Tefnut

Basic information

Title(s)

Goddess of storms and flowing water^[1]
Storm's Fury^[2]

Pantheon

Pharaonic pantheon

Gender

Feminine

2e
1e

2nd Edition Statistics^[3]^[2]^[4]

Power Level

Intermediate

Alignment

Neutral good

Symbol

Pyramid and sun

Home Plane

Bytopia, Shurrock

Realm

Windwrath

Portfolio

Storms, rain, and running water

Spheres

all, astral, charm, creation, divination, elemental, protection, sun, time, wards, weather

Worshiper
alignments

LG	NG	CG
LN	N	CN
LE	NE	CE

Avatar

Cleric	15
Wizard	20

1st Edition Statistics^[1]

Portfolio

Storms and water

Worshiper
alignments

LG	NG	CG
LN	N	CN
LE	NE	CE

Avatar

Cleric	18
Fighter	8
Magic-user	13

Manifestations^[5]

Tefnut was the goddess of storms and water in the Pharaonic pantheon.^[1]^[2]^[3] Unlike other members of the pantheon, who traveled to Toril on the ship Matet as manifestations to liberate kidnapped worshipers and went on to become the Mulhorandi pantheon, Tefnut remained behind.^[6]^[7]

Description[]

Tefnut's true form was that of a slender, attractive woman with the head of a lioness.^[2]^[3] This was the only form her avatar was known to take. The air around her always smelled of rain and lightning.^[3]

Personality[]

As she embodied the moisture of the atmosphere in both its calm and wrathful forms,^[3] her mood and disposition was very mercurial.^[2] Sometimes she was fierce and full of hostility, while at other times she was gentle and loving.^[2]^[3] However, she was not cruel and would never destroy without cause. Changed in her mood could typically be sensed reading the weather.^[2]

Abilities[]

Tefnut possessed a wide array of magical abilities. This included being capable of calling upon wind storms, shapechanging at will, speaking with the dead, teleporting, and conjuring water elementals.^[1]

Her avatar form had access to spells from the spheres all, animal, astral, elemental, summoning, sun, and weather.^[3]

Combat[]

Tefnut generally fought by striking her foes with lightning bolts. If this proved to be ineffective, she would teleport away from the scene of battle.^[1]

Possessions[]

Tefnut possessed an enchanted sword that she could command to transform into a stroke of lightning. She also had packs of lionesses that accompanied her wherever she went. They obeyed her every command and would defend her without hesitation.^[3]

History[]

Tefnut was created alongside her twin brother Shu by the deity Ra and went on to produce numerous offspring with him. The first of these were Geb (the earth) and Nut (the sky).^[7]^[8]^[9]^[10]

When her group of deities were asked by Ao through the intervention of Ptah to assist their worshipers who had been abducted by the Imaskari to Toril, Tefnut stayed behind together with Nut and Shu at the command of Ra.^[7]^[6] These worshipers, having not yet forgotten of Tefnut, would go on to name an oasis in the Raurin desert after her.^[11]

Realm[]

Tefnut resided within the plane of Bytopia, in the layer of Shurrock, in a realm known as Windwrath that sat atop one of Bytopia's many mountains. It was constantly beset by rain and winds that only let up occasionally, which petitioners hid from inside of cavern villages. The largest of these was known as Ston-khat and led by a proxy named Dyalotep the Lame. They spent their time serving Tefnut and aiding any passerby's.^[2]

Besides that divine realm, she was believed to reside on the Elemental Plane of Water.^[1]^[12]

Relationships[]

Tefnut's brother-husband was very protective of her and would bring vengeance upon any who dared to harm her. Oftentimes Horus-Re would help him in such endeavors.^[1]

Worshipers[]

The priests of Tefnut were typically known to wear scale helmets^[5] and wield short swords,^[3] though Tefnut had no favored weapon.^[13] Her priests could predict the weather with absolute accuracy, and had access to the spells call lightning, control weather, and weather summoning. Her priests were expected to cherish storms, thus it was not uncommon to find them outside during fierce downpours.^[3] Their sacrifices to her took the form of animals.^[5]

While Tefnut was never worshiped by the Mulan of Toril,^[7] some of the marid of Zakhara payed homage to her, and she had a shrine at their Citadel of Ten Thousand Pearls.^[14]

Appendix[]

References[]

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 ^1.5 ^1.6 James Ward and Robert Kuntz (November 1984). Legends & Lore. (TSR, Inc), p. 49. ISBN 978-0880380508.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 ^2.4 ^2.5 ^2.6 ^2.7 Colin McComb (October 1996). On Hallowed Ground. Edited by Ray Vallese. (TSR, Inc.), p. 91. ISBN 0-7869-0430-5.
↑ ^3.00 ^3.01 ^3.02 ^3.03 ^3.04 ^3.05 ^3.06 ^3.07 ^3.08 ^3.09 ^3.10 James M. Ward and Troy Denning (August 1990). Legends & Lore (2nd edition). (TSR, Inc), p. 94. ISBN 978-0880388443.
↑ Skip Williams (January 1994). “Sage Advice”. In Kim Mohan ed. Dragon #201 (TSR, Inc.), pp. 44–45.
↑ ^5.0 ^5.1 ^5.2 James Ward and Robert Kuntz (November 1984). Legends & Lore. (TSR, Inc), p. 121. ISBN 978-0880380508.
↑ ^6.0 ^6.1 Eric L. Boyd (September 1997). Powers & Pantheons. Edited by Julia Martin. (TSR, Inc.), p. 94. ISBN 978-0786906574.
↑ ^7.0 ^7.1 ^7.2 ^7.3 Eric L. Boyd (September 1997). Powers & Pantheons. Edited by Julia Martin. (TSR, Inc.), p. 99. ISBN 978-0786906574.
↑ James M. Ward and Troy Denning (August 1990). Legends & Lore (2nd edition). (TSR, Inc), p. 93. ISBN 978-0880388443.
↑ Colin McComb (October 1996). On Hallowed Ground. Edited by Ray Vallese. (TSR, Inc.), p. 84. ISBN 0-7869-0430-5.
↑ Skip Williams, Rich Redman, James Wyatt (April 2002). Deities and Demigods. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 135. ISBN 0-7869-2654-6.
↑ Tracy Hickman, Laura Hickman, Philip Meyers, Peter Rice, William John Wheeler (May 1987). Desert of Desolation. (TSR, Inc.), p. 25. ISBN 978-0880383974.
↑ Jeff Grubb (July 1987). Manual of the Planes 1st edition. (TSR), p. 46. ISBN 0880383992.
↑ James A. Yates (November 1986). “Hammer of Thor, Spear of Zeus”. In Roger E. Moore ed. Dragon #115 (TSR, Inc.), pp. 38–40.
↑ Wolfgang Baur (November 1993). Secrets of the Lamp. Genie Lore. (TSR, Inc.), p. 32. ISBN 978-1560766476.

Connections[]

The Mulhorandi Pantheon

Anhur • Bast • Bes • Geb • Hathor • Horus-Re • Isis • Nephthys • Osiris • Re • Sebek • Set • Thoth

Pharaonic Pantheon (Those Who Stayed Behind)
Anubis • Nut • Ptah • Seker • Shu • Tefnut

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

[LL-49-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 ^1.5 ^1.6 James Ward and Robert Kuntz (November 1984). Legends & Lore. (TSR, Inc), p. 49. ISBN 978-0880380508.

[OHG-p91-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 ^2.4 ^2.5 ^2.6 ^2.7 Colin McComb (October 1996). On Hallowed Ground. Edited by Ray Vallese. (TSR, Inc.), p. 91. ISBN 0-7869-0430-5.

[LL2-94-3] 3.00 ^3.01 ^3.02 ^3.03 ^3.04 ^3.05 ^3.06 ^3.07 ^3.08 ^3.09 ^3.10 James M. Ward and Troy Denning (August 1990). Legends & Lore (2nd edition). (TSR, Inc), p. 94. ISBN 978-0880388443.

[4] Skip Williams (January 1994). “Sage Advice”. In Kim Mohan ed. Dragon #201 (TSR, Inc.), pp. 44–45.

[LL-p121-5] 5.0 ^5.1 ^5.2 James Ward and Robert Kuntz (November 1984). Legends & Lore. (TSR, Inc), p. 121. ISBN 978-0880380508.

[PP-94-6] 6.0 ^6.1 Eric L. Boyd (September 1997). Powers & Pantheons. Edited by Julia Martin. (TSR, Inc.), p. 94. ISBN 978-0786906574.

[PP-99-7] 7.0 ^7.1 ^7.2 ^7.3 Eric L. Boyd (September 1997). Powers & Pantheons. Edited by Julia Martin. (TSR, Inc.), p. 99. ISBN 978-0786906574.

[LL2-93-8] James M. Ward and Troy Denning (August 1990). Legends & Lore (2nd edition). (TSR, Inc), p. 93. ISBN 978-0880388443.

[OHG-p84-9] Colin McComb (October 1996). On Hallowed Ground. Edited by Ray Vallese. (TSR, Inc.), p. 84. ISBN 0-7869-0430-5.

[DaD-p135-10] Skip Williams, Rich Redman, James Wyatt (April 2002). Deities and Demigods. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 135. ISBN 0-7869-2654-6.

[DoD-p25-11] Tracy Hickman, Laura Hickman, Philip Meyers, Peter Rice, William John Wheeler (May 1987). Desert of Desolation. (TSR, Inc.), p. 25. ISBN 978-0880383974.

[MotP1e-p46-12] Jeff Grubb (July 1987). Manual of the Planes 1st edition. (TSR), p. 46. ISBN 0880383992.

[drag115-p40-13] James A. Yates (November 1986). “Hammer of Thor, Spear of Zeus”. In Roger E. Moore ed. Dragon #115 (TSR, Inc.), pp. 38–40.

[SotL-p32-14] Wolfgang Baur (November 1993). Secrets of the Lamp. Genie Lore. (TSR, Inc.), p. 32. ISBN 978-1560766476.

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