Tiamat (Dungeons & Dragons)

Tiamat
Dungeons & Dragons character
Tiamat on the cover of the rereleased 5th Edition module Tyranny of Dragons (2023).
First appearanceGreyhawk (1975)
Last appearanceTyranny of Dragons (Hoard of the Dragon Queen (2014) and Rise of Tiamat (2014))
Created byGary Gygax and Rob Kuntz
Voiced by
Appearances in other media
In-universe information
AliasTakhisis (Dragonlance, debated)
RaceDeity
GenderFemale
Title
  • The Chromatic Dragon,
  • Creator of Evil Dragonkind
  • The Avaricious
  • The Dragon Queen (or the Dragonqueen)
  • The Prime Evil
  • The Great Dragon
  • The Embodiment of All Evil (or The Embodiment of Evil)
  • The Progenitor of Hell (or The Progenitor of Hells)
  • Aspect of Evil
  • The Ultimate Prime Evil
  • The True Prime Evil
Alignment
HomeBaator
Power levelIntermediate
PortfolioEvil dragons, evil reptiles, conquest, greed
DomainsDestruction, Dragon, Evil, Greed, Hatred, Law, Scalykind, Trickery, Tyranny

Tiamat is a supremely strong and powerful 5-headed draconic goddess in the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game. The name is taken from Tiamat, a goddess in ancient Mesopotamian mythology. She is the queen and mother of evil dragons and a member of the default pantheon of Dungeons & Dragons gods. Her symbol is a five-headed dragon.