Bahamut (Dungeons & Dragons)
| Bahamut | |
|---|---|
| Dungeons & Dragons character | |
| First appearance | Greyhawk (1975) |
| Created by | Gary Gygax and Rob Kuntz |
| In-universe information | |
| Alias | Xymor (dragons of Abeir-Toril); Marduk the Justice Bringer (humans of the Old Empires region of Abeir-Toril) |
| Race | Deity |
| Gender | Male |
| Title | The Platinum Dragon, King of the Good Dragons, Lord of the North Wind, Wyrmking |
| Alignment | Lawful Good |
| Home | Seven Mounting Heavens of Celestia |
| Power level | Intermediate (3.5)/Greater (4e)/Greater (5e) |
| Portfolio | Good dragons, wisdom, justice |
| Domains | Air, Cold, Dragon, Good, Law, Luck, Nobility, Protection, Storm (3.5) / Hope, Justice, Protection (4e) / Life, War (5e) |
| Superior | Io (father) |
In the Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) role-playing game, Bahamut (/bəˈhɑːmət/ bə-HAH-mət) is a powerful draconic deity, who has the same name as Bahamut from Arabic mythology.
Introduced in the 1st Edition of Advanced Dungeons & Dragons (AD&D) and continuing into 2004's release of Complete Divine, Bahamut, the Platinum Dragon, is the King of the Good Dragons. He is a deity of good dragonkind (usually, but not exclusively, referring to metallic dragons) and a member of the default pantheon of D&D gods. His counterpart in Dragonlance is Paladine (though many regard the two as separate beings). Bahamut is a child of the dragon god Io. He is also referred to as the God of Dragons or the Lord of the North Wind.
In many campaign settings, the draconic pantheon of gods consists of the leader Io, and his children Aasterinian, Bahamut, Chronepsis, Faluzure, Sardior, and Tiamat. Other draconic gods may be present in different campaign settings. For example, the Forgotten Realms draconic pantheon also includes Astilabor, Garyx, Hlal, Lendys, and Tamara (among others); these five deities have expanded their influence to become venerated in many other campaign settings as well.