Berronar Truesilver

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Berronar Truesilver
Berronar Truesilver, as depicted in Dragon #58 (1982).[1]
Names and titles
Title(s):The Revered Mother; the Mother Goddess; Matron of Home and Hearth; Mother of Safety, Truth, and Home
General information
Portfolio:Safety, Truth, Home, Healing
Home:Seven Mounting Heavens of Celestia
Alignment:Lawful Good
Gender:Female
Superior:Moradin
Rules items
Domains:Good, Healing, Law, Protection
Divine rank:Intermediate

Berronar Truesilver is the dwarven goddess of Safety, Truth, Home, and Healing.

Description

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Berronar appears as a powerful female dwarf with a beard braided into four rows, wearing chain mail.

Relationships

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Berronar is the wife of Moradin. However, Races of Stone details a similar goddess named Mya, who is also listed as Moradin's wife. It is possible that Mya is an alternate name or aspect of Berronar, rather than a wholly separate goddess.

Realm

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Berronar shares a realm with Moradin, Erackinor, on the plane of Mount Celestia. She acts as Moradin's consort.

Dogma

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Worshipers

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Clergy

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Berronar's holy symbol, depicted in Faiths and Pantheons (2002).

Berronar's priests wear silver chain mail and silvered helms.

Holy days and observances

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Berronar's holy days are on the new year's day, upon which the annual sacrifice of silver is made to her.

References

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Notes

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Citations

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  1. "The Gods of the Dwarves".  Dragon #58 (Feb 1982), p.34.

Bibliography

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Topic Type Description Product Page/Card/Image

Berronar Truesilver Deity Worshipped by: Dwarf, Native of: Seven Heavens, DMGR4 - Monster Mythology 3, 18, 27, 28, 31
Berronar Truesilver Deity Worshipped by: Dwarf, Native of: Seven Heavens, Dragon magazine #058 31, 35
Berronar Truesilver Deity Worshipped by: Dwarf, Native of: Seven Heavens, Dragon magazine #088 10
Berronar Truesilver Deity Worshipped by: Dwarf, Native of: Seven Heavens, Dragon magazine #241 40
Berronar Truesilver Deity Worshipped by: Dwarf, Native of: Seven Heavens, Dragon magazine, Best of #3 6, 9, 10
Berronar Truesilver Deity Worshipped by: Dwarf, Native of: Seven Heavens, From the Ashes: Atlas of the Flanaess 96
Berronar Truesilver Deity Worshipped by: Dwarf, Native of: Seven Heavens, Living Greyhawk, Living Onnwal Gazetteer, D&D 3.5e 48, 70, 108
Berronar Truesilver Deity Worshipped by: Dwarf, Native of: Seven Heavens, Living Greyhawk Journal #3 17
Berronar Truesilver Deity Worshipped by: Dwarf, Native of: Seven Heavens, Manual of the Planes, AD&D 1e 88
Berronar Truesilver Deity Worshipped by: Dwarf, Native of: Seven Heavens, On Hallowed Ground 78, 79, 80, 172, 186, 188, 189, 191
Berronar Truesilver Deity Worshipped by: Dwarf, Native of: Seven Heavens, Player's Guide to Greyhawk 21
Berronar Truesilver Deity Worshipped by: Dwarf, Native of: Seven Heavens, The Scarlet Brotherhood 82
Berronar Truesilver Deity Worshipped by: Dwarf, Native of: Seven Heavens, Unearthed Arcana, AD&D 1e 111, 112, 121