Jul 10, 2022 · Asgorath specifically is muddled on purpose because it's the dragons' own creation myth and the contradictions and wars fought over the dogma around it. See here. Tiamat and Bahamut coming from Asgorath's corpse in the Dawn War is the Abeir myth, while them being the daughter and son of Asgorath is the Toril myth.

Jan 5, 2023 · As such, Asgorath the Ninefold Dragon might have nine different aspects, or eight plus the original, and can be in nine different places at once. The gods have quasi-physical, quasi-spiritual, quasi-conceptual bodies, so it might be easier to think of them being like cosmic-grade oozes on some level.

Sep 3, 2021 · Unfortunately, Io is a victim of the many arbitrary retcons and contradictions in Forgotten Realms lore. You'll see info that Io and Asgorath are just different names for the same dragon god. You'll also see info that Io was killed in the Dawn War by the primordial Erek-hus and his two halves split into Tiamat and Bahamut.

Apr 19, 2022 · Need help creating a statblock for Asgorath/IO Need Advice: Other The title says it all my BBEG is a white Greatwyrm dracolich whose aim is to consume all her echoes and perform a ritual to transform into Asgorath but I need help with stat block creation

Jun 22, 2017 · Asgorath is known as the World Shaper and has no connection to dragons until the Tearfall. Contrary, Io is said to had died during the Dawn War, split in half by an Admantine axe, his halves becoming Bahamut and Tiamat.

Asgorath/Io is both, but (as creator of the universe) doesn't count. Tharizdun is close, but is not a Primordial. Kossuth is also close, but he's "not a true god but actually an elemental primordial". Do primordials need, desire or benefit from followers? Not normally, but Kossuth is an example of a primordial that benefits from extensive worship.

Jun 4, 2019 · Asgorath is the subject of our latest podcast episode. He is known to be the creator of Dragons, and he holds the key to being the perfect deity: accept all alignments.

Sep 8, 2018 · The problem being where Dragons come from, and the first record god of dragons: Asgorath. Sources refer to Asgorath as a god, others a primordial, some say she's both. She's credited with "Shaping the world" which could make her a god, but also tried to destroy the world with Tearfall which sounds more like a Primordial.

Apr 21, 2022 · Asgorath is a greater deity (divine rank between 16 and 20). He is less powerful than Ao and subject to Ao's decisions. If he or Ao created the cosmos is subject to speculation - it's entirely possible that Ao just created the gods and …

Dec 19, 2019 · Asgorath is the Forgotten Realms name for Io. Io had no lore until 4E when it was decided that they got split in half, with the halves becoming Bahamut and Tiamat. Io is still worshiped and grants clerical powers as the supreme overdeity of Dragonkind, but they don't actively do anything since they're both dead and stupid-neutral.