Zehir
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Zehir is a god in the Dungeons & Dragons
fantasy
role-playing game
.
and patron of assassins
. Zehir rules the mountains of Tytherion, the Endless Night, while Tiamat
, his ally and rival, rules the caverns below. Zehir counts Sehanine Moonbow
, Avandra
and Melora
among his foes.
shortly before the Spellplague but was a relative unknown power until after that event. He has an affinity for snakes.
are called Venomers and he draws many worshipers from the ranks of the yuan-ti
due to his appreciation for snakes.
surrounds Zehir's plan to take control of the Chultan peninsula and the Sword Coast North. It describes his methods as aggressive, yet subtle. He likes his wishes carried out quietly, but boldly and does not forgive failure, though those who continue to please him can expect to be richly rewarded. He is confirmed as an interloper deity, though it is not confirmed where he is originally from, nor when he arrived on Toril
.
In one of the last few scenarios of the game, the player characters defeat his herald, a powerfully-built giant yuan-ti abomination wearing an aztec-esque headdress, and then get the chance to converse with the deity, represented as two huge, red floating eyes set in scaly sockets and with feathery eyebrows. The voice that issues forth from this apparition is calm and confident. Despite the fact that this plan was ruined he reveals that it was but one of many schemes that he is sponsoring all over the world.
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Fantasy
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role-playing game
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Dungeons & Dragons 4th edition (2008-)
Zehir appears as one of the deities described in the Players Handbook for fourth edition (2008).Description
Zehir is the evil God of darkness and poison. He is the favored deity of the yuan-tiYuan-ti
The yuan-ti are a fictional species of evil snakemen in the role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons. The species comprises a number of castes. In some campaign settings, the yuan-ti are descended from evil human cultists who mixed their bloodlines with those of serpents...
and patron of assassins
Assassin (Dungeons & Dragons)
The assassin is a playable character class in the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game. It first appeared in 1975 in the Blackmoor supplement, as a thief sub-class. It next appeared in the first edition of Advanced Dungeons & Dragons again as a thief sub-class...
. Zehir rules the mountains of Tytherion, the Endless Night, while Tiamat
Tiamat (Dungeons & Dragons)
Tiamat is the name of a powerful draconic goddess in the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game. The name is taken from Tiamat, a goddess in ancient Mesopotamian mythology who is substantially different ....
, his ally and rival, rules the caverns below. Zehir counts Sehanine Moonbow
Sehanine Moonbow
In many Dungeons and Dragons campaign settings, Sehanine Moonbow is the elven goddess of the moons. She is one of the more powerful members of the Seldarine. The Lady of Dreams actively opposes the nefarious schemes of the Spider Queen and the other drow powers. She is said to be the wife of...
, Avandra
Avandra
In the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, Avandra is the good goddess of change, luck, trade and travel. She is revered by halflings, rogues, travelers, and merchants...
and Melora
Melora (Dungeons & Dragons)
Melora is a goddess in the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game.-Dungeons & Dragons 4th edition :Melora appears as one of the deities described in the Players Handbook for fourth edition .-Description:...
among his foes.
History
Zehir is an interloper deity who came to TorilToril
Toril, meaning bullpen in Spanish, can refer to:* Toril - a District in Metro Davao in The Philippines* Toril - a Barangay in Island Garden City of Samal, Metro Davao, The Philippines* Toril y Masegoso, a town in the province of Teruel, Aragón, Spain...
shortly before the Spellplague but was a relative unknown power until after that event. He has an affinity for snakes.
Worshipers
Zehir's clericsCleric (Dungeons & Dragons)
The cleric is one of the standard playable character class in the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game. In the game, clerics are versatile figures, both capable in combat and skilled in the use of divine magic. Clerics are powerful healers due to the large number of healing and curative...
are called Venomers and he draws many worshipers from the ranks of the yuan-ti
Yuan-ti
The yuan-ti are a fictional species of evil snakemen in the role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons. The species comprises a number of castes. In some campaign settings, the yuan-ti are descended from evil human cultists who mixed their bloodlines with those of serpents...
due to his appreciation for snakes.
Neverwinter Nights 2: Storm of Zehir
The plot of Neverwinter Nights 2: Storm of ZehirNeverwinter Nights 2: Storm of Zehir
Neverwinter Nights 2: Storm of Zehir is an expansion pack for the computer role-playing game Neverwinter Nights 2, developed by Obsidian Entertainment and published by Atari. It was released in late 2008 in North America, Europe, and Australia...
surrounds Zehir's plan to take control of the Chultan peninsula and the Sword Coast North. It describes his methods as aggressive, yet subtle. He likes his wishes carried out quietly, but boldly and does not forgive failure, though those who continue to please him can expect to be richly rewarded. He is confirmed as an interloper deity, though it is not confirmed where he is originally from, nor when he arrived on Toril
Toril
Toril, meaning bullpen in Spanish, can refer to:* Toril - a District in Metro Davao in The Philippines* Toril - a Barangay in Island Garden City of Samal, Metro Davao, The Philippines* Toril y Masegoso, a town in the province of Teruel, Aragón, Spain...
.
In one of the last few scenarios of the game, the player characters defeat his herald, a powerfully-built giant yuan-ti abomination wearing an aztec-esque headdress, and then get the chance to converse with the deity, represented as two huge, red floating eyes set in scaly sockets and with feathery eyebrows. The voice that issues forth from this apparition is calm and confident. Despite the fact that this plan was ruined he reveals that it was but one of many schemes that he is sponsoring all over the world.