The Known Immortals

The ranks of the Immortals in the D&D game are drawn from the myths and legends of our own world.

The creators of each of the "Known" Artifacts presented in the Master DM's Book are revealed in the DM's Guide to the Immortals (pg. 41).

Illustration by Jeff Easley

Sphere of Matter:

Full Hierarch: Mother Earth, Terra (Roman), Djaea (from Gaea, Greek)

Hierarch (3rd level): Ouranos (North African, creator of the Shard of Sakkrad)

Eternal (5th level): Maat (Egyptian, creator of the Ivory Plume)

Empyreal (2nd level): Wayland (Germanic, creator of the Armet)

Celestial (3rd level): Ilmarinen (Finnish, creator of the Automoton)

Sphere of Energy:

Full Hierarch: Light, Pyro, Solarios (a solar deity)

Empyreal (3rd level): The Korrigans (Breton, 9 elves, creators of the Comb)

Empyreal (1st level): Ninsun (Babylonian, creator of Humbaba's Glaring Eye)

Celestial (3rd level): Saturnius (Roman, creator of the Pileus)

Celestial (4th level): Idraote (Italian, creator of the Girdle of Armida)

Rathanos (a minor Immortal in M5 "Talons of Night")

Sphere of Time:

Full Hierarch: Father Time, Grim Reaper, Khoronus (from Chronos, Greek)

Empyreal (5th level): Verthandi (Norse, creator of the Invincible Hourglass)

Celestial (3rd level): Simurgh (Persian, creator of the Claw)

Celestial (2nd level): Hymir (Scandinavian, creator of the Steaming Cauldron)

Vanya (a Temporal in M1 "Into the Maelstrom")

Sphere of Thought:

Full Hierarch: News, Noumena (from Nous, Noumenon, Greek)

Eternal (2nd level): Tyche (Greek, creator of the Diamond Orb)

Empyreal (4th level): Ssu-Ma (Chinese, creator of the Tome)

Celestial (1st level): Sinbad (Arabian, creator of the Rainbow Scarf)

Koryis (a Temporal in M1 "Into the Maelstrom" and a Celestial in M5 "Talons of Night")

Sphere of Entropy:

Full Hierarch: Night, Old Nick, Nyx (Greek)

Eternal (3rd level): Masauwu (Hopi, creator of the Fiery Brand)

Celestial (3rd level): Skuld (Germanic, creator of Ortnit's Lance of Doom)

Alphaks (a Temporal in M1 "Into the Maelstrom" and M5 "Talons of Night")

The Night Spider (a Temporal in M5 "Talons of Night")