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I don't know how you could read FToD and come to that conclusion. The book says Tiamat and Bahamut are "...ontologically distinct from the gods..." I don't think it can be more clear than that. Ontology deals with the essence of something, the nature of its being. FToD is saying the very nature...

I actually think is more clear now compared to most other versions of D&D. Though it is possible definitions were clear in other editions too and I just don't remember as much because I do like the framework presented with FToD and have taken it to heart. What was the definition of a god in a...

Well, technically Tiamat and Bahamut are not gods either, they are primordial dragons according to FToD. The the difference is primarily one of origin.

Well he has been trying to extend his life for a long time. I do wonder if he is a literal god or a "god" like Fizban's suggest other great wyrms are worshiped as gods.

Interesting that the cover uses the old black dragon design.

This is a great idea and I wish WotC would do the same!

IDK, I don't have any filter on in D&DB but I do use an add blocker on my browser. However, I just tried it with another browser without any add blockers and it looked the same. In both browsers the top of the page is a few adds, see below. However, the articles are immediately below these adds.

DDB has many articles that are not strictly adds, by the typically are tied to an product. Though often even these can be helpful / interesting outside the product they are related to. Here are some recent articles:

Traditionally I had adopted the Dawn War model with Primordials coming from the EC and Gods coming from AS and between them was the Void. The Primordials started to create in the void, the gods became fascinated, and eventual war broke out that resulted in the defeat of most of the primoridals...

I disagree with your interpretation, but it ultimately doesn't matter and I will just agree to disagree. Thank you for taking the time to reply!

Thank you for that update. I didn't bring up Tenerbrous, but I am thankful to hear where he stands in the 5e lore.

I agree, and you are as well. Almost all, likely all, references were Tiamat and Bahamut are described as "gods" (post FToD) are describing them from the humanoid perspective. In Fizban's (which we are free to ignore of course) it states that gods and primordial dragons are "ontologically...

Of course, I was just talking about what the current lore is in D&D. I am all for making your own lore ( I do it myself), but I think it is interesting to know what the current lore is. Currently in D&D , based on the descriptions in Fizban's and the DMG (at least): What makes a God a God and...

DId you have a session 0? That would have been the best place to discuss some of these issues. At this point, I do think it is probably a good idea to have some type of discussion about it.

I think you are misunderstanding the text. Here is the quote from the DMG: Bahamut (ba-HA-mutt) is one of the primordial dragons who (along with Tiamat) is said to have created the First World. For practical purposes, he is a god—ageless and immortal—who has dwelled in Mount Celestia (see...