]
* [[Wee Jas]]
* [[Ygrid]]
* [[Zylax]]

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The Gods are powerful entities that are worshipped across the universe, across many religions. Due to the aftermath and impact of the Divine War, the gods, greater or below, are not allowed to directly involve themselves in the affairs of mortals. They are only allowed to counsel and guide.

Origin of the Gods

All gods in this universe can trace their origins to ancient beings known as The Precursors. The Precursors were ancient and incredibly powerful beings from the Far Realms that had immense power. They were the ones who created this universe and many others in their exodus across space and time.

As they birthed life, nature, magic and other laws of the world onto different planets across the universe, they began to split into smaller versions of themselves, those that would govern over their creations. These would become known as the Ancient Elders, the first gods.

Over time, even these gods began to split themselves up, dividing the power among those that they create. These gods would hold dominion over minor elements of the growing world, and they would be known as the Lesser Elders. Some of these Lesser Elders that held dominion over darker aspects of life and nature began to corrupt and change, becoming evil gods.

During the First Divine Conflict, gods began to fight and kill one another, and began to split their power even more. In an effort to stop this bloodshed, the Ancient Elders split themselves even more, and created the first and loyal Greater Gods, that would see dominion over the other gods of lower power. When the divine conflict ended, all that was left were the corpses of gods, and the Lesser Elders split even more and became Lesser Gods, symbolizing their defeat and stopping the conflict.

The pantheons of the Ancient Elders and Lesser Elders no longer exist after the second divine conflict, and are now a distant memory.

List of Current Greater Gods (After Divine War)

Below is a list of the common Greater Gods that are worshipped throughout the planes.

Name Portfolio Suggested Domains Symbol Status
Auril Winter, deadly storms Nature, Tempest, Frost* Sharp, six-pointed snowflake Alive
Azuth Magics Knowledge, Arcana Immaculately carved wand wreathed in fire Alive
Bane Tyranny, bloodshed, hate, oppression Violence*, War Black hand clutching a crushed globe Alive
Bhaal Murder, killing, brutality Death, Violence* Cracked skull oozing blood Alive
Chemosh Undead, undeath Death Yellow skull Alive
Ehlonna Woodlands, animals, plants Nature, Life Unicorn horn Alive
Eldath Peace, serenity Nature, Life, Peace Waterfall plunging into still pool Alive
Istis Fate, destiny, change Fate*, Knowledge Dodecahedron Alive
Jergal Death, knowledge of the universe Death, Knowledge A skull sitting atop an open book Alive
Kelemvor Death, afterlife, judgement Death, Grave, Life Upright skeletal arm holding balanced scales/armored figure posing with a greatsword Alive
Loviatar Pain, suffering, misfortune Death Nine-headed flail Alive
Oghma Knowledge of all things Arcana, Knowledge Blank scroll surrounded by an infinity symbol Alive
Pelor Sun, healing, radiance Light, Life Multi-suns Alive
Primus Modron god, god of law and order Order Massive bronze warforged Alive
Raven Queen Death, crows, afterlife, souls Death, Grave, Life Woman draped in shadow, surrounded by a flock of crows Alive
Saranrae Love, life, peace Peace, Life Woman with warm smile and extended arms Alive
Shar Darkness, loss Death, Trickery Black disc encircled with a border Alive
Storm Lord Storms Nature, Tempest Leviathan Dead, circa 1669 ADW
Sune Love, beauty Life, Peace Embroidered mirror Alive
Talona Disease and poison Pestilence*, Death Poison droplets Alive
Tempus War Violence*, War Upright held flaming sword Dead, circa 2020
Tharizdun Eternal darkness Trickery Inverted ziggurat Alive
Tyr Justice, law Order Balanced scales resting on a warhammer Dead, circa 2048
Vecna Evil secrets Death, Knowledge Decayed hand with eye in palm Dead, circa 1559 ADW
Waukeen Trade, commerce, coin Knowledge, Mercantile* Coin mid-flip Alive
Wee Jas Magic and death Arcana, Knowledge, Death Red skull in front of fireball Alive

List of Current Lesser Gods (After Divine War)

Below is a list of common Lesser Gods that are worshipped throughout the planes.

Name Portfolio Suggested Domains Symbol Status
Blibdoolpoolp kuo-toa goddess of madness none Lobster's head Dead, circa 1647 ADW
Dendar Nightmares, dreams Dream* Massive serpent coiled around world Alive
Heironeous Valor, loyalty on the battlefield, honor Order, War Lightning bolt Alive
Ilmata Fate and destiny Knowledge Weaver's spindle with multiple strands Alive
Malor Hunt, violence, slaughter Nature, Violence* Bloody clawed paw Alive
Masq Thievery Trickery Black mask Alive
Myrkull God of death Death, Grave Decayed human skull Alive
Solinari Goddess of the suns and stars, traveling Nature, Light, Cosmos* Four stars that form a circle Alive
Star Queen Goddess of stars, space, otherworldly existence Nature, Light, Cosmos* Shooting star Alive
Traveler Change, chaos, travel Trickery, Travel* Open doorway leading to a path Alive
Velina Icy climates, snow, ice, protection from storms Frost*, Nature Snow peak mountain Alive
Vespera Goddess of vampires, blood Blood, Grave, Death Blood vial Alive
Ygrid Goliath goddess of death, the dead, afterlife, judgment Grave, Death, Life Mountain Alive
Zyra Illusions, deception Trickery Upside-down triangle surrounded by mist Alive

Specific Pantheons

Below are tables of pantheons that belong to specific cultures or peoples.

Tabaxi Pantheon

It is unknown if the Tabaxi actually have real gods, or if they are masters at stories and have created their own pantheon. Whatever the case, Tabaxi clerics get their divinity from some source, and claim that these gods are such source. Each god on this list pertains to an important aspect of the Tabaxi's culture, with names similar to their own.

Name Portfolio Suggested Domains Symbol
Blossom Gift Nature, plants, agriculture Nature Sapling
Blood Cat Vampirism among Tabaxi Blood Bloody cat fangs
Bright Moon Moons, stars, light Light, Cosmos*, Twilight Sun and moon
Chains of Burden Slavery, prisons none Chains wrapping around a moon
Dark Moon Tabaxi god of darkness, shadows Twilight Tabaxi surrounded by dark cloak
Elder Fish Food, fishing, nature Nature Giant fish surrounded by net
Elder Matron Goddess of all Tabaxi, family, birth Life Litter of kittens
Great River Rivers, water, oceans Nature, Ocean* Flowing river
Lone Wanderer Survival, nomads, travel, hunting Nature, Travel* Hooded figure walking in towards a sun
Open Grave Death, afterlife, dead Death, Grave, Life Tombstone
Riddle Knowledge, mischief Knowledge, Trickery Puzzle piece
Silver Tail Trade, discussion, diplomacy Mercantile*, Peace Tabaxi grasped hands
Songbird Adventure, stories, songs Travel* Cart
Sweetcat Desserts, food, baking Life Cake

Wuxian Pantheon

People that hail from Wuxia, a country within the Alliance, tend to follow this pantheon. These gods stem from Lesser Elders that split themselves during the first divine war. These gods watch over the mysterious land that they are charged with.

Name Portfolio Suggested Domains Symbol
Aka Wuxian goddess of love, birth, and life Life, Peace Glowing heart
Edata Wuxian goddess of the sea, sailing, fishing Ocean* Sailing ship
Quen Wuxian god of battle War Tattered battle flag
Rishin Wuxian god of peace and writing Peace, Knowledge Scroll full of text
Roni Wuxian god of betrayal and murder Death Serrated dagger
Suri Wuxian god of agriculture Nature Plow and hoe
Syn Wuxian god of death and the afterlife Grave, Death Soul orb
Yadama Wuxian god of adventure Travel* Heroic figure posing
Yumo Wuxian god of storms, weather Nature, Tempest Typhoon
Zunshiro Wuxian god of trade, diplomacy, spoken word Mercantile*, Peace Quill and coins

Dragonborn Pantheon

The Dragonborn pantheon is unchanged since the first divine war, with their gods immediately splitting from the Lesser Elders when the Dragonborn people came into existence. It is believed that Bahamut and Tiamat were two of these Lesser Elders, with a different name and different form. The two created separate images of themselves and formed the remainder of the pantheon, fighting over who gets control of what. Eventually, the gods that Bahamut created banded together and banished Tiamat to the hells, along with the gods she had birthed and created.

Name Portfolio Suggested Domains Symbol
Astilabor Acquisitions, wealth, treasure Mercantile* Dragon head on a coin
Bahamut Good, law Order, War, Life Platinum dragon head in profile
B'falor Elder dragon god, god of all dragons Life, Death Ten-headed dragon
Eress Dragon goddess of magic Arcana, Trickery Dragon claw holding a wand
Lendir Justice, punishment Order Dragon claw holding balanced scales
Kuyuth Dragonborn demigod Peace, Order Dragonborn with wings
Null Dragon god of the dead Grave Skeletal dragon wings curled around a dragon skull
Niflis Dragon god of the sea, oceanic dragons Ocean* Yellow dragon
Sarwoar Gem dragon god, psionics none Massive cracked gem
Skorgix Dragon god of war and necessary violence Violence*, War Dragon claw holding a sheathed sword
Taratan Healers, mercy Life, Peace Open draconic palm
Tassel Greed, lies Trickery Coiled wyrm
Tiamat Evil dragon goddess, vengeance Death, Trickery Five-headed dragon
Zarthalion Dragon god of slaughter, violence, destruction Violence*, War Dragon breathing fire
Zot Hatchlings, birth Life Egg

Elvish Pantheon

The Elvish pantheon dates far beyond recorded history. It is believed that since the Elves were some of the first creations of the Precursors, their gods came into existence first and haven't changed. Some gods might have switched names or portfolios, but no significant changes have occurred since that time.

Name Portfolio Suggested Domains Symbol
Avandir Primary god of the moon and sun elves Cosmos*, Light, Twilight Moon, star and sun
Culinir Primary god of all elven kind; life cycles, death Life, Grave Mighty elvish character
Deep Sashelas Primary god of aquatic elves Nature, Ocean*, Tempest Dolphin
Erivar Elvish trickster god Trickery Broken triangle
G'delyn Wood elvish god of heroism, adventuring, outlaws, feasting Nature Leaf-shaped arrow
Hy'ali Wood elvish goddess of love and birth Life, Nature Mother holding a child
Inet Storms, natural disasters Nature, Tempest Tsunami
Laetar Philosophy, knowledge, secrets Arcana, Knowledge Eye inside an orb
Lotor Dark Elvish god of freedom, adventure, home Life, Peace House
R'ili Fane Wood elvish god of nature and the wilds Nature Stag horns
Ryn Fane Wood elvish god of ritualistic cannibalism Violence* Figure eating a person
Sanan Moontouched Moon elvish god of the moon, death and the dead Death, Grave, Twilight Moon over a tomb
Shevara Demigod of revenge Violence*, War Bloody clenched fist
S'lora Wood elvish god of hunting Nature Hunter's bow
Vanata War, violence, loss, grief Death, Violence*, War Broken longsword
Y'tir Wood elvish goddess of Weavers, magical stories Arcana, Nature Web with book inside
Yun Snow elvish god Frost*, Nature Snowball
Zandalir Magic Arcana Spell tome

Drow Pantheon

The Drow pantheon split from the rest of the Elvish pantheon in the earliest years of the first divine war. This was when Lolth was spawned, after she attempted to split from the Elvish pantheon by attempting to murder Culinir with the help of another evil god. She was banished to the Underdark, where she spawned her own kin, as well as her own pantheon from her own stomach. She was pregnant at the time with another god's child, but after being tainted with evil magics, these children came out dark and twisted, and formed the Drow pantheon. Most of the gods of this pantheon are considered evil.

Name Portfolio Suggested Domains Symbol
Kiarasen Slavery, undead, vengeance Death Cloak of bones
Lolth God of all drow, spiders, demons, chaos, destiny Trickery Spider
Sevelar Demigod of battle, bloodlust, violence Violence*, War Bloody crossed swords
Vhaerun Darkness, thievery, male drow, evil activity on the surface Trickery, Twilight, Violence* Broken whip
Zhanatana Chaos, assassins, change Trickery Shortsword in a cloak

Dwarvish Pantheon

Isolated during the first Divine war, the Dwarvish pantheon built creations and great cities for their people to live in, and hide out from the godly conflict. However, just like the Dwarvish people, their intentions were not as they would seem. The Dwarvish gods would build weapons of mass destruction, capable of killing gods. These weapons would be given to their people in case a rival god were to attack. Luckily, no other gods bothered this pantheon, as killing them would net in nothing gained.

Name Portfolio Suggested Domains Symbol

Orcish Pantheon

The Orcs have mostly their own gods, who rose as champions during the Reign of Shogrush, and were instrumental in his defeat. Many of these gods were risen mortals, who became champions to another deity and became their own god. After Shogrush' reign, it was crucial to these champions that the orcs had someone to follow to save them from the total darkness that their world was under. However, they have old Gods, that those of the Free Orc tribes still worship.

Technically, with the exception of Dunthir Chak, Usurial Chak, Gruumsh, Luthic, Yugul, Ilneval and Morthal Chak, most of the Orc pantheon are actually divine entities or lesser deities. From the mortal perspective, they are all gods, but in the divine realm, they are only lesser deities and not full gods. This is because many of these gods still see them as heavily connected to the mortal plane and wish to not lose this connection. This connection allows them to directly intervene in affairs, but still with limitations.

Name Portfolio Suggested Domains Symbol
Arfal Chak Redemption, sacrifice, honor, second chances Peace, Order, Life Kneeling figure before a blade
Argan Demnir Chak Fatherhood, parents, family Peace, Life, Love* Family figures holding hands
Bunda Chak Hunting, exploration Nature, Travel* Bow and climbing shoes
Dunthir Chak Law, honor, strength, valor, fighting Order, War Shield with crest on it
Endofir Chak Stealth, assassinations, lawlessness Twilight Throwing dagger
Grull Shev Chak Oceans, storms, sea life, sailing, travel Ocean*, Nature Orc riding a wave
Gruumsh Old god of all orcs, war, violence Death, Violence*, War Fist dripping with blood
Ilneval Old god of strategy and fighting War Sword and scroll
Luthic Old god of fertility and love Life, Love* Baby carriage
Morthal Chak Architecture, strength, cities, growth, civilization Life, Order, Forge Tower
Mar Chak Geography, exploration, travel, weather Nature, Travel* Carriage or Boat
Nunadon Chak
Shogrush Chak Shadows, Death, Curses, Darkness Death, Grave Shadow cloud with a crown in the center

Norse Pantheon

Name Portfolio Suggested Domains Symbol

The Norse Pantheon, also known as the Nor

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