Asgorath (pronounced: AZ-gore-ath) was the dragon deity of creation. He (or she, as some traditions suggested) was regarded as the creator of the multiverse and of dragonkind, and he manipulated the destinies of all dragons by operating in a way that nobody suspected his involvement. Asgorath was supposed to encompass all alignments, but was often regarded as neutral. In the Outer Planes, he was more commonly known as "IO". His holy symbol, an unadorned circle, represented totality.
Some sages believed that Asgorath was an aspect of the World Serpent concept, while others thought Asgorath was actually a primordial that had ascended to godhood after the fabled "Tearfall".
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Asgorath never manifested himself before his worshipers. However, he made his existence felt as a powerful presence in their minds. Asgorath, however, could manifest physically if he wanted to, taking on the form of any dragon, and even in forms of other draconic creatures, such as pseudodragons. The oldest myths of dragonkind claimed that Asgorath manifested physically only once, during the act of creating the multiverse. Those who believed in this myth believed Asgorath was so huge, that even his scales were larger than the largest mortal dragon that ever existed.
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Asgorath was revered by dragons of all kinds. He was also worshiped by some half-dragons, kobolds, lizardfolk, troglodytes, humans, and even a few dragonborn. Asgorath had no enemies among the other gods, because of his neutral point of view. Even those of opposing alignments could find common cause under the banner of the World Shaper.
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