Io
The Ninefold Dragon, The Concordant Dragon, The Great Eternal Wheel, Swallower of Shades, Creator of Dragonkind, World-Shaper, Sire of All Creation
Io’s True form is a mystery to almost all dragons with the exception of his direct children, Bahamut, Tiamat, and Chronopiesis. He encompasses all creation and thus takes the form most befitting to those that encounter him. It is said that the largest dragons that ever lived is even smaller than one of Io scales, which radiate prisms of alternating light. It has been said that Io is unfathomably large; it is said the largest dragon who ever lived is no bigger than a single one of his scales, which are blue, gold, brass, or red, and edged with silver and dark purple. He can, and does, appear as any age or breed of dragon, however.
Divine Domains
Portfolio
Dragonkind
Domains
Knowledge, Magic, Scalykind, Strength, Travel
Subdomains
Arcane, Dragon, Ferocity, Memory, Thought
Divine Symbols & Sigils
Temples
Dragon gods, in general, have few temples. There are shrines in Io’s honor, usually taking the form of open-air constructions surrounded by pillars and topped with domes. These shrines are placed in open terrain – the middle of a desert, for example, the center of a valley, atop the peak of a mountain, or on a vast, treeless plain,
Tenets of Faith
Dogma
Io cares for nothing but his children, dragonkind, as a whole. If an individual dragon jeopardizes the safety of the draconic races, he will oppose it. He prefers to remain aloof from conflicts between dragons, however. Having given birth to the race of supreme beasts, Io provided also the entities of magic to the world. He has little concern for the dealings of mortal men and will only concern himself with humankind for the betterment of Dragon Society as a whole.
Worshipers
Io is revered by dragons as the creator of the multiverse and of their race.
Clergy
Io has fewer clerics than most draconic deities, though even the most devout cleric of other dragon godsgives him some homage. Clerics of Io have no hierarchy or fixed dogma; each interprets the Ninefold Dragon differently, worshiping him in one of his many aspects. Red dragons worship him as an evil being, while gold dragons revere him as a paragon of good. Those who would become Io’s clerics seek to rid themselves of all such biases, though some never succeed.
Rituals
Io’s rituals involve the blending of many things in a whole, reflecting Io’s own nature. One common ritual involves drinking wine with a drop of blood from each participant dissolved in it.
Prayers to Io are deep and resonating, taking the form of supplication or plaintive questions.
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