
His relationships with the nonhuman deities in the Forgotten Realms was covered in Demihuman Deities (1998). His role in the cosmology of the Planescape campaign setting was described in On Hallowed Ground (1996). His clergy was further detailed in Warriors and Priests of the Realms (1996), and Prayers from the Faithful (1997). Lathander was described in the hardback Forgotten Realms Adventures (1990), the revised Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting (1993) in the "Running the Realms" booklet, and Faiths & Avatars (1996). Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 2nd edition (1989–1999) Lathander later officially appeared as one of the major deities for the Forgotten Realms campaign setting, in the Forgotten Realms Campaign Set 's "Cyclopedia of the Realms" booklet (1987). against The Gods of Fury." Lathander is commonly worshipped by neutral good thieves and clerics, and by characters working as leeches, surgeons, midwives, poets, artists, scribes, and farmers. Lathander is described as appearing as "a rosy radiance or mist, usually on a hauntingly beautiful morning", and the article states that "Offerings are often made to Lathander by those who worship other deities upon the occasion of a new beginning, the formation of a fellowship or alliance, and similar happenings." Lathander's alliances among the gods are detailed: "Chauntea and Lathander work together, and often do so in alliance with Silvanus and his gods. Lathander is introduced as God of the Morning, the god of spring, dawn, conception, vitality, eternal youth, renewal, self-perfection, and beginnings he is the neutral good greater god from the plane of Elysium. Lathander first appeared within Dungeons & Dragons as one of the deities featured in Ed Greenwood's article "Down-to-earth Divinity" in Dragon #54 (October 1981). Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 1st edition (1977–1988) 1.6 Dungeons & Dragons 5th edition (2014–)Įd Greenwood created Lathander for his home Dungeons & Dragons game, set in the Forgotten Realms world.1.2 Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 2nd edition (1989–1999).

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Novice clerics in the Lathanderian faith are called the Awakened, and they gain the title of Dawnbringer upon becoming full priests. Lathander is also the god called upon to bless birth- and fertility-related ceremonies. Many followers of Lathander work in various creative arts, such as music, painting, entertaining, and the creation of works of fine art. Lathander favors those who dispel the undead and aid others. He requires his followers to be of neutral or good alignment. God of spring, dawn, birth, renewal, creativity, youth, vitality, self-perfection and athletics, his domains are good, nobility, protection, renewal, strength, and sun. He also plays a role in the Ravenloft setting (but is always called the Morninglord there, not by his proper name). Lathander ( / l ə ˈ θ æ n d ər/ lə- THAN-dər), the Morninglord, is a fictional deity of the Forgotten Realms Dungeons & Dragons campaign setting devised by Ed Greenwood. Good, Nobility, Protection, Renewal, Strength, Sun Spring, dawn, birth, renewal, creativity, youth, vitality, self-perfection, athletics "Down-to-earth Divinity" – Dragon #54 (October 1981)

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