Tamara

Tamara
(Lesser deity)

Basic information

Title(s)

Her Beneficence^[1]
Her Mercy^[1]

Pantheon

Draconic pantheon

3e
2e

3rd Edition Statistics^[1]

Power Level

Lesser deity

Alignment

Neutral good

Symbol

A seven-pointed star on a field of black

Home Plane

Elysium

Portfolio

Life, light, mercy

Domains

Dragon, Good, Family, Healing, Strength, Sun

Worshipers

Good Dragons, healers, those who desired mercy

Worshiper
alignments

LG	NG	CG
LN	N	CN
LE	NE	CE

Favored weapon

Claw (Scimitar)

2nd Edition Statistics^[2]^[3]

Power Level

Intermediate deity^{[note 1]}

Alignment

Neutral good

Symbol

A seven-pointed star on a field of black

Home Plane

Elysium

Portfolio

Life, light, mercy, and forgiveness

Worshipers

Brass, copper, and lawful good dragons

Tamara (pronounced: /t əˈm ɑː r ə/ tuh-MAH-ruh^[3]) was the neutral good dragon goddess of life, light, mercy, and forgiveness.^[1] She was the consort of Lendys,^[2] and was commonly worshiped alongside him and Bahamut, who in some traditions was considered to be their son.^[4]

Description[]

In her natural form, Tamara was a huge, wingless platinum dragon with burnished scales, slightly smaller than Lendys. She radiated a comfortable aura of warmth and love, her eyes shining with the brightness of the sun itself.^[3]^[1]

Personality[]

Tamara was the kindest and most benevolent of the draconic deities. Some mistook that for weakness, though such beings didn't survive to make that error twice.^[1] As consort of Lendys, she always strived to temper his hard-edged justice with a sense of forgiveness.^[3]

Realm[]

Tamara had a lair in the plane of Elysium.^[3]

Worshipers[]

Tamara was worshiped mostly by brass and copper dragons, as well as any neutral good aligned lesser species, although many lawful good dragons of other colors and species worshiped her as a consort of Lendys.^[3]

Tamara's faith had a reputation of being peaceful and merciful, but her worshipers did not hesitate to stand against evil or tyranny if they needed to.^[1]

Clergy[]

Tamara's clerics were healers, but also deliverers of death to those who tried to escape it. They sought to destroy undead across the lands, particularly draconic undead.^[1]

Temples[]

Tamara's temples were also hospitals or hospices where the sick or injured were welcomed. Terminally ill dragons were cared for with dignity and respect. When dragons died in one of Tamara's temples, their passing was greeted in a positive light, as a merciful way to escape from the hardships of life.^[1]

Dogma[]

The preservation of life and happiness was all to Tamara.^[3] She believed in mercy, both in life and death, and as such she not only healed the sick and tended the injured, but also delivered a merciful end to those dragons nearing the end of their natural lives. She detested fiercely those who artificially prolonged the life of a dragon, even more when it was against the dragon's will.^[1]

Some of her dragon adepts followed the Ptarian Code,^[5] a draconic code of honor created by the gold dragon Ptaris in the ancient past. Originally intended as a guide to conduct for the lords who attended the King of Justice, the Ptarian Code eventually was adopted by many gold and silver dragons.^[6]

The Ptarian Code was similar to the codes of chivalry adopted by knightly orders of humanity. It included paying homage to Tamara, as well to the draconic deities Bahamut and Lendys.^[6] The major precepts were:

Justice and Good above all.

Honor and Fealty to the King.

Honor and Respect to Righteous Innocence.

Honor and Duty to the Balancer (Lendys), to Her Mercy (Tamara), and to the Justicemaker (Bahamut).

Honor and Protection to the Lesser Races.

Honor and Correction to the Enemies of Justice and Good.

Honor and Forbearance for oneself.^[6]^[7]

Appendix[]

Notes[]

↑ While Cult of the Dragon (1998) lists her as an intermediate deity, Draconomicon (1990) states that she is a greater deity.

External Links[]

Tamara article at the Eberron Wiki, a wiki for the Eberron campaign setting.

References[]

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 ^1.5 ^1.6 ^1.7 ^1.8 ^1.9 Gwendolyn F.M. Kestrel, Jennifer Clarke Wilkes, Kolja Raven Liquette (2006). Races of the Dragon. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 157. ISBN 0-7869-3913-3.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 Dale Donovan (January 1998). Cult of the Dragon. Edited by Julia Martin. (TSR, Inc.), p. 120. ISBN 0-7869-0709-6.
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 ^3.3 ^3.4 ^3.5 ^3.6 Nigel Findley, et al. (October 1990). Draconomicon. Edited by Mike Breault. (TSR, Inc.), p. 27. ISBN 0-8803-8876-5.
↑ Nigel Findley, et al. (October 1990). Draconomicon. Edited by Mike Breault. (TSR, Inc.), p. 28. ISBN 0-8803-8876-5.
↑ Eric L. Boyd, Eytan Bernstein (August 2006). Dragons of Faerûn. Edited by Beth Griese, Cindi Rice, Kim Mohan. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 99. ISBN 0-7869-3923-0.
↑ ^6.0 ^6.1 ^6.2 Nigel Findley, et al. (October 1990). Draconomicon. Edited by Mike Breault. (TSR, Inc.), p. 44. ISBN 0-8803-8876-5.
↑ Eric L. Boyd, Eytan Bernstein (August 2006). Dragons of Faerûn. Edited by Beth Griese, Cindi Rice, Kim Mohan. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 100. ISBN 0-7869-3923-0.

Connections[]

The Draconic Pantheon

Greater Deities
Asgorath • Null • Task
Intermediate Deities
Kereska • Nathair Sgiathach • Zorquan
Lesser Deities
Astilabor • Bahamut • Garyx • Hlal • Lendys • Sardior • Tamara • Tiamat
Demigods
Kuyutha
Dead powers
Azharul • Kalzareinad
Unknown
Zotha

Deities

Deities of the Post–Second Sundering Era

Deities of the Post-Spellplague Era

Deities of the Era of Upheaval

Deities of the Age of Humanity

[2] While Cult of the Dragon (1998) lists her as an intermediate deity, Draconomicon (1990) states that she is a greater deity.

[RotD-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 ^1.5 ^1.6 ^1.7 ^1.8 ^1.9 Gwendolyn F.M. Kestrel, Jennifer Clarke Wilkes, Kolja Raven Liquette (2006). Races of the Dragon. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 157. ISBN 0-7869-3913-3.

[CotD-3] 2.0 ^2.1 Dale Donovan (January 1998). Cult of the Dragon. Edited by Julia Martin. (TSR, Inc.), p. 120. ISBN 0-7869-0709-6.

[Draco2e-4] 3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 ^3.3 ^3.4 ^3.5 ^3.6 Nigel Findley, et al. (October 1990). Draconomicon. Edited by Mike Breault. (TSR, Inc.), p. 27. ISBN 0-8803-8876-5.

[Draco2e-2-5] Nigel Findley, et al. (October 1990). Draconomicon. Edited by Mike Breault. (TSR, Inc.), p. 28. ISBN 0-8803-8876-5.

[DoF-p99-6] Eric L. Boyd, Eytan Bernstein (August 2006). Dragons of Faerûn. Edited by Beth Griese, Cindi Rice, Kim Mohan. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 99. ISBN 0-7869-3923-0.

[Draco-p44-7] 6.0 ^6.1 ^6.2 Nigel Findley, et al. (October 1990). Draconomicon. Edited by Mike Breault. (TSR, Inc.), p. 44. ISBN 0-8803-8876-5.

[DoF-p100-8] Eric L. Boyd, Eytan Bernstein (August 2006). Dragons of Faerûn. Edited by Beth Griese, Cindi Rice, Kim Mohan. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 100. ISBN 0-7869-3923-0.

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