List of Greyhawk deities

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The following are fictional deities in the Greyhawk campaign setting of the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game. Please note that while this list contains the deities from the core D&D cosmology, it is a superset of that list, and exists in the larger context of Greyhawk's history.

Contents

[edit] List of deities associated with humans

[edit] Greater deities

These deities are cited in Greyhawk sourcebooks and modules. [1]

  • Beory, goddess of oerth, nature and rain. "Oerth Mother" [2] pp82
  • Boccob, god of magic, arcane knowledge, balance and foresight
  • Incabulos, god of plagues, sickness, famine, nightmares, drought, and disasters
  • Istus, goddess of fate, destiny, divination, future and honesty
  • Nerull, god of death, darkness, murder and the underworld
  • Pelor, god of sun, light, strength and healing
  • Rao, god of peace, reason and serenity

[edit] Special cases

[edit] Intermediate deities

  • Breeka, goddess of living things
  • Celestian, god of stars, space and wanderers
  • Ehlonna, goddess of forests, woodlands, flora & fauna and fertility
  • Erythnul, god of hate, envy, malice, panic, ugliness and slaughter
  • Fharlanghn, god of horizons, distance, travel and roads
  • Heironeous, god of chivalry, justice, honor, war, daring and valor
  • Hextor, god of war, discord, massacres, conflict, fitness, tyranny
  • Huhueteotl, god of fire and motion of time [3] [4]
  • Kord, god of athletics, sports, brawling, strength and courage
  • Lendor, god of time, tedium, patience and study
  • Nola, god of the sun
  • Obad-Hai, god of nature, woodlands, freedom, hunting and beasts
  • Olidammara, god of music, revels, wine, rogues, humor, and tricks
  • Pholtus, god of light, resolution, law, and order
  • Procan, god of seas, sea life, salt, sea weather, and navigation
  • Ralishaz, god of chance, ill luck, misfortune and insanity
  • Saint Cuthbert, god of common sense, wisdom, zeal, honesty, truth, and discipline
  • Tharizdun, god of eternal darkness, decay, entropy, malign knowledge, and insanity
  • Tlaloc, god of rain
  • Trithereon, god of individuality, liberty, retribution, and self-defense
  • Ulaa, goddess of Hills, mountains, and gemstones
  • Wee Jas, goddess of magic, death, vanity, and law
  • Vogan, god of weather, and storms
  • Zilchus, god of power, prestige, money, business, and influence

[edit] Lesser deities

  • Afflux, god of inquiry, necromancy, death
  • Allitur, god of ethics and propriety
  • Atroa, goddess of spring, east wind and renewal
  • Beltar, goddess of malice, caves and pits
  • Berei, goddess of home, family and agriculture
  • Berna, goddess of passion and forgiveness
  • Bleredd, god of metal, mines and smiths
  • Bralm, goddess of insects and industriousness
  • Camazotz, god of bats, vampires and the underworld [3]; [4]
  • Cyndor, god of time, infinity and continuity
  • Dalt, god of portals, doors, enclosures, lock and keys
  • Delleb, god of reason, intellect and study
  • Evening Glory, goddess of love, beauty, immortality through undeath.
  • Fortubo, god of stone, metals, mountains and guardianship
  • Geshtai, goddess of lakes, rivers, wells and streams
  • Jascar, god of hills and mountains
  • Joramy, goddess of fire, volcanoes, wrath, anger and quarrels
  • Katay, god of decay, inevitability, order and time
  • Kundo, god of building, noise, music and defense
  • Kurell, god of jealousy, revenge and theft
  • Lirr, goddess of prose, poetry, literature and art
  • Llerg, god of beasts and strength
  • Lydia, goddess of music, knowledge and daylight
  • Meyanok, god of serpents, poison discord, darkness and famine
  • Mouqol, god of trade, negotiation, ventures, appraisal and reciprocity
  • Myrhiss, goddess of love, romance and beauty
  • Norebo, god of luck, gambling and risks
  • Osprem, goddess of sea voyages, ships and sailors
  • Phaulkon, god of air, wind, clouds, birds and archery
  • Phyton, god of nature, beauty, farming
  • Pyremius, god of fire, poison and murder
  • Sotillon, goddess of summer, south wind, ease and comfort
  • Syrul, goddess of lies, deceit, treachery and false promises
  • Telchur, god of winter, cold and the north wind
  • Vatun, god of northern barbarians, cold, winter and artic beasts
  • Vecna, god of destructive and evil secrets
  • Velnius, god of sky and weather
  • Wenta, goddess of autumn, west wind, harvest and brewing
  • Xan Yae, goddess of twilight, shadows, stealth and mental powers
  • Xanag, goddess of metals and beauty
  • Xerbo, god of sea, sailing, money and business
  • Zodal, god of mercy, hope and benevolence

[edit] Demigods

  • Al'Akbar, god of guardianship, faithfullness, dignity and duty
  • Damaran, god of vermin and cowardice
  • Earth Dragon, demigod of earth, weather and hidden treasure
  • Iuz, god of deceit, pain, oppression and evil (supervillain of the Temple of Elemental Evil)[5]
  • Kyuss, god of creation and mastery of undead (and the main antagonist of the Age of Worms adventure path)
  • Mayaheine, goddess of protection, valor and justice
  • Merikka, goddess of farming, agriculture and home
  • Rudd, goddess of chance, good luck and skill
  • Stern Alia, goddess of Oeridian culture, law and motherhood
  • Vara, goddess of nightmares and fear
  • Wastri, god of amphibians, bigotry and self deception
  • Zagyg, god of humor, eccentricity, occult lore and unpredictability
  • Zuoken, god of physical and mental mastery

[edit] Hero-Gods

  • Azor'alq, god of light, purity, courage and strength
  • Daern, god of defenses and fortifications
  • Daoud, god of humility, clarity and immediacy
  • Heward, god of bards and musicians
  • Johydee, goddess of deception, espionage, and protection
  • Kelanen, god of swords, sword skill and balance
  • Keoghtom, god of secret pursuits, natural alchemy, and extraplaner exploration
  • Kuroth, god of theft and treasure finding
  • Murlynd, god of magical technology
  • Nazarn, god of formal and public combat
  • Tsolorandril, god of wave motions
  • Vathris, god of anguish, lost causes and revenge

[edit] Deities associated with non-humans

Some of these deities are also followed in other campaign settings, such as the Forgotten Realms.

[edit] Greater deities

[edit] Intermediate deities

[edit] Dwarven deities

[edit] Elven deities

[edit] Gnome deities

[edit] Halfling deities

[edit] Orcish deities

  • Bahgtru, god of strength and stupidity
  • Ilneval, god of warfare and leadership
  • Luthic, goddess of female orcs, fertility, medicine, healing, servitude, caves and homes
  • Shargaas, god of darkness, thieves, stealth, night and undead
  • Yurtrus, god of death and disease

[edit] Goblin deities

[edit] Other deities

[edit] Lesser deities

[edit] Dwarven deities

[edit] Elven deities

[edit] Gnome deities

[edit] Halfling deities

[edit] Other deities

[edit] Demi-deities

  • Chizta-Atlan, demigod of centaurs, guarding the underworld and the dead
  • Keptolo, drow demigod of males, flattery, intoxication, rumor, and opportunity
  • Kiaransalee, drow demigoddess of slavery, vengeance, and undeath
  • Laogzed, god of troglodytes
  • Urogalan, halfling demigod of earth, death, and protection of the dead
  • Ye'Cind, elven demigod of music and magical songs
  • Zinzerena, drow demigoddess of deception, humiliation, ambush, and assassination

[edit] Hero-deities

  • Gendwar Argrim, dwarven hero-god of fatalism and obsession
  • Gadhelyn, elven hero-god of independence, outlawry, feasting and hunting
  • Roykyn, gnomish hero-goddess of cruelty
  • Charmalaine, halfling hero-god of keen senses and narrow escapes

[edit] See also

[edit] Notes and references

  1. ^ Conforti, Steven, ed. Living Greyhawk Official Listing of deities for Use in the Campaign, version 2.0 (Wizards of the Coast, 2005). Available online: [1]
  2. ^ Sargent, Carl. From the Ashes: Atlas, (TSR, 1992)
  3. ^ a b c d e Authors Johnson, Harold; Leason, Jeff R. C1: The Hidden Shrine of Tamoachan TSR 1980
  4. ^ a b c d e Reynolds, Sean K. The Scarlet Brotherhood, 1999 TSR
  5. ^ Gygax, Gary. "The deities and Demigods of the World of Greyhawk." Dragon #67 (TSR, 1982).

[edit] Sources

  • Gygax, Gary. World of Greyhawk Fantasy Game Setting (TSR, 1983).
  • Reynolds, Sean K. The Scarlet Brotherhood (TSR, 1999).
  • Reynolds, Sean K, Frederick Weining, and Erik Mona. "Blood of Heroes." Living Greyhawk Journal #3 (Paizo Publishing, 2001).