The Strongest Gods in D&D Ranked by Power [Greater Deities]
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Greater gods are incredibly powerful beings that manifest through avatars, requiring a substantial following to ascend to this status, as seen in the ranking of Forgotten Realms deities by power. The intricate hierarchy of deities, each with unique domains and followers, plays a significant role in shaping medieval society and the interactions between gods and mortals.
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- Greater powers in the Forgotten Realms are incredibly strong deities that can manifest through avatars, with up to 10 avatars at a time and the ability to recreate destroyed ones within a day, requiring around 1 million followers to attain this status, a challenging task in medieval fantasy settings.
- Deities like Bane, Mystra, and Shar hold significant power and divine ranks, influencing magic, fear, and darkness respectively, showcasing the diverse and impactful roles that gods play in the world, with some requiring unwavering devotion from specific races to maintain their elevated status.
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Summary
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"Ranking Forgotten Realms Gods by Power"
- The video ranks forgotten realms lesser and intermediate deities by power, with this episode focusing on greater powers.
- Greater powers are so strong that they manifest through avatars holding a fraction of their power.
- These gods can have up to 10 avatars and recreate destroyed ones in a day.
- To become a greater god, one needs around 1 million or more followers, a challenging feat in medieval fantasy settings.
- Not everyone venerates gods to the required degree for this metric.
- Greater gods are ubiquitous in society, with random people often seen wearing their amulets.
- Kelemvor, the lord of the dead, judges souls in the Fugue Plane, sending faithless souls to oblivion.
- Ogma, the lord of knowledge, is also the patron god of bards and other knowledge-related professions.
- Sune, the lady of love, is popular for her beauty products and services, attracting hedonists and romantics.
- Talos, the god of destruction, is feared for his power over conflagration, earthquakes, storms, and rebellion.
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Deities and their domains in the cosmos
- Miya, the goddess of the forest, is not opposed to civilization coexisting with nature, as long as it is done properly, such as having roads through forests without harming them.
- Cesiric, the former god of murder and strife, aims to create an ecosystem of backstabbing and deceit to hinder strong leadership and avoid war, which would empower the god of war, Tempus.
- Tempus, the god of war, advocates for orderly wars with conditions for victory, as aimless killing leads to chaos and destruction, strengthening the god of destruction, Talos.
- Bane, the god of fear, hatred, and tyranny, maintains a centralized and functional clergy that promotes alliances with other evil deities rather than senseless evil acts, aiming to control and dominate the world.
- Divine rank 17 encompasses powerful deities like Bane, who absorb other gods of war, and the elemental lords ruling over different planes, deriving power from elemental beings rather than humanoids.
- Mystra, the goddess of magic, controls the weave that enables spellcasting, limiting spells to level 9 due to her influence, with a portion of her power stored in her chosen divine servant.
- Shar, the goddess of darkness, holds divine rank 18 due to her vast portfolio including darkness, night, and the creation of the Shadowfell, with a significant following in both the material and shadow planes.
- Sylvanus, the god of wild nature, is one of the oldest deities with a broad portfolio, encompassing all aspects of untamed nature, potentially gaining power from every plant and tree in existence.
- Tyr, the god of justice, once a prominent deity guiding human civilization, relinquished his power to Torm after feeling inadequate following catastrophic events, potentially reducing his status to a demigod.
- Divine rank 19 includes powerful deities like Moridin, the dwarven patron god, and Corellon Larethian, the elven patron god, requiring unwavering devotion from dominant races like dwarves and elves for their elevated status.
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Farming Communities and Communal Well-being
- In medieval society, only about 10% of the population lived in cities, with the majority residing in rural areas and sustaining themselves through farming.
- The population count of Waterdeep, a major city in Faerun, increases significantly when including those living in the surrounding farms, showcasing the prevalence of farming communities.
- Shantia, the goddess of tamed nature, is crucial to human life, overseeing activities like gardening, using natural resources, and food production that sustain communities.
- Humans, particularly those in farming communities, prioritize community well-being, with prayers to Shantia focused on the betterment of everyone, highlighting the strong communal nature of human society.
