Bahamut, The Platinum Dragon

Overview

Bahamut, the Platinum Dragon is the deity of good-aligned dragons and metallic dragons, being considered the first of their kind. He is a sworn enemy of Tiamat, The Scaled Tyrant, who is the queen of the chromatic dragons.

Appearance and symbols

While mortals generally use silver dragons to represent Bahamut (since their scales are the most similar to platinum among the metallic dragons), the divine form of the Platinum Dragon is different: he appears as a gargantuan true dragon of immense wingspan and vibrant platinum scales, although with a combination of features unlike any other, and surrounded by a shiny iridescent aura.

The common symbol of Bahamut is a shield with brilliant Silver Dragon head in profile. The worshipers often carve this symbol to protect themselves during their holy missions. Those who work at the temple of Bahamut wear silver-white, tabard-like garments adorned with the symbol of Bahamut, the Silver Dragon on a blue field.

Personality

Bahamut was stern and very disapproving of evil. He accepted no excuses for evil acts, and didn't tolerate even minor offenses by evil creatures.

In spite of his stance, he was also considered one of the most compassionate beings in the multiverse. He had limitless empathy for the downtrodden, the dispossessed, and the helpless. He usually preferred to polymorph those who had offended him instead of killing them, although it was also said that Bahamut loathed to sully himself with the blood of evil creatures.

Bahamut also liked to prove the strength and worthiness of his followers by battling against them in his dragon form, halting the combat when his followers were injured or when they overcame him. However, he was prone to get carried away by his zeal, and had powerful healers on hand in case he had gravely injured one of his followers in those battles.

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