===== Before The Silence ===== A mighty pantheon of deities once reigned supreme over the realm, shaping existence with their divine presence. Revered by those who remember a time when their power was palpable, the old gods are a source of perpetual longing and nostalgia. Here, we present a list of these deities, whose names still resonate: **Akadi**\\ //Queen of Air, The Lady of Air, Lady of the Winds, Queen of Air Elementals// **Anhur**\\ //General of the Gods, Champion of Physical Prowess, the Falcon of War, Righteous Storm, the Warhawk// **Auril**\\ //Frostmaiden, Icedawn, the Cold Goddess, Lady Frostkiss// **Auppenser**\\ //Master of the Invisible Art, The Lord of Reason, The Enlightened One// **Bane**\\ //The Black Lord, Lord Bane, The Lord of Darkness, The Black Hand, The Dark One// **Beshaba**\\ //The Maid of Misfortune, Black Bess, Lady Doom, Maid of Misrule// **Cyric**\\ //Prince of Lies, Prince of Madness, The Dark Sun, The Black Sun, The Mad God, Lord of Three Crowns, Lord of Bones// **Grumbar**\\ //Boss of Earth, Earthlord, The Wonderbringer, Master of Metal, Boss of the Earth Elementals// **Helm**\\ //He of the Unsleeping Eyes, The Watcher, The Vigilant, The Vigilant One, The Great Guard, God of Guardians// **Istishia**\\ //The Water Queen, Lady of Singing Waters, Queen of the Seas, Mother of All Waters, Sailor's Friend// **Kossuth**\\ //The Lord of Flames, The Firelord, The Tyrant Among Fire// **Kelemvor**\\ //Lord of the Dead, Judge of the Damned// **Lathander**\\ //The Morninglord, Commander of Creativity// **Malar**\\ //The Beastlord, Master of the Hunt// **Mask**\\ //Lord of Shadows, The Shadowlord, God of Thieves// **Mielikki**\\ //Mistress of the Forest, Lady of the Forest, The Forest Queen// **Mystra**\\ //The Lady of Mysteries, The Mother of All Magic, Mistress of Magic// **Oghma**\\ //The Binder, Lord of Knowledge// **Selune**\\ //Our Lady of Silver, The Moonmaiden, The Night White Lady// **Shaundakul**\\ //Rider of the Winds, The Helping Hand// **Shar**\\ //Mistress of the Night, The Lady of Loss, Nightsinger, The Dark Sister// **Silvanus**\\ //Oak Father, the Forest Father, the Old Oak, Treefather, Old Father Tree// **Sune**\\ //Sune Firehair, Lady Firehair, The Lady of Love// **Talos**\\ //The Destroyer, The Raging One, The Stormstar, The Storm Lord// **Tempus**\\ //Lord of Battles, Foehammer// **Torm**\\ //The True, The True Deity, The Brave, The Lord of Fury// **Tymora**\\ //Lady Luck, The Lady Who Smiles, Our Smiling Lady// **Tyr**\\ //The Even-Handed, Grimjaws, The Maimed God, The Just God, The Blind Overlord// ===== Racial Deities ===== As diverse races earnestly directed their prayers to their cherished ancestral deities, persistent rumors circulated that these supplications were intercepted by the principal pantheon. This divine intervention extended their influence, and they took on aspects to accommodate an even broader array of devout worshipers. Herein, we honor these names: **Drow** **Lolth**: Shar\\ **Vhaeraun**: Mask\\ **Eilistraee**: Selune\\ **Selvetarm**: Bane\\ **Kiaransalee**: Beshaba\\ **Ghaunadaur**: Cyric\\ **Dwarves** **Abbathor**: Mask\\ **Moradin**: Grumbar\\ **Berronor**: Torm\\ **Clangeddin**: Tempus\\ **Deep Duerra**: Auppenser\\ **Dugmaern**: Oghma\\ **Dumathoin**: Kelemvor\\ **Marthammor**: Shaundakul\\ **Sharindlar**: Sune\\ **Haela Brightaxe**: Anhur\\ **Gorm Gulthyn**: Helm\\ **Thard Harr**: Mielikki\\ **Vergadain**: Tymora\\ **Elves** **Aerdrie Faenya**: Akadi\\ **Corellon Larethian**: Lathander\\ **Deep Sashelas**: Istishia\\ **Erevan Ilesere**: Tymora\\ **Hanali Celanil**: Sune\\ **Fenmarel Mestarine**: Anhur\\ **Khalreshaar**: Mielikki (in this case, the same deity by a different elven name)\\ **Labelas Enoreth**: Oghma\\ **Rillifane Rallathil**: Silvanus\\ **Sehanine**: Selune Moonbow\\ **Solonar Thelandira**: Shaundakul\\ **Shevarash**: Tyr\\ **Gnomes** **Baervan Wildwanderer**: Mielikki\\ **Baravar**: Tymora\\ **Callarduran Smoothhands**: Grumbar\\ **Flandal Steelskin**: Grumbar\\ **Gaerdal Ironhand**: Torm\\ **Garl Glittergold**: Oghma\\ **Segojan Earthcaller**: Kelemvor\\ **Urdlen**: Malar\\ **Goblinoids** **Maglubiyet**: Bane\\ **Halflings** **Arvoreen**: Torm\\ **Brandobaris**: Mask\\ **Cyrrollalee**: Lathander\\ **Sheela Peryroyl**: Sune\\ **Tymora**: Tymora (part of their original pantheon)\\ **Yondalla**: Selune\\ **Urogalan**: Kelemvor\\ **Kobolds** **Kurtulmak**: Bane\\ **Gaknulak**: Mask\\ **Orcs** **Gruumsh**: Bane\\ **Ilneval**: Tempus\\ **Luthic**: Shar\\ **Shagaas**: Mask\\ **Bahgtru**: Malar\\ **Yurtrus**: Beshaba\\