Deities

Statue of the gods in the Stormshore Tabernacle

In Forgotten Realms, deities are worshiped by almost everyone, from regular people to monsters.

Overview

Deity choice can impact Cleric dialogue options, with Shar having the most, followed by Mystra and Selûne.

Although the option for Paladins to select a deity was removed in the final release of the game, dialogue options still exist that are tagged to only be available to Paladins with specific deities. These can still be accessed by a multiclass character who has levels in both Cleric and Paladin and selected the appropriate deity with their first Cleric level.

The complete list of deities in the setting is long; so the following list only consists of deities that are either available to worship as a Cleric or at least mentioned in the game.

Table of Deities

Deities

Icon	Name	Domains	Selectable by player Cleric	Alignment	Description
	Bahamut	Life, War	Yes	Lawful good	The dragon god of justice. The Angel of the Seven Heavens is the dragon god of justice. His ideal of mercy and just authority keep him locked in an inexorable rivalry with his sister, Tiamat.
	Bane (God)	Order, War	No	Lawful evil	The god of tyranny, terror and hate. Bane is a dark paragon of hate, fear, and tyranny. He ascended to godhood alongside Bhaal and Myrkul, but loathes them both for taking power he believes is rightfully his.
	Bhaal	Death	No	Neutral evil	The god of murder. Bhaal is the notorious god of murder, reborn after each of his descendants were viciously slain. He has a tenuous alliance with Myrkul and Bane, the three having attained divinity in a bargain with Jergal.
	Corellon Larethian	Arcana, Life, Light, War	Yes	Chaotic good	The elf god of art and magic. Creator of the elves, Corellon Larethian oversees the elven pantheon as a whole, providing blessings to those who study art, magic, and nature.
	Cyric	Trickery	No	Chaotic evil	The god of lies, trickery, and strife. Known as the Prince of Lies, Cyric previously held dominion over tyranny, murder, lies, intrigue, and illusion. He has a storied rivalry with Mystra.
	Eilistraee	Life, Light, Nature	Yes	Chaotic good	The drow goddess of beauty and freedom. Eilistraee is the goddess of beauty, song, and freedom. She is worshipped by Drow who abandoned her mother Lolth because the Dark Maiden desires balance between all races, and struggles against her mother Lolth's corrupt aims.
	Garl Glittergold	Trickery	Yes	Lawful good	The gnome god of luck, protection and trickery. The Watchful Protector is the king of gnomish gods - a deity of humour, gemcutting, protection, and trickery.
	Gond	Forge (as Gond), Knowledge, Trickery (as Nebelun)	No	Neutral (as Gond), chaotic good (as Nebelun)	The god of craft, smithing, and inventiveness. The Lord of All Smiths had many forms and names, and under all of them pushed for innovation and imaginativeness, sometimes to a dangerous degree, as a result of his short-sighted desire to create. Gond was also known as Nebelun among Gnomes of the Realms, who venerated him alongside the other Lords of the Golden Hills (the Gnome pantheon).
	Gruumsh	Tempest, War	Yes	Chaotic evil	The patron deity of orcs and head of the orc pantheon. The One-Eye is the orcs' patron deity - a god of war, conquest, and victory at all costs. He has led an ancient and immutable grudge against the elven pantheon since Corellon Larethian took his eye.
	Helm (God)	Life, Light, Twilight	Yes	Lawful neutral	The god of protection and guardians. The Watcher is an eternal sentry among the gods, representing guardians across the planes. After more than a century of fading worship, Helm's power was restored with the Second Sundering.
	Ilmater	Life, Twilight	Yes	Lawful good	The god of endurance and suffering. The Crying God protects the oppressed and persecuted. His clergy is sworn to alleviate suffering, even if that means taking on that pain personally.
	Jergal	Death, Knowledge	No	Lawful neutral	The Final Scribe, formerly Lord of Bones, Judge of the Damned. The original god of death before he willingly ceded his position to Bhaal, Bane, and Myrkul who usurped some of his portfolios. After stepping down he became the seneschal of first Myrkul, then Cyric (after Myrkul perished during the Times of Troubles), and eventually Kelemvor (after Cyric was overthrown by Mystra and Kelemvor). Caring for little besides an orderly accounting of the fate of the world, Jergal became known as the Final Scribe who kept the records of the ultimate fate of all the dead. It is implied that Withers is Jergal and he is being implored by Helm to aid the party against The Absolute.
	Kelemvor	Death, Grave	Yes	Lawful neutral	The god of the dead. Fair but distant, Kelemvor guides the dead to their appropriate plane in the afterlife. His clergy provides last rites across Faerûn, but also destroy undead that have escaped Kelemvor's judgement.
	Kereska	Arcana	No	Chaotic neutral	The dragon goddess of magic and magical creativity. Kereska, draconic goddess of arcane knowledge, imbues many chromatic dragons with their magic, including their breath.
	Laduguer	Arcana, Death	Available only to Duergar Clerics.	Lawful evil	Laduguer 'The Exile' is the tyrannical patron of the Duergar. His clerics are the unquestioned rulers of duergar society, enforcing cold and callous behaviour among his worshippers.
	Lathander	Life, Light	Yes	Neutral good	The god of birth, dawn and renewal. The Morninglord is the god of the dawn and spring, of birth and beginnings. He is invoked to christen both new ventures and new life. His followers embrace growth and renewal, and despise the undead.
	Lolth	Trickery, War	Lolth-sworn drow Clerics must pick Lolth as their deity, while Seldarine Drow are unable to pick her.	Chaotic evil	The drow goddess of spiders. The much-reviled matriarch of the drow pantheon, Lolth holds sway over spiders, the Underdark, and the wicked creatures of the Demonweb Pits. Her primary goal is to corrupt all drow, transforming them into heartless cultists.
	Loviatar	Death	No	Lawful evil	Loviatar the evil goddess of agony. Queen and servant to the greater god Bane, the Maiden of Pain is the master of inflicting physical and psychological suffering, her portfolio encompassing hurt and torture. Abdirak is a notable servant of Loviatar.
	Mielikki	Nature	Yes	Neutral good	The goddess of forests. Mielikki is the goddess of forests and the creatures that live within them. She is a remote and spiritual deity, often spoken of in but the quietest of forests.
	Moradin	Forge, Knowledge	Yes	Lawful good	The dwarf god of creation. The All-Hammer is a dwarven god worshipped by smiths, artisans, and miners alike. He and Laduguer are constantly at odds.
	Myrkul	Death	No	Neutral evil	The god of death and decay. A member of the Dead Three with Bhaal and Bane, Myrkul is a cruel necromancer turned god, inspiring the fear of death in mortals. He often clashes with Kelemvor, the even-handed judge of fallen souls.
	Mystra	Arcana, Knowledge	Yes	Neutral good	The goddess of magic. As the mother of all magic, Mystra oversees the Weave and spreads arcane knowledge to mortal spellcasters. Her clerics preserve ancient lore and protect bastions of magical energy.
	Oghma	Knowledge	Yes	Neutral	The god of knowledge. Oghma is the god of inspiration and invention, sharing knowledge with the world through his bards and clerics. Unlike many other deities, Oghma accepts all moral alignments into his clergy.
	Selûne	Knowledge, Life, Twilight	Yes	Chaotic good	The goddess of the moon. The Lady of Silver presides over the moon, stars, and navigation. Her power over the heavens is constantly challenged by her sister Shar, who seeks to plunge the world into eternal shadow.
	Shar	Death, Trickery	Cannot be selected by custom Cleric. Available only to Shadowheart.	Neutral evil	The goddess of darkness and loss. As the greater deity of darkness, Shar is feared for her power over the night, secrets, and loss. She is locked in eternal conflict with her twin sister Selûne, goddess of the moon.
	Silvanus	Nature	No	Neutral	The god of nature and wilderness. Silvanus, known also as the Treefather or Oak Father, presides over nature, specifically wild nature, in both its natural beauty and fierce savagery. He can be wild and unpredictable, much like nature itself, and is wrathful towards those who threaten wild places. He is the patron of Druids.
	Talos	Tempest	Yes	Chaotic evil	The god of storms and destruction. Talos represents the uncaring and destructive force of nature. His followers see life as a set of random effects in a sea of chaos, and take what they can - for who can say when Talos will strike next?
	Tempus	War	Yes	Neutral	The god of war. Tempus is the Lord of Battles, overseeing war and its soldiers. He is the embodiment of honorable combat, and condemns needless bloodlust.
	Tiamat	Trickery	Yes	Lawful evil and chaotic evil	The dragon goddess of greed. Tiamat the Many-Mawed is a roiling mass of avarice and hate currently trapped within the Nine Hells. The dragon god of greed eternally plots her escape, as do her many fanatics in the world of Toril.
	Tymora	Trickery	Yes	Chaotic good	The goddess of good fortune. Tymora is the bright-faced goddess of fortune, who favours those who gamble - and set out on adventure - with the utmost skill and daring.
	Tyr	Order, War	Yes	Lawful good	The god of law and justice. The Blind God rules over law and justice, encouraging valiant acts from his followers and relentlessly pursuing oathbreakers.
	Umberlee	Tempest	No	Chaotic evil	The Bitch Queen, Umberlee, is the sea goddess. She is most often worshipped by sailors or people travelling by sea, out of fear of her destructive powers. The Queen of the Depths was known as a particularly malicious, petty, greedy, and vain deity who controlled the harshness of the sea while revelling in her own power and was not hesitant to drown people if she so pleased.
	Vlaakith		Available only to Githyanki Clerics.		The ruler of the Githyanki. While not a god in the traditional sense, the Lich Queen is the sole respected leader of the githyanki. She encourages their worship and unquestioning devotion, essentially acting as a deity.
	Waukeen	Knowledge, Trickery	No		Formerly a lesser deity of wealth and trade, Waukeen disappeared during the Time of Troubles. Although not available as a patron deity, Waukeen is mentioned by several books and characters in-game. Waukeen's Rest is also named after her.
	Yondalla	Life, Twilight	Yes	Lawful good	The halfling goddess of fertility and protection. As the mother of the halfling pantheon, Yondalla is known for her kindness and open mind, encouraging her followers to protect the home, hearth, and nature.