Io is the draconic god of magic and knowledge. It is also the name of a constellation in the skies of Eberron.[1]
Description[]
Io is the creator of dragons, and the subtle manipulator of the destiny of all dragons. He cares only for the dragons, who he sees as his children.[2]
He is believed to appear as any type of dragon—ranging from the smallest pseudodragon to the largest wyrm.[2]
Dogma[]
Io is believed to prefer to stay uninvolved in any conflict between dragons, and relies on Aasterinian as his herald.[2]
Prayers to Io resonate deeply throughout the body and invigorate his followers.[3]
Clerics and Temples[]
Though Io rarely has clerics or shrines, any devotee to another Dragon God pays some homage to Io as well.[2] Each cleric of Io finds their own dogma as a way to pay respect to the creator of dragonkind.[3]
Notable Temples[]
The Valley of the Three contains statues to each of the eleven Dragon Gods, with smaller statues of the fifteen Sovereigns at the feet of these greater deities.[4]
There is a rebuilt temple to Io within the basalt monolith that houses the Heart of Io in Syrkarn on the continent of Sarlona.[5]
Notable Followers[]
The flight of black dragons known as the Children of Varstaryinax who dwell in the Shadowland of the Vast are exclusively devoted to the dragon gods Chronepsis, Io, and Tamara.[6]
Appendix[]
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External links[]
- Io article at the Forgotten Realms Wiki, a wiki for the Forgotten Realms campaign setting.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Keith Baker, Bill Slavicsek, & James Wyatt (2004). Eberron Campaign Setting. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 130. ISBN 0-7869-3274-0.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Andy Collins, Skip Williams, and James Wyatt (2003). Draconomicon: The Book of Dragons. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 34–35. ISBN 0-7869-2884-0.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Gwendolyn F.M. Kestrel, Jennifer Clarke Wilkes, and Kolja Raven Liquette (2006). Races of the Dragon. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 155–156. ISBN 0-7869-3913-3.
- ↑ Keith Baker, Scott Fitzgerald Gray, Nicolas Logue, & Amber Scott (2007). Dragons of Eberron. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 34. ISBN 0-7869-4154-5.
- ↑ Keith Baker, Scott Fitzgerald Gray, Nicolas Logue, & Amber Scott (2007). Dragons of Eberron. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 113–114. ISBN 0-7869-4154-5.
- ↑ Scott Fitzgerald Gray & Nicolas Logue (October 2007). “Lethal Locations: Dragons of Eberron”. In Chris Youngs ed. Dragon #360 (Wizards of the Coast), p. 30.
Connections[]
| Draconic Gods |
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| Aasterinian · Astilabor · Bahamut · Chronepsis · Falazure · Garyx · Hlal · Io · Lendys · Tamara · Tiamat |