Tyr

“ A good man is a hammer in the hand of Tyr. ”

Known as Anachtyr in Calimshan, was the lawful good greater god of law and justice in the Faerûnian pantheon and leader of the coalition of deities known as the Triad. The titles of The God of Justice allegorized his nature to his followers. He bore his title of the Maimed God for his missing right hand, lost in an act of bravery and self-sacrifice and his title of the Even-Handed referred to his position as the god of justice, though was also seen as dark humor. The wounded eyes of the Blind Overlord meanwhile were seen as symbolic of "blind justice" and the cost that sometimes came with living a lawful life. His symbol however, balanced scales upon a warhammer, truly symbolized his nature; justice upheld with armed vigilance and benevolent might.

An interloper deity, Tyr, known as the One-Handed across the Outer Planes, was the same power as the god of the same name in the Norse pantheon, although in the Realms he was worshiped only as a god of justice and not as a god of war. As the only Norse power worshiped in Faerûn, if a cleric of the Norse pantheon came to Toril from another world, he or she would be granted spells through Tyr.

Divine Domains

Within the Great Wheel cosmology, Tyr had his divine realm called the Court on Lunia, the first of the Seven Heavens of Mount Celestia. He also still considered Asgard on the first layer of Ysgard his home, the joint realm of most of the Norse pantheon. In the World Tree cosmology, the Court was located on a mountain surrounding Mount Celestia, one of three mountains each held by each member of the Triad. In that cosmology, all four mountains were considered the House of the Triad.

Artifacts

Tyr's longsword was named Justicar. It was said to have been a gift either from Tyr's predecessor or from Lord Ao himself. It was crafted with the aid of Mystra. Tyr's warhammer was especially disrupting to undead.

Tyr's Justice was an enchanted greatsword wielded by Nayeli Goldflower in the late 15th century DR. Apart from being a fierce enchanted blade, Tyr's Justice allowed the wielder to cast the searing smite spell on one enemy at a time.

Divine Symbols & Sigils

Warhammer wrapped in read ribbons, the Scales of Justice, a hammer surrounded by radiant light.

Divine Classification

Deity

Religions

• Church of Tyr

Realm

Mount Celestia

Church/Cult

Church of Tyr