Thir is the name for the religion followed by most dragons. The name of the faith is the draconic word for "three", referring to the three Progenitor Dragons, and three levels of divinity: the Progenitors, the dragon gods, and the Sovereigns.[1]
Beliefs[]
Adherents to this religion believe that the Progenitor Dragons, Eberron, Siberys and Khyber, were the forces responsible for the world's creation and its inhabitants, and the Draconic Prophecy's existence in the world is a reflection of the Progenitor's Dragon's plans for creation.[1] However, while the Progenitors are powerful beings deserving of respect, Siberys is dead, and Eberron and Khyber are too powerful and great to hear prayers and worship.
Instead most dragons venerate the dragon gods, Io, Aasterinian, Astilabor, Bahamut, Chronepsis, Falazure, Garyx, Hlal, Lendys, Tamara and Tiamat. Each god is represented by a constellation in the sky, and the gods are believed to reside in a place of existence beyond Eberron's standard planes, with the exception of Tiamat, who is imprisoned in Khyber. The dragon gods are only concerned with dragons, and lesser creatures such as humans and elves are the purview of Sovereigns.[1]
The Sovereigns in Thir belief generally correspond to the fifteen members of the Sovereign Host and Dark Six. The first Sovereigns were believed to be dragons of great or ill renown who ascended to godhood during the Age of Demons.[2] Followers of Thir believe that a dragon who comes to embody a fundamental concept in life will ascend to replace one of the Sovereigns in death, allowing the replaced Sovereign to ascend to the home of the dragon gods.[1]
Believers of Thir also teach that this cyclical replacement and ascension of the Sovereigns also applies to the higher forms of divinity. Once the Draconic Prophecy has run its course, three new progenitors will be chosen from among the dragon gods, and the Sovereigns of this reality will become the dragon gods of the next reality.[1]
Holy Sites[]
There are several locations in Argonnessen that followers of Thir consider holy sites. The primary shrine of Thir is the Valley of the Three in the western region of the Thousand, where great idols of the draconic gods are arranged in a circle. The holy site is the primary place of worship for dragon priests of the Thousand, and many followers of Thir will make a pilgrimage to the site.[3][4] Another holy site is the Face of Eberron, a massive stone dragon head three miles in length, on the southern shores of Argonnessen. The Face of Eberron is believed by the priests of Thir to be the head of Eberron herself, and is a gathering place for druids who follow Eberron.[3][5]
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Notes[]
The sourcebooks disagree on how many Draconic Sovereigns there are. Dragons of Eberron states there are fifteen Sovereigns, while the Eberron Campaign Guide states there are sixteen.[1][2] As both sources agree that the Sovereigns are made up of the nine Sovereign Host and the Dark Six, this article has gone with fifteen Sovereigns.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Keith Baker, Scott Fitzgerald Gray, Nicolas Logue, & Amber Scott (2007). Dragons of Eberron. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 29. ISBN 0-7869-4154-5.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 James Wyatt and Keith Baker (2009). Eberron Campaign Guide. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 241. ISBN 0-7869-5099-4.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Keith Baker, Scott Fitzgerald Gray, Nicolas Logue, & Amber Scott (2007). Dragons of Eberron. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 34. ISBN 0-7869-4154-5.
- ↑ James Wyatt and Keith Baker (2009). Eberron Campaign Guide. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 181. ISBN 0-7869-5099-4.
- ↑ James Wyatt and Keith Baker (2009). Eberron Campaign Guide. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 180. ISBN 0-7869-5099-4.
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