| Lathander | |
|---|---|
| Titles | The Morninglord, Inspiration’s Dawn |
| Gender | Male |
| Power Level | Greater Deity |
| Alignment | Neutral Good |
| Domains | Dawn, Renewal, Birth, Spring, Beginnings |
| Holy Symbol | Road traveling into a sunrise |
| Favored Weapon | Mace |
| Cleric Domains | Life, Light |
Lathander is the god of dawn, renewal, and new beginnings. He embodies optimism, vitality, and the belief that every day brings the possibility of change for the better. He is one of the most widely worshipped deities among common people, as his domains touch the most universal human experiences — hope, fresh starts, and the comfort of morning light after a dark night.
Lathander is energetic, enthusiastic, and deeply invested in the potential of mortals. He encourages creativity, ambition, and the pursuit of worthy goals. He dislikes undeath intensely, viewing it as an unnatural perversion of the cycle of life and renewal that he embodies.
Followers
Lathander attracts optimists, healers, farmers, artists, and those beginning new ventures of any kind. His clergy are among the most visible and publicly active in the world — they hold sunrise services, provide healing freely, and work tirelessly to improve their communities. They tend to be energetic, positive, and sometimes naively idealistic. His followers often struggle with how to reconcile their optimism with the genuine darkness and suffering in the world.
Divine Relationships
Lathander is allied with Chauntea, Selûne, and Tyr — deities who share his investment in life and protection of the innocent. He has a complicated history with Mystra, having once attempted to reorganize the divine order in an event called the Dawn Cataclysm that caused considerable destruction. His primary enemies are undead-related deities and Shar, whose embrace of darkness and loss is antithetical to everything he represents.