> [!infobox]+ Bahamut > <div class="infobox-coat-of-arms"> > <div style="text-align: center; padding: 5px;"> > <div class="character-name-container"><div class="character-main-name">Bahamut</div><div class="character-epithet">the Platinum Dragon</div></div> > </div> > </div> > <div style="text-align: center; padding: 0.2em;"> > <img src="BahamutSymbol.png" alt="Bahamut" style="max-width: 250px; height: auto;" class="internal-image"> > </div> > <table class="infobox-table"> > <tr><td class="infobox-label">Province</td><td class="infobox-data">God of Honour and Justice. Patron <a href="Deities.md" class="internal-link">Deity</a> and creator of Metallic Dragons</td></tr> > <tr><td class="infobox-label">Alignment</td><td class="infobox-data">Lawful Good</td></tr> > <tr><td class="infobox-label">Symbol</td><td class="infobox-data">A platinum dragon's head in profile</td></tr> > <tr><td class="infobox-label">Holy Day</td><td class="infobox-data">Embertide, 6^th Frostfall</td></tr> > <tr><td class="infobox-label">Type</td><td class="infobox-data">Greater <a href="Deities.md" class="internal-link">Deity</a></td></tr> > <tr><td class="infobox-label">Home Plane</td><td class="infobox-data">When not wandering the Outer Planes, Bahamut resides within his magnificent, glittering palace of gold, platinum, and mithril hidden among the winds of the Seven Heavens of <a href="Celestia.md" class="internal-link">Celestia</a></td></tr> > <tr><td class="infobox-label">Divine Champion</td><td class="infobox-data"><em>Not Known</em></td></tr> > </table> ### About The pillar of justice, protection, nobility, and honour, Bahamut is a beacon to paladins of order and good, and is revered by most Metallic Dragons as the first of their kind. The crest of the Platinum Dragon adorns many halls of high leadership and justice, invoking his will in all matters of justice. To follow him is to look after those who cannot look after themselves. ### Depiction The Platinum Dragon is often seen emblazoned on shields and armour, both functional and decorative, in the form of a brilliant dragon head in profile. Temples and works of art depict a massive, glittering dragon with vibrant platinum scales and seemingly endless wingspan. While mortals generally use silver dragons to represent Bahamut (since their scales are the most similar to platinum among the metallic dragons and platinum pigments are very costly), the divine form of the Platinum Dragon is different: he appears as a gargantuan true dragon of immense wingspan and vibrant platinum scales, although with a combination of features unlike any other, and surrounded by a shiny iridescent aura. ### Divine Domains Many of the Platinum Dragon's clerics are granted powers of Life, Order or War. ### Holy Day Bahamut's holy day is called Embertide, and is celebrated on the sixth day of Frostfall. This is a day of remembrance, solemnity, and respect for those who have fallen in the defence of others. ### Commandments of Bahamut - Stand as a paragon of honour and justice. - Smite evil wherever it is found, yet show compassion to those who have strayed from the path of righteousness. - Defend the weak, bring freedom to the persecuted, and protect the ideals of justice and order. ### History - #### The Age of Founding In the [[Age of Founding]], Bahamut worked closely with his counterpart [[Tiamat]] to create the dragons. Together they created the lesser god [[Sardior]], the Ruby Dragon and patron of gem dragons. [[Sardior]] then worked with each of them to create the multiple species of dragons seen in [[Aeborhia]] now. With [[Sardior]], Bahamut created the Metallic Dragons, beings of honour and peace. Like other gods, Bahamut created a plane of existence named [[Celestia]]. But unlike other gods, he allowed any god to settle on any of the seven layers of [[Celestia]]. Also, any soul of a mortal who worshipped a [[Deities|deity]] without their own plane, was always welcome to settle in [[Celestia]]. Bahamut himself made a floating palace that traverses the layers. On [[Aeborhia]], Bahamut made his lair in Mount [[Rexsall]], and eventually the city was built by his followers. It is theorised that [[Rexsall]] is the only city that survived the [[Dawn-War]]. Since it was a city with little arcane magic use, preferring the magic given by divine means, little to no knowledge from the [[Age of Arcanum]] remains. The lair is still visited by pilgrims, but only the truly worthy have main their way past the entrance cave. He remained neutral when arcane magic was bestowed upon mortals, though did push back when the [[Betrayer Gods|Betrayer God]]'s pushed for [[Aeborhia|the world]] to be razed and the gods to start again. During the [[Age of Founding|Schism]], Bahamut chose to turn [[Rexsall]] into a defensive position, and only fought in two battles. The first was fought at [[Rexsall]] itself, when [[Gruumsh]] led his hordes of orcs against the holy city. With [[Pelor]] and his [[Pelor's Swords|Swords]] at his side, Bahamut held the city and overcame the Ruiner, and together the two gods cast him into [[Acheron]]. The second was also fought at [[Rexsall]], after the death of [[Sardior]], against his counterpart [[Tiamat]], whom he defeated and imprisoned in an unknown layer of the [[Abyss]]. - #### The Age of Arcanum Bahamut had little to do with the magical and technological advances during the [[Age of Arcanum]]. Life in [[Rexsall]] carried on as normal, with the people devoting their efforts to Bahamut's divinity. Many of his warriors were now faced with a new enemy in dark mages, those who took arcane magic and used it maliciously. Paladins and clerics of the Platinum Dragon primarily became hunters of evil mages, bringing Bahamut's justice to them swiftly. - #### The Dawn-War During the [[Dawn-War]], many of Bahamut's fights were against his evil counterpart [[Tiamat]], the [[Tiamat|Scaled Tyrant]]. Bahamut, a being of pure honour and good, decided to create seven golden dragons, treating them as sons and sending them each to a different place in [[Aeborhia|the world]]. Only two of these had their names recorded in history until 3036 PD, [[Kaigorith]] the first-born. He was killed by the Divine Champion of [[Tiamat]] near the end of the [[Dawn-War]]. And then [[Zhavrin]], the fifth-born and a strong warrior, who stood guardian at the [[Diskarn Mountains]] to protect [[Aeborhia|the world]] from the dangers of [[Vangrallag]], also founder of the [[Golden Scales]]. When [[Kaigorith]] was killed, [[Tiamat]] marched to [[Rexsall]] to present the dead body of his son to Bahamut. It was there that Bahamut, alongside [[Erathis]] fought the [[Tiamat|Scaled Tyrant]] in a battle that lasted days. Armies of clerics and paladins fought against each other in the name of their gods. At the end of the battle, Bahamut and [[Erathis]] stood victorious, with [[Tiamat]] sealed in a prison in the [[Nine Hells]], and [[Asmodeus]] leaving the [[Material Plane]] willingly. - #### Post Dawn-War At the end of the [[Dawn-War]], with all [[Betrayer Gods]] sealed away, Bahamut put forward the idea for all [[Deities]] to leave the [[Material Plane]] and form a barrier to prevent any from re-entering [[Aeborhia|the world]]. This was eventually done in the [[Divergence]]. Bahamut's other five sons remained unknown to history, with no historians even knowing if they are alive, until 3036 when the armies of [[Orcus]] invaded [[Stacia]]. There, three sons of Bahamut revealed themselves and the others are assumed dead since [[Ian King]] revealed he is the last alive; - [[Ian King|Xoddrianteth]], the second born. Also known as [[Ian King]], he survived the battle and currently sits as Master of the Arcane on the [[Rexsall Council]]. - Gerathox, the third born. People theorise that he was killed near [[Eprya]] and a funeral was held for him in [[Rexsall]] before [[Ian King]]'s marriage to [[Balthazar]]. - Joddrom, the fourth born. Sat on the [[Rexsall Council]] as Master of Defence until his death in the [[Battle of Rexsall]]. - Unknown name, the sixth born. - Freodas, the seventh born. Guarded the continent of [[Illalenora]] until his death in the [[Battle of Rexsall]]. ### Modern Worship of Bahamut The worship of Bahamut stands as a pillar of order, structure, and a strong hierarchy that reflects the Platinum Dragon's ideals of justice and protection. Grand temples dedicated to him rise proudly in most major cities, often built of shining stone and silver, while smaller but no less devout shrines serve towns and villages. The largest of these temples stands in [[Rexsall]], with the next largest being in [[Zhavrin's Gate]]. His clergy is composed of priests and priestesses, some granted divine power as clerics while others serve through teaching, counsel, and ritual. Each realm or small kingdom typically has a bishop to oversee the faithful, while continents are guided by a High Priest or Priestess whose voice carries great weight in matters of doctrine and diplomacy. These leaders form a council, ensuring the faith of Bahamut remains unified and vigilant. Beyond this structure stands the Champion of Bahamut - never a ruler of the church, but an independent warrior or scholar chosen to embody his will in the world, a figure both feared and revered as the god's living blade and shield. ### Known Worshippers of Bahamut #### Champions - Tilxin † - Bahamut's champion during the end of the [[Dawn-War]]. Seen as a prophetical figure in Bahamut's church as he was the voice of Bahamut straight after the [[Divergence]]. - [[Arjal Goldstein]] - Former champion of Bahamut and guardian of Tilxin's Tomb. #### Other Worshippers - [[Geraldithox Goldstein]] - Son of Arjal, not active in the church. Geraldithox travels the world protecting caravans and helping towns where he can. - [[Leroxian]] - High Priest of Aekacira, resides in the Temple of Bahamut in [[Zhavrin's Gate]].