Bahamut
Bahamut, the Platinum Dragon, is the King of the Good Dragons. He is a deity of good dragonkind. He is also referred to as the God of Dragons or the Lord of the North Wind. Bahamut is depicted as a massive, long and sinuous dragon with silver-white scales and blue, catlike eyes.But the exact color is hard to specify and may depend on Bahamut's mood, ranging from sky-blue to frosty indigo. About a quarter of the time, Bahamut wanders the world in the shape of a human or some other guise. He is said to have been encountered as a frail old hermit, with the seven great golden wyrms that accompany him disguised as seven canaries singing sweetly nearby. He is a fierce enemy of Tiamat, his evil sister and twin.Bahamut's Palace, is said to exist "beyond the East Wind." It is unknown to most sages whether this means it is somewhere on the Earth or somewhere between here and the Heavens. It is sad to be a wondrous, glittering fortress with windows made from gems set in silver and gold, walls of inlaid copper and ivory, and floors of beaten mithral. When they are not traveling with their master, Bahamut's seven great golden wyrms tend to the palace and its treasure
Quests
Bahamut’s worshipers are most apt to go on a quest to destroy or stop one of Tiamat’s spawn. Whenever they have a reasonable opportunity to do so, followers of Bahamut act to thwart Tiamat or her minions.
Prayers
Worshipers follow the philosophy that one should “pray with one’s deeds, not one’s mouth.” Each act that promotes the welfare of good dragonkind or thwarts the depravity of evil dragonkind is a prayer of action.Temples
Temples to Bahamut are rare in the extreme. Those that exist are beautiful, elegant structures with clean, simple lines. The furnishings of a temple are simple, without embellishment or adornment. The building includes meeting rooms where followers can gather to worship or to plan their next campaign against Tiamat’s spawn, as well as smaller, private rooms where individuals can pray, meditate, or rest and recuperate in privacy. Many gold, silver, and brass dragons maintain simple shrines to Bahamut in their lairs, usually nothing more elaborate than Bahamut’s symbol scribed on a wall. Bahamut is not appreciative of being honored by objects, emphasizing deeds instead.
Rites
Bahamut’s worshipers and clergy don’t have formal rituals or ceremonies. The only activity that one would call a rite is the Rite of Rebirth, by which a humanoid becomes a dragonborn.Herald and Allies
Bahamut uses a mature adult celestial gold dragon as his herald. His allies include good dragons, half-dragons, draconic creatures, and dragonborn. If a dragonborn strays from her holy duties, Bahamut sends one of his aspects to visit her. The aspect endeavors to talk with the transgressor, and uses reason and diplomacy to remind her of the commitment she accepted when she became a dragonborn.An aspect of Bahamut is an embodiment of a small portion of the deity’s life force. Unlike the much more powerful avatars of Bahamut, an aspect of Bahamut is not an extension of the original deity. Rather than extending the deity’s personal self, an aspect is a short-lived echo of the deity’s will, a temporary biological expression of divine power. Occasionally an aspect of Bahamut arises spontaneously on the deity’s home plane or a closely related plane. More often, aspects are called forth on other planes by magic of some kind. In any case, they are short-lived, usually fading back into nonexistence within a day. Aspects of Bahamut are more willing than most divine aspects to converse with mortals. Their diplomatic skills are legendary, though they only speak from the position of superiority due them as representatives of the Master of the North Wind.Relationships
| Medrinia | a blue-green aquatic dragon said to have been born from the first tear that Bahamut shed after witnessing the desolation left after the first battle between Tiamat and the dragons of good. She dwells in the sea, allying with dolphins, sea-horses, and other aquatic dragons to defeat evil and protect good. |
| Vanathor | the Golden Harpist, is Bahamut's advisor and bard, appearing as a gold dragon with a swirl of rainbow colors on his breast. The master of all things musical, Vanathor dwells with the Platinum Dragon in his palace. He is on good terms with all the gods of music. He sometimes appears as a handsome half-elven bard. Some myths say he was actually a dead god from an ancient pantheon, given new life by Bahamut's magic. |
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Falx Templamut |
is a very old silver dragon who is Bahamut's grandson. He has two wives, Big Alice and Sillitellimut.He guards caves filled with evil forces and beings. |
