Gods, dead gods, and dominions: a list

[Zaran]

I guess Heironeous isn't on the list because he didn't die, he just got ret-conned. In my campaign, there was a major upheaval of the gods and the missing gods from 3e were killed with their domains split up between the remaining gods and the new gods.

 

[TerraDave]

But I am sure everyone is dying to know: where did these gods come from...instead of staring another thread, lets try it here:

Asmodeus: Gary Gygax based on ?
Avandra: 4E creation?
Bahamut: Gary Gygax based on ?
Bane: Ed Greenwood (?)
Corellon: Jim Ward in the orginal Deities and Demigods
Erathis: 4E creation?
Gruumsh: Jim Ward in the orginal Deities and Demigods
Ioun: 4E creation?
Kord: Gary Gygax
Lolth: Gary Gygax
Melora: Pre 4E I think
Moradin: Jim Ward in the orginal Deities and Demigods
Pelor: Gary Gygax
Sehanine: Pre 4E I think
Tharizdun: Robert Kuntz (ya, thats right)
The Raven Queen: 4E creation
Tiamat: Gary Gygax based on Babylonian Mythology (?)
Torog: 4E creation
Vecna: Brian Blume (ya, thats right, though as artifacts, not a god).
Zehir: 4E creation?

 

[ppaladin123]

But I am sure everyone is dying to know: where did these gods come from...instead of staring another thread, lets try it here:

Asmodeus: Gary Gygax based on ?
Avandra: 4E creation?
Bahamut: Gary Gygax based on ?
Bane: Ed Greenwood (?)
Corellon: Jim Ward in the orginal Deities and Demigods
Erathis: 4E creation?
Gruumsh: Jim Ward in the orginal Deities and Demigods
Ioun: 4E creation?
Kord: Gary Gygax
Lolth: Gary Gygax
Melora: Pre 4E I think
Moradin: Jim Ward in the orginal Deities and Demigods
Pelor: Gary Gygax
Sehanine: Pre 4E I think
Tharizdun: Robert Kuntz (ya, thats right)
The Raven Queen: 4E creation
Tiamat: Gary Gygax based on Babylonian Mythology (?)
Torog: 4E creation
Vecna: Brian Blume (ya, thats right, though as artifacts, not a god).
Zehir: 4E creation?

Asmodeus is a demon (or possibly cambion) in the Kaballah and other texts:
Asmodeus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Bahamut is a giant fish that holds up the world in some Arabian myths. The name is most likely an alteration of the Hebrew Behemoth.
Bahamut - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Ioun comes from the Ioun stones in previous editions. I don't know where they came from.

Sehanine apparently first shows up in 2nd edition: "Sehanine (Moonbow) was first detailed as a deity in the book Monster Mythology (1992), including details about her priesthood."
Sehanine Moonbow - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Tha's all I got.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sehanine#cite_note-0

 

[Mentat55]

Ioun stones come from Jack Vance's Dying Earth series.

 

[Mr. Teapot]

I guess Heironeous isn't on the list because he didn't die, he just got ret-conned.

It's not even a retcon. 4e doesn't use the same default setting as 3rd ed so Heironeous simply never existing in the PoL setting. 3rd ed used Greyhawk as the setting in the non-setting specific books whereas 4e created an entirely new setting that borrowed and modified a handful of gods from other settings.

 

[mmaranda]

Also bane while similar to the Bane of FR, is also very different from that Bane. I think they just re-appropriated the name. At least I recall something like that being said by a dev when 4E was just being teased.

 

[TerraDave]

Thanks for the feedback.

Just to note, they have all been changed, with details generally being added latter, then changed, then changed again...but the core concept is usually about the same.

 

[The Little Raven]

"Orcus wields an artifact called the Wand of Orcus. Legends say that the skull atop the wand once belonged to a god of virtue and chivalry who dared challenge Orcus in battle."

I'm pretty sure this was Amoth. Orcus, Rimmon, and Demogorgon assaulted Amoth. Rimmon was slain, Demogorgon was split nearly in twain, and Orcus struck the fatal blow.

 

[ppaladin123]

I'm pretty sure this was Amoth. Orcus, Rimmon, and Demogorgon assaulted Amoth. Rimmon was slain, Demogorgon was split nearly in twain, and Orcus struck the fatal blow.

Most likely, yeah. I noted this in my edit of the original post.

 

[Mr. Teapot]

Also bane while similar to the Bane of FR, is also very different from that Bane. I think they just re-appropriated the name. At least I recall something like that being said by a dev when 4E was just being teased.

The Character Builder lists Forgotten Realms Bane as a separate deity from Points of Light Bane (ditto Bahamut and I think Lolth). Similar concept, different continuity. Like the "Ultimate Avengers". PoL Bane is "Ultimate Bane".