Tiamat, the Many-Mawed
Once the wife of Bahamut, Tiamat is the Mother of all Dragons. Together, she and Bahamut ruled over their powerful children in harmony, for a time. After the two rose to godhood and realized the scale of the universe, they differed on how to interact with the beings they encountered. Bahamut counseled cooperation and peace, only desiring to guide and lead if they were invited to do so. Tiamat believed it was their right to rule the other worlds, as their people were vastly more powerful than any other. This led to a schism, with the Chromatic Dragons following their mother, and the Metallic Dragons following their father. The two gods refrained from direct conflict, but across the realms, their Dragons fought. The war came to head when Bahamut and Tiamat fought on Endunia, their clash so powerful it threatened to unleash the chaotic Demon hordes across the whole of the universe. While Tiamat’s followers often attempt to use guile and subterfuge to further their aims, Tiamat has never hidden her desire to control all of Creation, which several Evil entities have used to their advantage, such as Bane or Asmodeus, the Prince of Devils, himself. It is said the Queen of Evil Dragons created the Dragonborn by forcing mortals to feast upon the corpse of some unknown Dragon God, but most scholars dimiss that claim. While she does not claim them as her offspring, many Hydras, Behirs, and Wyverns credit her with their creation, as well.
After her expulsion from the Material Plane, Tiamat was cast into the Abyss, forced to vie for power amongst the innumerable Demon Lords. Looking to capitalize on her tremendous power, Asmodeus offered her the chance to rule the first Lair of the Nine Hells, Avernus. Tiamat accepted her place as ruler of Avernus, battling the infinite hordes of the invading Demon Lords, in return for Asmodeus allowing her more access to the Material Plane, in direct opposition to the pact made with the Gods of the Upper Planes. At some point, however, Tiamat fell out of Asmodeus's favor, and was imprisoned in Avernus, and her throne given to a new Archdevil.
Tiamat is a unique, many headed Dragon with five heads: black, blue, green, red, white. Her tail is said to be similar to that of a wyvern’s, with poison being excreted upon contact. Very rarely, Tiamat appears as a mortal woman in a black or red dress, and eyes that shift colors.
After her expulsion from the Material Plane, Tiamat was cast into the Abyss, forced to vie for power amongst the innumerable Demon Lords. Looking to capitalize on her tremendous power, Asmodeus offered her the chance to rule the first Lair of the Nine Hells, Avernus. Tiamat accepted her place as ruler of Avernus, battling the infinite hordes of the invading Demon Lords, in return for Asmodeus allowing her more access to the Material Plane, in direct opposition to the pact made with the Gods of the Upper Planes. At some point, however, Tiamat fell out of Asmodeus's favor, and was imprisoned in Avernus, and her throne given to a new Archdevil.
Tiamat is a unique, many headed Dragon with five heads: black, blue, green, red, white. Her tail is said to be similar to that of a wyvern’s, with poison being excreted upon contact. Very rarely, Tiamat appears as a mortal woman in a black or red dress, and eyes that shift colors.
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Alignment: Lawful Evil
Symbol: Dragon head with five claw marks
Domains: Trickery, War, Tempest
Symbol: Dragon head with five claw marks
Domains: Trickery, War, Tempest
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