Pelor
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| Greyhawk Deity | |
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| Pelor | |
| Title(s) | The Sun Father, the Shining One |
| Home Plane | Blessed Fields of Elysium |
| Power Level | Greater |
| Alignment | Neutral Good |
| Portfolio | Sun, Light, Strength, Healing |
| Domains | Good, Healing, Strength, Sun |
| Alias(es) | Sol, Al'Asran |
| Superior | none |
In the World of Greyhawk campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, Pelor is the god of the Sun, Light, Strength, and Healing. Pelor is also a prominent member of the game's default pantheon, and is a popular choice among PC clerics because he is the only god of said pantheon with the healing domain. He is known as the Shining One, and the Sun Father.
A Flan deity, Pelor is worshipped throughout the Flanaess. He rides a mighty ki-rin named Star Thought, summoning eagles and destroying evil with bolts of light.
A number of Pelor's followers have achieved deity or near-deity status, the most popular being Mayaheine, demigoddess of protection, justice, and valor, and Saint Bane the Scourger, patron saint of those who hunt the undead.
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[edit] Other aspects
In Oeridian lands, Pelor is sometimes called Sol.
Among the Bakluni, Pelor is known as Al'Asran, and is regarded in this context as a creation of Istus. Al'Asran is said to have granted the legendary Cup and Talisman to Al'Akbar.
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Pelor's favored weapon is the mace (heavy or light). His holy symbol is a face in a sun. Vestments and temple trappings are typically yellow or gold.
Pelor is the deity of the iconic cleric, Jozan.
[edit] References
- 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]
- Gygax, Gary. World of Greyhawk Fantasy Game Setting (TSR, 1983).
- Holian, Gary. "Paladins of Greyhawk." Dragon #306. (Paizo Publishing, 2003)
- Holian, Gary. "Paladins of Greyhawk." Dungeon #104 (Paizo Publishing, 2003)
- Holian, Gary, Erik Mona, Sean K Reynolds, and Frederick Weining. Living Greyhawk Gazetteer (Wizards of the Coast, 2000).
- Moore, Roger E. The Adventure Begins (TSR, 1998).
- Noonan, David. Complete Divine (Wizards of the Coast, 2004).
- Redman, Rich, Skip Williams, and James Wyatt. Deities and Demigods (Wizards of the Coast, 2002).
- Sargent, Carl. From the Ashes (TSR, 1992).
- Reynolds, Sean K. "Core Beliefs: Pelor." Dragon #346 (Paizo Publishing, 2006).
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