Arkhosian pantheon

The **Arkhosian pantheon** is the most worshiped pantheon in South Zelmaya, a continent on Alterra. The major deities of the Arkhosian pantheon - sometimes referred to as the **Noble Circle**, **The Ten-and-One**, or the **Eleven Celestials** - are Bahamat, Tiamat, Thallasus, Arakam, Albion, Somnia, Sellus, Kaldakai, Ixis, Calliana, and Pallas. They are called *Celestials* because, according to tradition, they reside on Mount Celest.

## Celestials

The Celestials are said to be a race of deities, primarily consisting of a second and third generation of immortal beings, worshipped as the principal gods of the Arkhosian pantheon and so named for their residency atop Mount Celest. They gained their supremacy in a cosmic event known as the Titanomachy, wherein Bahamat led his siblings (Tiamat, Thallasus, and Arakam) to victory over the previous generation of ruling gods, the Titans.

## The Eleven Celestials

### Bahamat, the Platinum Dragon

King of the gods and ruler of Mount Celest; dragon god of the sky, law, order, and justice. Father of all dragonborn. Bahamat's divine domains include War, Protection, Life, and Order.

### Tiamat, the Dragon Queen

Queen of the gods and Keeper of the Dead; dragon goddess of death and the underworld. Tiamat's divine domains include Death, Grave, Strength, and Twilight.

### Thallasus, the Earth-breaker

Lord of the waves and god of the seas, water, storms, hurricanes, and earthquakes. Master of the Dread Leviathan, called Ocean-Tamer by sailors seeking to gain his favor. Father of drakes. Thallasus's divine domains include Tempest, Strength, and Twilight.

### Arakam, the Sower

Lady of the harvest; goddess of birth, wine, civilization, fertility, and agriculture. Midwife of the gods, taught the mortal races the art of agriculture and growing crops. Arakam's divine domains include Life, Nature, Unity, and Solidarity.

### Albion, the Flame-tongued

Mistress of the forge; goddess of war, wisdom, and invention. Weaponsmith of Mount Celest, forged the chains that bind the Titans to their prisons in Oblivion. Albion's divine domains include Arcana, Knowledge, Forge, and War.

### Somnia, the Wild Huntress

Lady of the moon; goddess of the hunt, wilderness, protection, and animals. Twin sister to Sellus. Somnia's divine domains include Nature, Life, Twilight, and Protection.

### Sellus, the Lightbringer

Lord of the sun; god of light, healing, the sun, and medicine. Twin brother to Somnia. Sellus's divine domains include Light, Life, and Knowledge.

### Kaldakai, the Messenger

Messenger of the gods; god of travel, commerce, diplomacy, and thieves. The psychopomp that leads departed souls to the afterlife. Kaldakai's divine domains include Protection, Life, Trickery, and Unity.

### Ixis, the Dragon-heart

Mistress of battle; goddess of strength, war, and protection. Shieldmaiden of Mount Celest, born of Bahamut in the midst of battle, already fully armed and armored. Ixis's divine domains are Strength, War, and Protection.

### Calianna, the High Priestess

Mistress of the crimson heart; goddess of love, passion, schemes, and magic. Born from the spilled blood of Mystra, the Titan of Magic. Calliana's divine domains are Arcana, Trickery, and Light.

### Pallas, the Hierophant

Oracle of the gods; deity of art, prophecy, forbidden knowledge, secrets, doorways, and change. Keeper of forbidden lore, the ever-watching eye who seeks knowledge and understanding above all. Pallas's divine domains include Arcana and Knowledge