Baldur’s Gate 3 is set in the World of the Forgotten Realms, throughout your playthrough you will hear various references to many different names, which will probably leave you wondering who are all these Gods in Baldur’s Gate 3. We have collated a list of all the Gods in Baldur’s Gate 3, their alignment and their Domains, to make navigating this expansive world a little easier.
Whether you are a Cleric praying for your blessings, a Bard singing the glories of the gods, or a Warlock looking to find an evil god to follow, it is good to know who they are and what they do.
The Gods of the Forgotten Realms In Baldur’s Gate 3
The Table below has both, gods that you can worship as a Cleric and other gods that are mentioned within the game. The information below comes from both Baldur’s Gate 3 and The Wizards of the Coast archives about their gods as the worlds are intertwined. These can be used as Patrons and Deities throughout your play throughs.
God | Title(s) | Alignment | Symbol | Portfolio | Domains | Worshipers |
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Bane | Lord Bane, Lord of Darkness, The Dark One, The Black Lord, The Black Hand, Bane the Accursed | Lawful Evil | Upright black right hand, thumb and fingers together | Ambition, control, tyranny | Order, War | Conquerors, dictators |
Bhaal | Lord of Murder, Dread Lord | Neutral Evil | Skull surrounded by ring of bloody droplets | Murder | Death | Assassins, compulsive killers |
Corellon Larethian | Coronal of Arvandor, Ruler of All Elves, Creator of the Elves, Father of Elvenkind, First of the Seldarine, Preserver of Life, The Protector, The Big Fairy (derogatory), Lord of Cowardice (derogatory) | Chaotic Good | Quarter moon or starburst | Art, magic | Arcana, Life, Light, War | Elves |
Eilistraee | The Dark Maiden, The Dark Dancer, The Dancing Goddess, Lady of the Dance, Lady Silverhair, The Masked Lady | Chaotic Good | Unclad female drow with long hair dancing before a full moon with a silver bastard sword | Beauty, dance, freedom, hunting, moonlight, song, swordwork | Light, Nature, Life | Drow exiles |
Garl Glittergold | The Joker, The Priceless Gem, The Sparkling Wit, The Watchful Protector, The Father of All Gnomes | Lawful Good | Gold nugget | Primary god of gnomes | Trickery | Gnomes |
Helm | He of the Unsleeping Eyes, God of Guardians, The Great Guard, The Watcher, The Vigilant, The Vigilant One | Lawful Neutral | Staring eye on upright left gauntlet | Watchfulness | Life, Light, Twilight | Guards, fighters, paladins, clerics, mercenaries |
Ilmater | The Crying God, The Broken God, The Lord on the Rack, The One Who Endures, The Rack-Broken Lord | Lawful Good | Hands bound at the wrist with red cord | Endurance, suffering, martyrdom, perseverance | Life, Twilight | Those who suffer, the oppressed, and the persecuted |
Kelemvor | Lord of the Dead, Judge of the Damned, The Great Guide, Master of the Crystal Spire, Lord of the Crystal Spire, Lord Death, Death Lord, God of Death | Lawful Neutral | Skeletal arm holding up scales in balance | The Dead | Death, Grave | All races |
Laduguer | The Exile, The Gray Protector, Master of Crafts, The Slave Driver, The Taskmaster, The Harsh | Lawful Evil | Broken arrow | Duergar, magic, crafts | Arcana, Death | Duergar |
Lolth | Queen of Spiders, Demon Queen of Spiders, Queen of the Demonweb Pits, Queen of Darkness, Dark Mother, Mother of Lusts, The Lady of Shadows, The Lady of Chaos, The Mistress of Lies, Weaver of Destiny, Weaver of Webs, The Weaver, Fleshcarver, Spider Bitch | Chaotic Evil | Spider | Drow, spiders | Trickery, War | Drow |
Moradin | The All-Father, Dwarffather, The Soul, Forger | Lawful Good | Hammer and anvil | Creation, Dwarf crafts, Protection | Forge, Knowledge | Dwarves |
Myrkul | Crown Prince of Murghôm, Lord of the Dead, Lord of Bones, Old Lord Skull, The Reaper, The Deathless Lord of Death | Neutral evil | White human skull | Death, decay, old age, exhaustion, dusk, autumn | Death | Necromancers, those who fear death |
Mystra | The Lady of Mysteries, The Mother of All Magic, Our Lady of Spells, The Mother of Mystery, Lady Magic, Lady of Magic, One True Spell, Goddess of Magic | Lawful neutral | Blue-white star | Magic | Magic | Wizards, sorcerers, bards |
Oghma | The Binder, The Binder of What is Known, Patron of Bards, Lord of Knowledge, The Wise God, Lord of All Knowledge, God of Wisdom, The Wise, The Bard | Neutral | A blank scroll | Knowledge | Knowledge | Artists, bards, cartographers, clerks, inventors, sages, scribes, wizards |
Selune | Our Lady of Silver, The Moonmaiden, The Night White Lady, She Who Guides | Chaotic good | Pair of eyes surrounded by seven stars | Knowledge, Life, Twilight | Knowledge, Life, Twilight | Sailors, travelers, those who seek guidance |
Shar | Mistress of the Night, The Nightbringer, Nightsinger, Singer of Eternal Night, Dark Lady, Dark Goddess, Lady of Loss, Goddess of Loss, Mistress of Pain, God of Thieves, Greater Power of the Gray Waste | Neutral evil | Black disk with a purple border | Darkness, loss, night, secrets, forgetfulness | Death, Trickery | Miners, those seeking to forget |
Tempus | Foehammer, Lord of Battles, The Usurper (by worshipers of Garagos), The Battle Lord | Neutral | Upright flaming sword | War | War | Soldiers, warriors |
Tyr | The Even-Handed, God of Justice, Grimjaws, The Maimed God, The Evenhanded, God of Justice, Blind, Blind Tyr, Wounded Tyr, The Lord of Justice, The Just God, The Blind Overlord, The Wounded One, The One-Handed, Blind One, The Eyeless One | Lawful good | Balanced scales resting on a warhammer | Justice | Order, War | Judges, knights |
Vlaakith | The Lich Queen | Evil | N/A | N/A | N/A | Githyanki |
Yondalla | The Protector and Provider, The Nurturing Matriarch, The Blessed One | Lawful good | Cornucopia on a shield | Fertility, protection | Life, Twilight | Halflings |
That is all the gods in Baldur’s Gate 3 that we have seen reference of, they range in alignment and are an excellent world building addition to this already expansive game. We hope this list has been helpful for you and that you have been able to find exactly what information you need to pick your chosen god.