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