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.

List of deities associated with humans

Greater deities

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

  • Beory, goddess of oerth, nature and rain
  • 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

Special cases

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 [2] [3]
  • 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

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 [2]; [3]
  • 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

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)[4]
  • 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

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

Deities associated with non-humans

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

Greater deities

Intermediate deities

Dwarven deities

Elven deities

Gnome deities

Halfling deities

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

Goblin deities

Other deities

Lesser deities

Dwarven deities

Elven deities

Gnome deities

Halfling deities

Other deities

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

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

See also

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. ^ a b c d e Authors Johnson, Harold; Leason, Jeff R. C1: The Hidden Shrine of Tamoachan TSR 1980
  3. ^ a b c d e Reynolds, Sean K. The Scarlet Brotherhood, 1999 TSR
  4. ^ Gygax, Gary. "The deities and Demigods of the World of Greyhawk." Dragon #67 (TSR, 1982).

Sources

  • Reynolds, Sean K. The Scarlet Brotherhood (TSR, 1999).