Gods and Goddesses of the Forgotten Realms

          The following chart lists the more well-known deities of the Forgotten Realms, at the time at which the Baldur's Gate games take place. At the moment, only the Human (or "Universal") pantheon is listed, but future updates to this site will include the Elven, Dark Elven, Dwarven, Gnomish, Halfling, and Orcish pantheons as well. I will also be correcting the Alignment column, making most gods have more tighter restrictions on what alignments are appropriate for their worshippers.

          In the "Alignment" column, the god's own alignment is written in red, allowed alignments for his/her clergy are yellow, and common worshipper alignments are in blue. Gods who, during the period of the Baldur's Gate games, are either dead or inactive (Ulutiu has been asleep for centuries, and Waukeen is missing), have their names and alignments "greyed out" accordingly, and the alignments of their priests and lay worshippers as well, each depending on the circumstances of that particular god. The "Superior" column lists the deity to whom each god owes his/her allegiance or even divinity. (Listing Ao in this column goes without saying.)

Name & Rank	Portfolio	Alignment	Symbol	Superior	Allies	Enemies
Ao Overpower	Creation and destruction of deities, maintainance of the cosmic balance, distribution of divine portfolios & domains	LG LN LE NG TN NE CG CN CE	none	?	none	none
Akadi Greater	Elemental air, air elementalists, movement, speed, flying creatures	LG LN LE NG TN NE CG CN CE		none	Aerdrie Faenya, Shaundakul	Grumbar
Chauntea Greater	Agriculture, plants cultivated by humans, farmers, gardeners, summer	LG LN LE NG TN NE CG CN CE		none	Lathander, Silvanus, Eldath, Mielikki, Shiallia, Selune, Lurue the Unicorn	Auril, Malar, Talona, Talos, Umberlee, Bane, Bhaal, Moander, Myrkul
Cyric Greater	Murder, strife, lies, intrigue, deception, illusion	LG LN LE NG TN NE CG CN CE		none	none	Almost all other gods, especially Kelemvor, Mystra, Oghma, Azuth, Mask, Tyr, Torm, Deneir, Leira, & Iyachtu Xvim
Grumbar Greater	Elemental earth, earth elementalists, solidity, permanence, oaths	LG LN LE NG TN NE CG CN CE		none	Geb, Garl Glittergold, Dumathoin, Kurtulmak, Laduguer, Urogalan, Skoraeus Stonebones	Akadi, Urdlen
Istishia Greater	Elemental water, water elementalists, purification	LG LN LE NG TN NE CG CN CE		none	Deep Sashelas, Trishina, Eadro, Persana, Shekinester, Surminare, Valkur the Mighty	Kossuth
Kelemvor Greater	Death, the dead	LG LN LE NG TN NE CG CN CE		none	Mystra, Jergal	Cyric, Talona, Velsharoon
Kossuth Greater	Elemental power, fire elementalists, purification through fire	LG LN LE NG TN NE CG CN CE		none	Flandal Steelskin, Iyachtu Xvim, Moradin, Surtr, Amaunator	Istishia
Lathander Greater	Spring, dawn, birth, renewal, creativity, youth, vitality, self-perfection, athletics	LG LN LE NG TN NE CG CN CE		none	Chauntea, Gond, Silvanus, Tymora, Lurue, Tyr, Torm, Ilmater, Sune, Lliira, Selune, Oghma, Milil, Deneir, Mielikki, Eldath	Cyric, Shar, Talos, Bane, Ibrandul, Moander, Myrkul
Mystra Greater	Magic, spells, the Weave	LG LN LE NG TN NE CG CN CE		none	Azuth, Kelemvor, Selune, Oghma, Deneir, Milil	Cyric, Talos, Bane
Oghma Greater	Knowledge, invention, inspiration, bards	LG LN LE NG TN NE CG CN CE		none	Deneir, Milil, Gond, Lliira, Mystra, Azuth, Lathander	Talos, Mask, Cyric, Bane
Shar Greater	Dark, night, loss, forgetfulness, secrets, caverns, dungeons, the Underdark	LG LN LE NG TN NE CG CN CE		none	Talona, Myrkul	Mystra, Selune, Lathander, Shaundakul, Amaunator, Ibrandul
Silvanus Greater	Wild nature, druids	LG LN LE NG TN NE CG CN CE		none	Eldath, Mielikki, Chauntea, Lathander, Lurue the Unicorn, Nobanion	Malar, Talos, Talona, Moander
Sune Greater	Beauty, love, passion	LG LN LE NG TN NE CG CN CE		none	Lliira, Selune, Sharess, Milil, Lathander	Talos, Auril, Umberlee, Malar, Talona, Tempus
Talos Greater	Storms, destruction, rebellion, conflagrations, earth-shaking, vortices	LG LN LE NG TN NE CG CN CE		none	Auril, Malar, Umberlee, Velsharoon	Chauntea, Lathander, Mystra, Sune, Deneir, Gond, Helm, Mielikki, Oghma, Silvanus, Tyr, Eldath, Shiallia
Tempus Greater	War, battle, warriors	LG LN LE NG TN NE CG CN CE		none	The Red Knight, Valkur the Mighty, Nobanion, Gond, Uthgar	Eldath, Garagos
Tyr Greater	Justice	LG LN LE NG TN NE CG CN CE		none	Ilmater, Torm, Lathander	Cyric, Mask, Talos, Talona, Bane, Bhaal, Leira
Beshaba Intermediate	Random mischief, misfortune, bad luck, accidents	LG LN LE NG TN NE CG CN CE		none	none	Tymora, Shaundakul
Gond Intermediate	Artifice, craft, construction, smithwork	LG LN LE NG TN NE CG CN CE		Oghma	Lathander, Oghma, Tempus, Waukeen	Talos
Helm Intermediate	Guardians, protectors, protection	LG LN LE NG TN NE CG CN CE		none	Torm	Garagos, Mask, Shar, Talos, Bane, Bhaal
Ilmater Intermediate	Endurance, suffering, martyrdom, perserverance	LG LN LE NG TN NE CG CN CE		Tyr	Lathander, Torm, Tyr, Ibrandul	Loviatar, Malar, Talos, Bane, Bhaal, Myrkul
Mielikki Intermediate	Forests, forest creatures, rangers, dryads, autumn	LG LN LE NG TN NE CG CN CE		Silvanus	Eldath, Silvanus, Shiallia, Gwaeron Windstorm, Lurue, Chauntea, Shaundakul, Lathander	Malar, Talona, Talos, Moander, Myrkul
Selune Intermediate	Moon, stars, navigation, navigators, wanderers, seekers, good and neutral lycanthropes	LG LN LE NG TN NE CG CN CE		none	Mystra, Lliira, Sune, Tymore, Eilistraee, Sehanine, Moonbow, Shaundakul, Eldath, Chauntea, Valkur, Lathander	Shar, Umberlee, Mask, Moander
Tymora Intermediate	Good fortune, skill, victory, adventuring	LG LN LE NG TN NE CG CN CE		none	Lathander, Selune, Shaundakul	Beshaba, Bane, Moander
Umberlee Intermediate	Oceans, currents, waves, sea winds	LG LN LE NG TN NE CG CN CE		Talos	Auril, Malar, Talos	Selune, Valkur the Mighty, Chauntea, Sune
Auril Lesser	Cold, winter	LG LN LE NG TN NE CG CN CE		Talos	Talos, Umberlee, Malar	Sune, Chauntea, Shiallia, Uthgar, Amaunator, Moander
Azuth Lesser	Wizards, Monks, spellcasters in general	LG LN LE NG TN NE CG CN CE		Mystra	Mystra, Savras, Velsharoon, Oghma, Deneir, Leira	Cyric
Deneir Lesser	Glyphs, literacy, scribes, pictorial & literary art, cartography	LG LN LE NG TN NE CG CN CE		Oghma	Oghma, Azuth, Milil, Mystra, Lliira, Lathander	Cyric, Malar, Mask, Talos, Bane
Eldath Lesser	Quiet places, springs, pools, stillness, peace, waterfalls, druid groves	LG LN LE NG TN NE CG CN CE		Silvanus	Mielikki, Silvanus, Chauntea, Selune, Lathander	Loviatar, Malar, Talos, Amaunator, Bane, Moander
Hoar Lesser	Revenge, retribution, poetic justice	LG LN LE NG TN NE CG CN CE		none	Beshaba	Anhur, Ramman
Iyachtu Xvim Lesser	Tyranny, hatred	LG LN LE NG TN NE CG CN CE		Bane	Bane	Almost all other gods, especially Cyric
Lliira Lesser	Joy, happiness, dance, festivals, carefree celebration, contentment, hospitality, freedom	LG LN LE NG TN NE CG CN CE		Sune	Sune, Milil, Selune, Sharess, Deneir, Oghma, Lathander, Waukeen	Loviatar, Talona, Bane, Bhaal
Loviatar Lesser	Pain, agony, suffering, torture	LG LN LE NG TN NE CG CN CE		Bhaal	Malar, Bane, Bhaal	Ilmater, Eldath, Talona, Lliira
Malar Lesser	Hunters, marauding beasts and monsters, blood, blood-lust, evil lycanthropes, stalking	LG LN LE NG TN NE CG CN CE		Talos	Auril, Talos, Umberlee, Loviatar, Bane, Bhaal	Chauntea, Deneir, Eldath, Ilmater, Lurue the Unicorn, Nobanion, Silvanus, Sune, Gwaeron Windstrom, Shiallia, Uthgar
Mask Lesser	Theives, thievery, shadows	LG LN LE NG TN NE CG CN CE		none	Bane, Bhaal, Ibrandul, Leira	Helm, Oghma, Torm, Tyr, Cyric, Selune, Deneir
Milil Lesser	Poetry, song, eloquence	LG LN LE NG TN NE CG CN CE		Oghma	Oghma, Deneir, Lliira, Sune, Mystra, Finder Wyvernspur, Lathander, most of the Seldarine	none
Shaundakul Lesser	Travel, exploration, long-range traders, miners, caravans, windghosts	LG LN LE NG TN NE CG CN CE		Selune	Akadi, Mielikki, Selune, Shevarash, Solonor Thelandira, Tymora, Gwaeron Windstrom, Shiallia, Lurue the Unicorn, Nobanion	Beshaba, Shar
Talona Lesser	Disease, poison	LG LN LE NG TN NE CG CN CE		Bhaal	Shar, Bane, Bhaal	Chauntea, Loviatar, Mielikki, Silvanus, Sune, Lliira, Kelemvor, Tyr, Shiallia
Torm Lesser	Duty, loyalty, obedience, paladins	LG LN LE NG TN NE CG CN CE		Tyr	Tyr, Helm, Ilmater, Red Knight, Lathander	Cyric, Mask, Bane, Bhaal
Finder Wyvernspur Demipower	The cycle of life, transformation of art, saurials	LG LN LE NG TN NE CG CN CE		none	Tymora, Selune	Moander
Garagos Demipower	War, skill-at-arms, destruction, plunder	LG LN LE NG TN NE CG CN CE		Tempus	Malar, Talos	Tempus, Red Knight
Gargauth Demipower	Betrayal, cruelty, political corruption, political puppetmasters, powerbrokers	LG LN LE NG TN NE CG CN CE		none	Mask, Leira	Cyric, Iyachtu Xvim, Loviatar, Shar, Siamorphe, Bane, Bhaal
Gwaeron Windstrom Demipower	Tracking, interpreting woodland signs, rangers	LG LN LE NG TN NE CG CN CE		Mielikki	Arvoreen, Baervan Wildwanderer, Lurue, Fenmarel Mestarine, Mielikki, Shaundakul, Shiallia, Nobanion, Solonor Thelandira	Malar, Vaprak
Jergal Demipower	Fatalism, order of death, proper burial, guardian of tombs, protection of the names of the dead	LG LN LE NG TN NE CG CN CE		Cyric, Kelemvor	Amaunator	Velsharoon
Lurue the Unicorn Demipower	Talking beasts and intelligent nonhumanoid creatures	LG LN LE NG TN NE CG CN CE		Mielikki	Chauntea, Gwaeron Windstorm, Mielikki, Nobanion, Shiallia, Selune, Silvanus	None
Nobanion Demipower	Lions, good-aligned beasts, wemics, werelions, felines, noble beasts, royalty	LG LN LE NG TN NE CG CN CE		none	Gwaeron Windstrom, Lurue, Mielikki, Sharess, Shiallia, Silvanus, Torm, Tyr	Malar
Red Knight Demipower	Strategy and planning	LG LN LE NG TN NE CG CN CE		Tempus	Tempus, Torm, Valkur the Mighty	Cyric, Garagos
Savras Demipower	Divination, fate, truth	LG LN LE NG TN NE CG CN CE		Azuth, Mystra	Azuth, Mystra	Cyric, Mask, Talos, Bane, Leira
Sharess Demipower	Hedonism, excess, lust, sensual fulfilment, festhalls, cats, pleasure seekers	LG LN LE NG TN NE CG CN CE		Sune	Anhur, Hanali Celanil, Lliira, Milil, Nobanion, Selune, Sune	Set, Shar, Loviatar
Shiallia Demipower	The High Forest, Neverwinter Wood, glades, woodland fertility, growth, korreds	LG LN LE NG TN NE CG CN CE		Mielikki	Chauntea, Eldath, Gwaeron Windstorm, Lurue, Mielikki, Silvanus	Auril, Malar, Talona, Talos
Siamorphe Demipower	Nobles, rightful rule of nobility	LG LN LE NG TN NE CG CN CE		none	none	Cyric, Gargauth, Iyachtu Xvim, Bane
Uthgar Demipower	The Uthgardt barbarian tribes, physical strength	LG LN LE NG TN NE CG CN CE	Various totemic beast symbols	none	Tempus	Malar, Auril
Valkur Demipower	Sailors, the safety of ships, favourable winds, naval combat	LG LN LE NG TN NE CG CN CE		none	Red Knight, Selune, Tempus	Auril, Malar, Talos, Umberlee
Velsharoon Demipower	Liches, necromancy, undeath	LG LN LE NG TN NE CG CN CE		Azuth	Talos, Shar	Cyric, Jergal, Kelemvor
Waukeen Intermediate	Money, wealth, commerce	LG LN LE NG TN NE CG CN CE		none	Helm, Oghma, Red Knight	Mask, Talos
Ulutiu Demipower	Glaciers, frozen seas, polar environments, artic dwellers	LG LN LE NG TN NE CG CN CE		none	Othea	Annam, Auril
Amaunator Greater	Bureaucracy, contracts, law, order, the sun, rulership	LG LN LE NG TN NE CG CN CE		none	Kossuth	Shar
Bane Greater	Strife, hatred, tyranny	LG LN LE NG TN NE CG CN CE		none	Iyachtu Xvim, Loviatar, Malar, Mask, Talona, Bhaal, Myrkul	Chauntea, Deneir, Eldath, Helm, Ilmater, Lathander, Liira, Mystra, Oghma, Torm, Tymora, Tyr
Myrkul Greater	The dead, wasting, parasites, old age, exhaustion, dusk, autumn	LG LN LE NG TN NE CG CN CE		none	Jergal, Shar, Bane, Bhaal	Chauntea, Lathander, Mielikki
Bhaal Intermediate	Death, especially violent or ritual death	LG LN LE NG TN NE CG CN CE		Bane	Hoar, Loviatar, Talona, Mask, Bane, Myrkul	Chauntea, Helm, Lathander, Torm, Tyr, Ilmater, Lliira
Ibrandul Lesser	Caverns, dungeons, the Underdark, skulks	LG LN LE NG TN NE CG CN CE		none	Mask, Ilmater	Shar, Lathander, Lolth
Leira Lesser	Deception, illusion	LG LN LE NG TN NE CG CN CE		none	Mask, Azuth	none
Moander Lesser	Rotting death, decay, corruption	LG LN LE NG TN NE CG CN CE		none	none	Auril, Chauntea, Eldath, Finder Wyvernspur, Lathander, Mielikki, Silvanus, Selune, Tymora