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Dragonlance character
Reorx
Created by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman
First appearance Dragons of Autumn Twilight
Character information
Alias
  • Anvil
  • Forge
  • Tamer of Chaos
Race God of Neutrality
Alignment True Neutral
Gender Male
Titles
  • Weaponmaster
  • World Smith
  • Lord of Earth
Homeland The Beyond

Reorx is a deity in the Dragonlance series of novels and role-playing games, published by TSR and Wizards of the Coast, a division of Hasbro. In the Dragonlance D&D campaign setting, he is described as being the patron deity of craftsmanship and technology, as well as the patron of the Dwarven and Gnomish races. [1]

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[edit] Symbols and Titles

Deities in Dungeons & Dragons are given a list of qualities which they preside over, and a list of symbols and titles which are used by their faithful when interacting with their churches or the deities directly. Reorx is listed as having dominion over the concepts of creation, craft, and technology. His holy symbol is a smith's hammer, and his titles include the "Forge", the "World Smith" and the "Tamer of Chaos". [2]

Unlike the constellations of the other gods, Reorx appears in the sky as a single red star, which is said to be the light from his forge.[1]

Reorx will usually appear to mortals in the form of his avatar, a dwarf named Dougan Redhammer. Dougan wears fashionable clothing and enjoys drinking alcohol and playing games of chance.[citation needed]

[edit] Roles on Krynn

According to Krynn's creation myth, Reorx was the god who physically constructed the world by forging the elemental chaos which existed prior to creation into order. This order in turn was crafted by Reorx into the heavens and the earth of Krynn.[2]

Reorx was also the god who forged the Greygem of Gargath, a magical prison for the rogue deity Chaos, which was involved in the creation of the Gnomish, Dwarven, and Kender races.[2]

Due to his status as the patron deity of the dwarves, the Church of Reorx has a very stable position within Dwarven society.[citation needed] The church doesn't have as much influence in gnomish life, but the priesthood works closely with that of Sirrion to produce the metals required for gnomish invention.[1]

Reorx works with Shinare, the goddess of industry and commerce, to help drive the dwarven economies.[2] He also grants inspiration to gnomes to help them on their quests to develop new and wondrous machines.[citation needed] Although he generally doesn't attempt to directly affect their lives to the extent he does with the Dwarves and Gnomes, he is fond of kender and takes pride in the role he played in their creation.[1]

[edit] Appearances in Dragonlance Novels

Reorx was involved in the short story "Wanna Bet?" in which he, along with Palin Majere, Sturm Majere, and Tanin Majere acquire the Graygem from Lord Gargath.[3] He also appears in Dragons of Summer Flame, wherein he helps Usha Majere and her companions in driving off Chaos. [4]

Although not named explicitly, in the novel Dragons of the Dwarven Depths, it is heavily implied that Reorx, as his avatar, visited Flint in order to manipulate him into going on a quest to find the Hammer of Kharas.[citation needed]

[edit] Appearances in Popular Culture

Reorx, along with other Dragonlance deities, has been included in Genesis LPMud, a text-based, massively multiplayer online game whose Fantasy/Adventure theme draws heavily from several fantasy settings, including Tolkien's Middle Earth and Dragonlance.[5]

List of Dragonlance deities
Good: Paladine Majere Kiri-Jolith Mishakal Habbakuk Branchala Solinari
Neutral: Gilean Sirrion Reorx Chislev Zivilyn Shinare Lunitari
Evil: Takhisis Sargonnas Morgion Chemosh Zeboim Hiddukel Nuitari
Other: Chaos Mina
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 PANTHEON OF DRAGONLANCE
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Chaos
 
 High God
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Paladine
 
 Mishakal
 
 
 
 
 Gilean
 
 
 
 
 Takhisis
 
 Sargonnas
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Branchala
 
 
 
 Majere
 
 
 Reorx
 
 
 Morgion
 
 
 Chemosh
 
 
 
 Hiddukel
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Shinare
 
 Sirrion
 
 
 Chislev
 
 Zivilyn
 
 
 
 ¿Mina?
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Kiri-Jolith
 
 Habbakuk
 
 Solinari
 
 Lunitari
 
 
 Nuitari
 
 Zeboim
 
 
 
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[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c d Sean Everette; Chris Pierson, Cam Banks, Trampas Whiteman. [2005]. "Chapter 3, The Gods of Krynn.", Holy Orders of the Stars, 1st edition, Sovereign Press, 94-95. ISBN 1-931567-15-8. 
  2. ^ a b c d Dragonlance Nexus: Reorx - Dragonlance Lexicon (HTML). Dragonlance Lexicon. Retrieved on 2008-03-15.
  3. ^ Weis, Margaret; Hickman, Tracy (1987). Kender, Gully Dwarves, and Gnomes, 1st Edition, pp. 206. 
  4. ^ Weis, Margaret; Hickman, Tracy (1996). Dragons of Summer Flame. 
  5. ^ Genesis - REORX, FORGE (HTML). Library of Genesis. Retrieved on 2008-03-11.