Takhisis
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| First appearance | Dragons of Autumn Twilight (1984) |
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| Created by | Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman |
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| Gender | Female |
| Race | Deity |
| Alignment | Evil |
| Title | Dragon queen Nilat the Corrupter Tamex, the False Metal Mai-Tat She of Many Faces Queen of Many Colors and None The Dark Queen Erestem Tii'Mhut Lady Chaos Mwarg The Dark Warrior Shadow Sorcerer |
| Alias | The One God |
Takhisis is a fictional character from the Dragonlance universe. She is the main goddess of evil and head of the Dark Pantheon.
Within the Dragonlance universe, Takhisis was a sister of Gilean and Paladine, the goddess of control and evil, consort to Sargonnas, and mother to Zeboim and Nuitari. Takhisis was responsible for the corruption of the chromatic dragons, and appeared in one form as a dragon with heads the colors of blue, black, white, red, and green. Takhisis is also referred to as Dragon Queen (among elves), Nilat the Corrupter (among the barbarians of the plains), Tamex, the False Metal (among dwarves), Mai-tat, She of Many Faces (among the people of Ergoth), Queen of Many Colors and None (among the Knights of Solamnia), the Dark Queen, Erestem, Tii'Mhut, Lady Chaos, Mwarg, the One God, the Dark Warrior, and Shadow Sorcerer. Jeff Grubb believes that she is Tiamat, Goddess (or Queen) of evil dragons in many other Dungeons & Dragons campaign settings. However, the two are separate entities according to Dragonlance creator, Tracy Hickman and others. The 4th Edition Draconomicon books confirm that Takhisis is Tiamat in fourth edition.
Takhisis most often takes the form of a five-headed dragon; each head is represented by the color of one of the evil dragons (red, blue, green, black, and white). She also often uses the form of a beautiful temptress, said to be so lovely that no man can resist her. Additionally, she has another form known as the Dark Warrior.
Sargonnas is Takhisis' consort. Together they have two children: Nuitari and Zeboim.
Within the Dragonlance universe, Takhisis is the most ambitious of the gods, frequently making plans to upset the balance and take over the world for herself. In Dragons of the Hourglass Mage, for example, Takhisis attempts to take control of all magic. After being driven back by Huma Dragonbane in the Third Dragon War and sealed from the world, she bides her time in the Abyss, always looking for new ways into the world. This brings about the War of the Lance, and subsequently contributes to the Chaos War and the War of Souls.
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