List of deities of Dungeons & Dragons

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This is a list of the default (or "core") deities of Dungeons & Dragons. For deities in the Forgotten Realms campaign setting, see List of Forgotten Realms deities. For deities in the World of Greyhawk campaign setting see List of Greyhawk deities.

This is a list of deities of Dungeons & Dragons, including all of the current gods and powers of the "Core Setting" for the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game. Because the Core Setting is based on the World of Greyhawk, the Greyhawk gods list contains most of the deities listed here, and many more.

Three categories of deities are listed here:

1. Core powers - Those deities presented in the 3.5th edition Player's Handbook or substantially introduced in the other two core books (Dungeon Master's Guide and Monster Manual). This does not include simple mentions of the name (such as Heward).
2. Additional powers - Deities which are described in detail in D&D 3.5th Edition books that are not "core" books. Also included are deities which are described in 3rd edition materials that have not yet been updated to the new edition.
3. Non-deity powers - These beings would fit into the previous category, but are not actually deities. This includes the demon princes and archdevils as well as some other godlike beings.

Contents 1 2nd Edition and prior 2 Core deities 2.1 Greater deities 2.2 Intermediate deities 2.3 Lesser deities 2.4 Additional deities 3 Demihuman deities 3.1 Dwarven deities 3.2 Elven deities 3.3 Gnome deities 3.4 Goliath deities 3.5 Halfling deities 3.6 Raptoran deities 4 Monster deities 4.1 Major Generic Monster deities 4.2 Minor Generic Monster deities 4.3 Demon lords of the Abyss 4.4 Arch-devils of Baator 4.5 Dragon deities 5 See also 6 References 7 External links

[edit] 2nd Edition and prior

Before 3rd Edition, there was no Core Setting, so the distinctions above are not as clear-cut. For the most part, materials which did not specify a setting were assumed to be at least compatible with the World of Greyhawk if not outright parts of the canon. As such, those prior materials are covered in the setting-specific lists of deities.

[edit] Core deities

There are over 100 deities in the Greyhawk setting and when creating Dungeons and Dragons 3rd Edition Wizards of the Coast selected a subset to become iconic deities. They selected and altered deities to correspond to "iconic" aspects of core D&D. Certain aspects of the deities were altered to make them more generic - for example Heironeous now favours the longsword rather than the battleaxe.

The designation of "greater" vs. "intermediate" comes from the Greyhawk setting, and is not used in the Player's Handbook, but it is used in other 3.5th Edition materials.

[edit] Greater deities

• Boccob, god of magic, arcane knowledge, balance and foresight^{[1] [2]}
• Corellon Larethian, god of elves, magic, music, and arts (also a demihuman power)^{[1] [2] [3]}
• Garl Glittergold, god of gnomes, humor, and gemcutting (also a demihuman power)^{[1] [2] [4] [5]}
• Gruumsh, god of orcs (also a demihuman and monster power)^{[1] [2]}
• Moradin, god of dwarves (also a demihuman power)^{[1] [2] [4]}
• Nerull, god of death, darkness, murder and the underworld^{[1] [6] [2]}
• Pelor, god of sun, light, strength and healing. More humans worship Pelor than any other deity.^{[1] [2]}
• Yondalla, goddess of halflings (also a demihuman power)^{[1] [2] [3]}

[edit] Intermediate deities

• Ehlonna, goddess of forests, woodlands, flora & fauna, and fertility^{[1] [2]}
• Erythnul, god of hate, envy, malice, panic, ugliness, and slaughter^{[1] [2]}
• Fharlanghn, god of horizons, distance, travel, and roads^{[1] [2]}
• Heironeous, god of chivalry, justice, honor, war, daring, and valor^{[1] [2]}
• Hextor, god of war, discord, massacres, conflict, fitness, and tyranny^{[1] [2]}
• Kord, god of athletics, sports, brawling, strength, and courage^{[1] [2]}
• Obad-Hai, god of nature, woodlands, freedom, hunting, and beasts^{[1] [2]}
• Olidammara, god of music, revels, wine, rogues, humor, and tricks^{[1] [2]}
• Pholtus, god of light, resolution, law, order, inflexibility, the Sun, and the moons.
• Saint Cuthbert, god of common sense, wisdom, zeal, honesty, truth, and discipline^{[1] [2]}
• Wee Jas, goddess of magic, death, vanity, and law^{[1] [2]}

[edit] Lesser deities

• Vecna, god of destructive and evil secrets^{[1] [2]}
• Zagyg the mad archmage and servant of Boccob

[edit] Additional deities

Although not listed in the Players Handbook, these deities are listed as part of the default D&D pantheon in new works and as such are additions to the default pantheon.

• Afflux, god of inquiry, necromancy and death^[6]
• Bahamut, intermediate (lesser) god of good dragons and the wind^{[2] [7]}
• Doresain, demigod of necromancy and ghouls^[6]
• Evening Glory, lesser god of love, beauty and immortality through undeath^[6]
• Kurtulmak, intermediate god of kobolds, trapmaking, mining and war^{[1] [2] [7]}
• Lolth, intermediate goddess of drow, spiders, evil and darkness^{[8] [2] [3]}
• Tiamat, lesser goddess of evil dragons and conquest^{[2] [7]}
• Selene, demigoddess of outcasts ^[9]
• Urbanus, lesser god of cities, growth and improvement^[9]
• Zarus, greater god of humanity, domination and perfection^[9]

[edit] Demihuman deities

[edit] Dwarven deities

• Abbathor, intermediate god of greed
• Berronar Truesilver, intermediate goddess of safety, truth, home and healing
• Clanggedin Silverbeard, intermediate god of battle and war
• Dugmaren Brightmantle, lesser god of scholarship, discovery and invention
• Dumathoin, intermediate god of exploration and mining
• Hanseath, lesser god of war, carousing and alcohol^[4]
• Laduguer, intermediate god of magic weapons, artisans, magic and duergar^[4]
• Muamman Duathal, lesser god of expatriates, urban dwarves, travellers and exiles
• Mya, greater goddess of clan, family and wisdom^[4]
• Roknar, lesser god of greed, intrigue, lies and earth^[4]
• Tharmekhûl, demigod of the forge, fire and warfare^[4]
• Thautam, intermediate god of magic and darkness^[4]
• Valkauna, intermediate goddess of oaths, death and birth^[4]
• Vergadain, intermediate god of wealth and luck

[edit] Elven deities

Most of the elven deities (other than Corellon Larethian) are found in the Races of the Wild supliment. They are organized in a pantheon called the Seldarine (a term which comes from the Forgotten Realms setting, but has been used in Core Setting materials as well.

• Alobal Lorfiril, demigod of hedonism, mirth, magic and revelry^[3]
• Aerdrie Faenya, intermediate goddess of air, weather, avians, rain and fertility
• Deep Sashelas, intermediate god of aquatic elves, oceans, knowledge, beauty and water magic^[3]
• Elebrin Liothiel, intermediate god of nature, gardens, orchards and harvest^[3]
• Erevan Ilesere, intermediate god of mischief, change and rogues
• Fenmarel Mestarine, lesser deity of wild elves, outcasts, scapegoats and isolation
• Hanali Celanil, intermediate goddess of love, romance, beauty, fine art and artists^[3]
• Labelas Enoreth, intermediate god of time, longevity and history
• Rillifane Rallathil, intermediate god of wood elves, woodlands, nature and druids
• Sehanine Moonbow, intermediate goddess of mysticism, dreams, far journeys, death, full moons and transcendece^[3]
• Solonor Thelandira, intermediate god of archery, hunting and wilderness survival
• Vandria Gilmadrith, intermediate goddess of war, guardianship, justice, grief, vigilance and decision^[3]

[edit] Gnome deities

• Baervan Wildwanderer, intermediate god of forests, nature and travel
• Baravar Cloakshadow, lesser god of illusions, protection, deception and hatred of goblinoids
• Callarduran Smoothhands, intermediate god of earth, good, healing and protection^[4]
• Flandal Steelskin, intermediate god of mining, smithing and fitness
• Gaerdal Ironhand, god of protection, vigilance and combat
• Gelf Darkhearth, intermediate god of entropy and revenge^[4]
• The Glutton, lesser god of disaster and greed^[4]
• Ril Cleverthrush, lesser god of invention, creation and sky^[4]
• Segojan Earthcaller, intermediate god of earth and nature
• Sheyanna Flaxenstrand, intermediate goddess of love, beauty and passion^[4]
• Urdlen, intermediate god of greed, bloodlust, evil, hatred and blind destruction

[edit] Goliath deities

• Kavaki, the Ram-Lord, greater god of goliaths and competition^[4]
• Kuliak, the Dead Goddess, demigoddess of the dead and exiles^[4]
• Manethak, the Wise Hunter, intermediate god of hunting and lore^[4]
• Naki-Uthai, the Brave Climber, lesser god of mountains, climbing and bravery^[4]
• Theleya, the Fertile One, intermediate goddess of fertility and growth^[4]
• Vanua, the Harbinger of Woe, lesser god of natural disasters and misfortune^[4]

[edit] Halfling deities

• Arvoreen, intermediate goddess of protection, vigilance and war^[3]
• Brandobaris, lesser god of stealth, thieves and adventuring^[3]
• Cyrrollalee, intermediate goddess of friendship, trust and home^[3]
• Dallah Thaun, intermediate goddess of halflings, secrets, guile, thieves and rogues, acquisition of wealth and death; she is the darker aspect of Yondalla^[3]
• Sheela Peryroyl, intermediate goddess of nature, agriculture and weather^[3]
• Urogalan, demigod of earth, death and protection of the dead^[3]

[edit] Raptoran deities

• Tuilviel Glithien, greater god of raptorans, night birds, stars and moon^[3]
• Duthila, lesser goddess of autumn, hunting and abundance^[3]
• Kithin, lesser god of winter, the dead and dying, barrenness and paucity^[3]
• Lliendil, intermediate god of weather, rain, storms, sun, wind, change and trickery^[3]
• Nilthina, lesser god of summer, abundance, warmth, growth and lore^[3]
• Ventila, lesser goddess of spring, fertility, growth and love^[3]

[edit] Monster deities

Demons, devils, and even most of the patrons of the good monstrous creatures are not typically gods. The dividing line between a god-like being and a true god in the D&D cosmology is the ability to grant divine spells to cleric worshipers and other divine casters. Most of the beings listed below are actaully just very powerful extra-planar beings, though many have designs on godhood.^[2]

[edit] Major Generic Monster deities

• Annam, god of giants and giant kin
• Blibdoolpoolp, goddess of kuo-toa
• Diirinka, god of derro
• Eadro, god of merfolk and locathah
• Hruggek, god of bugbears
• Ilsensine, god of illithids
• Laogzed, god of troglodytes
• Maglubiyet, god of goblins and goblinoids
• Merrshaulk, god of yuan-ti
• Sekolah, god of sahuagin
• Semuanya, god of lizardfolk
• Shekinester, goddess of naga
• Skerrit, god of centaurs
• Stronmaus, god of storm and cloud giants, sun, sky, weather and joy

[edit] Minor Generic Monster deities

• Bargrivyek, goblin god of cooperation and territory
• Bahgtru, orc god of strength and stupidity
• Doresain, demi-god of ghouls and necromancy
• Gaknulak, kobold demigod of protection, stealth, trickery and traps
• Grankhul, bugbear god of hunting, senses, surprise and stealth
• Great Mother, goddess of beholders, magic, fertility and tyranny
• Grolantor, god of hill giants, ettins, ogres, hunting and combat
• Hiatea, god of giants, females, nature, agriculture, hunting and childbirth
• Iallanis, god of good giants, love, mercy and beauty
• Ilneval, orc god of warfare and leadership
• Karontor, god of formorians and other misshapen giants, deformity, hatred and beasts
• Kiaransalee, demigoddess of drow, slavery, vengeance and undeath.
• Khurgorbaeyag, goblin god of slavery, oppression and morale
• Luthic, goddess of female orcs, fertility, medicine, healing, servitude, caves and homes
• Memnor, intermediate god of evil cloud giants, pride, mental prowess and control
• Nomog-Geaya, god of hobgoblins, war and authority
• Panzuriel, intermediate god of evil aquatic creatures, murder, confusion and subversion
• Shargaas, orc god of darkness, thieves, stealth, night and undead
• Sixin, god of xill, war, intrigue and deception
• Skoraeus Stonebones, god of stone giants
• Squerrik, god of wererats, thievery, disguise and concealment
• Surtr, intermediate god of fire giants
• Thrym, intermediate god of frost giants, cold, ice and magic
• Vhaeraun, god of drow males, thievery and evil surface activity
• Wastri, god of amphibians, bigotry, and self-deception.
• Yurtrus, orc god of death and disease
• Zinzerena, demigoddess of drow, deception, humiliation, ambush and assassination

[edit] Demon lords of the Abyss

The single unifying freature of all demon lords (also called demon princes) is the control of one of the infinite layers of The Abyss. Only the first 666 layers of The Abyss are generally known, and of those only a small fraction of the princes of those layers are a part of the D&D cosmology.

• Baphomet, Prince of Beasts, demon prince and patron demon of minotaurs^[10]
• Dagon, demon prince and patron of the deep sea^[10]
• Demogorgon, self-proclaimed "Prince of Demons"^[10]
• Fraz-Urb'luu, demon prince and patron of illusionists and tricksters^[10]
• Graz'zt, demon prince and patron of rulers by force^[10]
• Juiblex, demon prince and patron of oozes and slimes^[10]
• Kostchtchie, demon prince of the 23rd layer of The Abyss, the Ice Wastes; patron on frost giants^{[11] [10]}
• Malcanthet, demon queen of the succubi and patron of the hedonistic and lustful^[10]
• Obox-ob, demon prince and patron of vermin^[10]
• Orcus, demon prince of the 113th layer of The Abyss, Thanatos and patron of the undead^{[6] [10]}
• Pale Night, demon lord and self-proclaimed mother of the demon lords^[10]
• Pazuzu, demon prince of the 503rd layer of the Abyss^[10]
• Vaprak, demon prince and god of ogres, and enemy of Annam.
• Yeenoghu, demon prince and patron of gnolls^[10]
• Zuggtmoy, demon lord and "Lady of the Fungi"^[10]

[edit] Arch-devils of Baator

• Bel, an arch-devil, ruler of Avernus, the 1st layer of the Nine Hells^[12]
• Dispater, an arch-devil, ruler of Dis, the 2nd layer of the Nine Hells^[12]
• Mammon, an arch-devil, ruler of Minauros, the 3rd layer of the Nine Hells^[12]
• Belial, an arch-devil, and Fernia, his daughter, co-rulers of Phlegethos, the 4th layer of the Nine Hells^[12]
• Levistus, an arch-devil, ruler of Stygia, the 5th layer of the Nine Hells^[12]
• The Hag Countess, an advanced night hag, ruler of Malboge, the 6th layer of the Nine Hells^[12]
• Baalzebul, an arch-devil, ruler of Maladomini, the 7th layer of the Nine Hells^[12]
• Mephistopheles, an arch-devil, ruler of Cania, the 8th layer of the Nine Hells^[12]
• Asmodeus, an arch-devil, ruler of Nessus, the 9th layer of the Nine Hells and overlord of all the other Arch-devils^[12]

[edit] Dragon deities

Bahamut and Tiamat are described in the primary materials for Dungeons & Dragons 3rd and 3.5th editions, but these draconic deities are described in some of the other materials.

• Aasterinian, demigoddess of play, invention and pleasure; messenger of Io^[7]
• Astilabor, lesser goddess of acquisitiveness, status and wealth^[7]
• Chronepsis, lesser god of fate, death and judgement^[7]
• Diamond Dragon, dragon god of all lawful dragons
• Faluzure, lesser god of energy draining, undeath, decay and exhaustion^[7]
• Garyx, lesser god of fire, destruction and renewal^[7]
• Hlal, lesser god of humor, storytelling and inspiration^[7]
• Io, greater god of dragonkind, balance and peace^[7]
• Lendys, lesser god of balance and justice^[7]
• Opal Dragon, dragon god of all neutral dragons
• Pearl Dragon, dragon goddess of all chaotic dragons
• Sardior, lesser dragon god of psionics, secrets, and the night.
• Tamara, lesser goddess of life, light and mercy^[7]

[edit] See also

List of Greyhawk deities

[edit] References

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2. ^ ^{a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x} Redman, Rich, Williams, Skip and Wyatt, James (2002). Deities and Demigods. Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 0-7869-2654-6.
3. ^ ^{a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u} Williams, Skip (2005). Races of the Wild. Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 0-7869-3438-7.
4. ^ ^{a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t} Noonan, David, Decker, Jesse and Lyons, Michelle (2004). Races of Stone. Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 0-7869-3278-3.
5. ^ Noonan, David (2004). Complete Divine. ISBN 0-7869-3273-4.
6. ^ ^{a b c d e} Collins, Andy, Cordell, Bruce R. (2004). Libris Mortis: The Book of Undead. Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 0-7869-3433-6.
7. ^ ^{a b c d e f g h i j k l} Kestrel, Gwendolyn F.M., Wilkes, Jennifer Clarke and Liquette, Kolja Raven (2006). Races of the Dragon. Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 0-7869-3913-3.
8. ^ Cook, Monte, Tweet, Jonathan and Williams, Skip (2003). Dungeon Master's Guide: Core Rulebook II v.3.5. Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 0-7869-2886-7.
9. ^ ^{a b c} Cagle, Eric, Rosenberg, Aaron (2004). Races of Destiny. Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 0-7869-3653-3.
10. ^ ^{a b c d e f g h i j k l m n} Stark, Ed, Jacobs, James and Mona, Erik (2006). Fiendish Codex I: Hordes of the Abyss. Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 0-7869-3919-2.
11. ^ Baur, Wolfgang, Jacobs, James and Strayton, George (2004). Frostburn: Mastering the Perils of Ice and Snow. Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 0-7869-2896-4.
12. ^ ^{a b c d e f g h i} Cook, Monte (2002). Book of Vile Darkness. Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 0-7869-2650-3.

[edit] External links

• The Gods List - Available at Planewalker contains basic information on all gods released in the Dungeon & Dragons product line.