Bahamut

Lawful Good god of justice, protection, nobility and honor.

Titles: The Dragon King, Leader of the Astrals, The Hallowed Father, The First Sire, The Draconian
Home Plane: Astral
Power Level: Greater
Alignment: Lawful Good
Allied Deities: Althena, Asura, Menphina, Phoenix.
Rival Deities: Alexander, Chaos, Odin.
Portfolio: Creation, Destruction, Dragons, Kings, Planets, Power, Royalty, Space.
Domains: Destruction, Good, Knowledge, Law, Nobility, Scalykind.
Favored Weapon: Knight Sword
Artifact: Bahamut’s Talon
Sacred Gem: Garnet
Sacred Color: Platinum
Sacred Month: January
Deific Order: Draconian

Lore

The most well-known dragon in all of existence, as well as the most prominent of deities, Bahamut – sometimes referred to as Tiababylo or Bahamutt – is known by all either in fear or admiration. Many dragons worship Bahamut as the first dragon, or as their creator, while most Astrals, Eidolons, and Avatars refer to him as their Father and/or King. Royalty who are within the religion of Bahamut are normally crowned in his name, with Kings and Queens holding his name within theirs. 

Bahamut has long reigned directly over the Astrals, providing order as a bulwark against the roiling chaos of the Astral plane, offering his powers of creation and destruction to mold the plane as he saw fit. As the material plane took shape, he extended his reach to provide structure to that budding realm, called to it by Althena’s song. Now that the planes have long since settled, Bahamut has taken a stance to not directly intervene in mortal affairs, instead providing wisdom and guidance. It is said that Bahamut will deign to interact directly with mortals in the event that a great catastrophe looms that threatens to upset the cosmic balance, but will only provide his aid to those that prove themselves worthy.

Bahamut’s influence is said to be so great, that his name is bestowed upon great and powerful dragons in honor of their might. Additionally, Bahamut’s physical avatars are the only ones to have gained augmentations; Neo Bahamut, Bahamut ZERO, Bahamut SIN, Chaos Bahamut, Solar Bahamut, and Lunar Bahamut among them.

Bahamut’s most commonly known attacks are Megaflare, Teraflare, and Exaflare. He is commonly associated with most non-elemental spells such as Ruin, as well as powerful fire magic like Flare. He focuses on Constitution and Charisma.

Relationships

 

As Bahamut tends to inhabit the moon when on the material plane, he has grown a steadfast friendship with Menphina, some might even say he dotes upon the younger goddess like a loyal hound. Similarly, the dragon king stands at the ready by Althena’s side. Without the two greater gods’ cooperation, bestowing the power of Althena upon her Dragonmasters would be nigh impossible for the heroes of the mortal realms, as they require passing trials conducted by Bahamut’s kin. He’s also quite taken with the goddess’s singing voice. Phoenix also finds himself in Bahamut’s good graces, with their similar proclivities for creation, destruction, and gargantuan wingspans. Bahamut prefers to let Phoenix take care of restoring life, though their similar values and honor tends to bring champions of these deities together as allies.

Bahamut commands the respect of even divine beings who would oppose his values, and thus there are few who would oppose him. However, when deities such as Chaos threaten the material plane in its entirety, the platinum dragon is driven to action against such total destruction.

He takes it as a point of pride when royalty is crowned in his name, and thus has a rivalry with Alexander, another deity to whom royalty gives praise. Despite not interfering much in the affairs of mortals, and allowing royalty to be crowned in either his or Alexander’s name, Bahamut was once incensed to attack an Alexandrian castle.

Bahamut surprisingly holds no ill will towards Halone and her followers. Despite her worshippers being embroiled in a war against his kin, Bahamut did not see fit to show the warrior goddess any disdain, either during or after the war. Whether this is because no feelings are there, or if the platinum dragon has concealed what he felt, none can say. One thing is for certain: Bahamut shows disdain for the Syricta who opposed Halone’s followers during the conflict.

Conversely, Bahamut finds himself in conflict with Odin in more personal bouts, typically in their avatar states. While their champions can work together as allies, they just as often come to blows. Bahamut doesn’t begrudge Odin for these conflicts, even despite the latter’s status as a lesser deity, welcoming the once great king’s challenges against the king of dragons.

Appearance

Bahamut typically takes the appearance of a huge to colossal platinum dragon, with majestic, metallic scales. He is also known to take on the forms of blue, black, gold, and red dragons, though there are some that simply claim his name without being a true incarnation of Bahamut. Bahamut is capable of appearing in the forms of other types of dragons, but prefers the iconic winged forms.

While moving among mortals or communicating with them, Bahamut will sometimes take the form of a platinum blonde hume man, clad in heavy metal armor and/or a face-concealing cloak.

Incarnations of Bahamut include: Tiababylo, Neo Bahamut, Bahamut ZERO, Bahamut SIN, Chaos Bahamut, Bahamut Fury, Bahamut Prime, Solar Bahamut, Lunar Bahamut, Urd Bahamut, Verth Bahamut, Skuld Bahamut, and Mootie.

Realm

Bahamut makes his home in the Astral Plane, to better connect himself to all of his subjects, divine and mortal. When he travels the Material Plane, he will reside on or inside the moon, atop tall mountains, or within deep caverns.

Followers

Followers of Bahamut tend to reside in mountainous villages or within well-established cities ruled by nobility. He is followed by those who seek the majesty and righteousness of dragons.

Race: Gria often venerate Bahamut, considering their race part of his kin. Scaly races such as Au ra and Lamia also form a small number of Bahamut’s followers, as his domain over scalekin may earn them favor. Bahamut shows disdain for Syricta, thinking of them as upstarts that wish to seize his true kin’s powers.

Class: Paladins, Knights, and Clerics often follow Bahamut, aspiring to the dragon king’s righteous might. Summoners also venerate Bahamut, as he holds sway over every eidolon. Dragoons often give their praise to Bahamut, either to be bestowed a small fraction of draconic might, or to pay respects to the sire of their greatest foes. Princesses, Princes, Kings and Queens also seek Bahamut’s favor, wishing for his blessing to become just and charismatic rulers.

Traits: Bahamut’s Legs

Rites

Bahamut does not spurn offerings of any items, but his favorite items are those that are rare or difficult to obtain, regardless of their actual value. Bahamut has been known to accept even severed rat tails as offerings. When communing with Bahamut, devotees will place these items into a fire, or otherwise sacrifice them. The commune is cut when the items are no longer recognizable or cannot maintain their form.

Placing three scales of draconic or reptilian nature in a triangle while atop a mountain at least 10,000 feet tall and singing Althena’s song can cause Bahamut to appear, conversing with those who conduct the rite. When the song ends, he will disappear.