Io (Dungeons & Dragons)
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| Dungeons & Dragons Deity | |
| Io | |
|---|---|
| Title(s) | The Ninefold Dragon, The Concordant Dragon, The Great Eternal Wheel, Swallower of Shades, Lord of the Gods, Creator of Dragonkind |
| Homeplane | Unknown |
| Power Level | Greater |
| Alignment | Neutral |
| Portfolio | Creation |
| Domains | Knowledge, Magic, Strength, Travel (plus Dragon and Wealth, and in Forgotten Realms: Spell) |
| Superior | |
In many campaign settings for the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game, Io is the chief deity worshipped by dragons.
Io also features prominently in the Council of Wyrms campaign setting. In that setting, the Io's Blood Island Chain is said to be literally created from Io's blood.
In many campaign settings, the draconic pantheon of gods consists of the leader Io, as well as Aasterinian, Bahamut, Chronepsis, Astilabor, Hlal, Lendys, Faluzure, Garyx, Tamara and Tiamat.
Nathair Sgiathach is also said to be an offspring of Io, though he has no involvement with the rest of the draconic pantheon.
[edit] Io in other settings and editions
Other draconic gods such as the Pearl Dragon, Opal Dragon, and Diamond Dragon (from Basic Dungeons & Dragons) may be present in earlier editions or in different campaign settings.
Io is also known as the The Super Dragon God or The Great Dragon or The Great One in Basic Dungeons & Dragons.
It is possible that Io created Paladine and Takhisis of the Dragonlance setting. As the creation myth goes, when the High God entered the universe (of Krynn) and decided to make a new world, he called forth for other gods to help, and Paladine and Takhisis answered. The king and queen of Wyrms they were. Possibly, they were two of Io's oldest and most powerful offspring.
[edit] References
- Collins, Andy, Skip Williams, and James Wyatt. Draconomicon (Wizards of the Coast, 2003).
- Redman, Rich and James Wyatt. Defenders of the Faith (Wizards of the Coast, 2000).
