Talos Talos ( pronounced " TAAHL - ose " ) , also known as The Storm Lord ( and long ago as Kozah ) , was the Faerûnian greater deity of storms and destruction . His dogma was self - serving , demanding utter obedience from his priests and instructing them to spread destruction where they might . His followers were known as Talassans . After the Spellplague , many came to believe that Talos was , in fact , an aspect of the orc ish god Gruumsh , but after the Second Sundering the two deities seemed more distinct . Description . Talos appeared as a broad shouldered , bearded man with one good eye . He wore half - plate armor over black leather , and black leather gloves . His empty eye socket was filled with whirling stars and covered with a dark eye patch . When he appeared in Calimshan , he often took the form of a dusky skinned , turbaned genie rising out of a sandstorm . Worshipers . The church of Talos was small by the standards of a greater deity , and his followers were fanatical in their love of destruction . The clergy had no formal hierarchy ; obedience was enforced through might . Priests of Talos were fond of extorting sailors and farmers , threatening that Talos would bring destructive storms upon them if they did not placate the angry god . They were wont to pursue wealth and luxury with many indulging in acts of random or spiteful violence , pillage and banditry . Talossan clerics were also committed evangelists who sought to gain converts through fear or the enticement of raw power . Clerics of Talos wore black robes and cloaks shot through with teardrops and jagged lines of gold and silver while high clergy wore blue - white ceremonial robes streaked with crimson ; all of whom wore an eye patch . Talassan clerics generally multiclassed as barbarians , sorcerers , wizards , or as the Stormlord prestige class . Worship of Talos was outlawed in many countries . Most Talossan holy sites were secret because of the church ' s reputation . Public churches often took the form of castles or fortified strongholds that lay on earthquake fault lines or in the path of storms or lava ; Talos ensured they remain unscathed . Rituals . Clerics of Talos celebrated Talossan festivals with ceremonies that summoned lightning and storms . Orders . The existence of religious orders affiliated with Talos was shrouded in mystery and rumor . Two speculated groups were : Relationships . Talos was close with Auril , had a flirtatious rivalry with Umberlee and a grudging alliance with Malar , who would kill him if he could . He also hated deities that promoted building , learning , nature , and the altering of weather . Chief among his enemies were Chauntea , Eldath , Lathander , Mystra , Sune , Deneir , Gond , Helm , Mielikki , Oghma , Shiallia , Silvanus , and Tyr . Deities of Fury . Talos led the other Deities of Fury : Auril , Malar , and Umberlee . History . The Stormlord was formed from the first battle between Selûne and Shar , near the dawn of the world . The people of the ancient Netheril empire worshiped him as Kozah , and called him " The Destroyer " and " The Raging One " , among other titles . Among the present - day Bedine of Anauroch , whom descended from the citizens of Netheril , Talos was still known as Kozah . In Calimshan he was worshiped as Bhaelros and in that aspect he almost utterly destroyed Calimport . In the Underdark , he had an aspect with a small following as Malyk , a god of wild magic . Chosen . The Druidhome trilogy is the only mention of a Chosen of Talos . His chosen was Deirdre Kendrick , who was the younger sister of Alicia Kendrick , High Queen of the Moonshae Isles . She was taught magic directly by The Storm Lord who appeared to her as a large man , with dark brooding features . A special ability granted to her was a powerful version of the lightning bolt spell , it appeared solid black and instantly killed anything that it hit regardless of protections or size . Only Greater deities were unaffected .