Manannan Mac Lir was an interloper deity of oceans who originated from another plane of existence.[2] There were no known worshipers of mac Lir on Toril.[8][note 1]
Description[]
The avatar form of mac Lir was that of a large human male with a red beard.[1]
Personality[]
He held great respect for those who could master the seas, but showed no pity for those who drowned.[5]
Abilities[]
When in a body of salt water, mac Lir was immune to the effects of nearly any magical item. The ocean god was also capable of calling upon any ocean creature to fight for him.[1]
Within his divine realm he could either grant or deprive creatures of the ability to breathe water. He also had absolute control of any magical item or spell that granted the ability to breathe water, being capable of deactivating them at his whim. He was willing to grant water breathing to anyone who asked him nicely, though would take it away if he felt the ability was being abused.[2]
Possessions[]
This deity owned a set of armor made of metal[5] and sea shells,[5][1] with a +5 enchantment, which he typically donned when entering combat. In terms of weapons he owned a magical trident, which could extract the moisture from a foe's body,[1] and a deadly broadsword[5] known as Retaliator. A blade that would almost certainly kill any fire giants it struck instantly.[5][1] He also owned a sea chariot that his avatar rode upon, pulled by various sea creatures.[5]
Realm[]
A map showing Tir fo Thuinn in relation to other divine realms.
Manannan Mac Lir lived within the Outlands, in the divine realm of Tir fo Thuinn. This domain was a large lake located near the Celtic pantheon's main realm of Tir na Og,[2] at the base of the Spire.[9] The realm was full of stunning undersea vistas. Strewn with shells, aquamarine, and turquoise.[2]
His petitioners lived their lives as if they were still above land, albeit with both obvious and subtle differences, such as herding fish in place of cattle and sheep. His petitioners were also callous to travelers that fell on hard times.[2]
A map showing the depths of Tir fo Thuinn.
Relationships[]
Manannan Mac Lir generally considered fire giants to be his enemies and would reserve the use of his blade Retaliator for fighting them.[1][5]
After being rivals for eons, mac Lir and Poseidon agreed to put their differences aside and began to improve their relations, though they were far from being close.[2][10]
Worshipers[]
One of Manannan Mac Lir's holy symbols.
The priests of his faith could be either clerics or druids. They typically wielded maces or tridents as weapons.[5] They wore a helmet and kilt for priestly vestments.[7] They had access to spells from the animal, astral, combat, divination, elemental, guardian, healing, plant, summoning, and weather spheres. They particularly had access to the spells create or destroy water and water breathing.[5]
His priests were required to base themselves in coastal regions or villages, but were permitted to travel inland on any business that could affect the seas. They were also encouraged to protect both the ocean and its creatures.[5]
Some of the marids of Zakhara paid homage to mac Lir, having a shrine to him at their Citadel of Ten Thousand Pearls.[8]
Rumors & Legends[]
- Rumors had it that mac Lir kept strange monsters within dark, eerie grottos of Tir fo Thuinn for use as mounts. Some rumors additionally claimed that these monsters were his children. Most people assume these alleged mounts were merely just a rumor.[2]
- Rumors claimed that mac Lir and Poseidon's eons long feud continued to simmer just below the surface of their improved relationship.[10]
- On some worlds it was believed that mac Lir had aided the god Deep Sashelas in banishing Panzuriel.[11]
Appendix[]
Notes[]
- ↑ There were no known worshipers of Manannan Mac Lir on the planet of Toril. However, as detailed in the "Worshipers" section, Manannan Mac Lir is mentioned in the Al-Qadim sourcebook Secrets of the Lamp, as being worshiped by marids in the Citadel of Ten Thousand Pearls. For this reason, Manannan Mac Lir is documented in this article.
External Links[]
Manannan mac Lir article at the Spelljammer Wiki, a wiki for the Spelljammer campaign setting.- Manannan Mac Lir article at Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 James Ward, Robert J. Kuntz (August 1980). Deities & Demigods. Edited by Lawrence Schick. (TSR, Inc.), p. 28. ISBN 0-935696-22-9.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 Colin McComb (October 1996). On Hallowed Ground. Edited by Ray Vallese. (TSR, Inc.), p. 71. ISBN 0-7869-0430-5.
- ↑ James A. Yates (November 1986). “Hammer of Thor, Spear of Zeus”. In Roger E. Moore ed. Dragon #115 (TSR, Inc.), pp. 38–40.
- ↑ Mike Mearls, Jeremy Crawford (2014). Player's Handbook 5th edition. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 298. ISBN 978-0-7869-6560-1.
- ↑ 5.00 5.01 5.02 5.03 5.04 5.05 5.06 5.07 5.08 5.09 5.10 5.11 James M. Ward and Troy Denning (August 1990). Legends & Lore (2nd edition). (TSR, Inc), p. 65. ISBN 978-0880388443.
- ↑ Jeff Grubb (July 1987). Manual of the Planes 1st edition. (TSR), p. 115. ISBN 0880383992.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 James Ward, Robert J. Kuntz (August 1980). Deities & Demigods. Edited by Lawrence Schick. (TSR, Inc.), p. 135. ISBN 0-935696-22-9.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Wolfgang Baur (November 1993). Secrets of the Lamp. Genie Lore. (TSR, Inc.), p. 32. ISBN 978-1560766476.
- ↑ Jeff Grubb (May 1995). A Player's Primer to the Outlands. Edited by Ray Vallese. (TSR, Inc.), p. 31. ISBN 0-7869-0121-7.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Colin McComb (October 1996). On Hallowed Ground. Edited by Ray Vallese. (TSR, Inc.), p. 127. ISBN 0-7869-0430-5.
- ↑ Carl Sargent (May 1992). Monster Mythology. (TSR, Inc), p. 86. ISBN 1-5607-6362-0.