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Paladine was one of the first gods summoned by the High God from the Beyond. He
represents the divine power of majesty, and is patron deity to the gods of Good. He
supports the soul’s drive to strive for greatness, and is representative of leadership. He
is also representative of the ideal of redemption, striving to bring those who have fallen
to darkness back into the light.
Paladine was patron of the Knights of the Rose until the War of Souls. He was also the
highest deity of the elves, who referred to him as E’li. Paladins especially flocked to his
cause. Paladine was husband to Mishakal, and father of Kiri-Jolith, Habbakuk, and
Solinari. He was advised by Majere. Paladine was opposed to all the gods of Evil, but
especially to Takhisis.
Paladine Through Time
Just before the Cataclysm, Paladine came to Loren Soth and give him a vision of the
event to come. He grants Soth a quest to retrieve a relic called The Rod of Omniscient
Wisdom, and place into the hands of the Kingpriest. Soth is then told that if he
completes this task, Krynn will be spared the wrath of the gods and be redeemed, but
he will have to give up his life. If he fails this quest, his fate would be more terrible than
that of the Kingpriest.
During the War of the Lance, Paladine traveled Ansalon in the guise of Fizban the
Fabulous, a befuddled old mage who wears mouse-colored robes. Fizban has a
familiar, an ancient gold dragon called Pyrite (or “fool’s gold). Pyrite once fought by the
side of Huma Dragonbane, and sometimes slips back to that era in his mind, though it
is long-gone.
The Secret God
During the forging of the world of Krynn during the Age of Starbirth, all the combined
gods felt pure joy. Out of this joy was born a radiant being, however only Paladine,
Mishakal and Majere witnessed the birth of the young godling. However they knew that
this would upset the Balance, so Paladine asked Majere to send her into a slumber and
hide her away, rather than let this radiant being be destroyed. Majere took Mina to the
depths of the ocean, where he rocked her to sleep and placed her in an eternal
peaceful slumber. The three gods of good maintained the secret of the godling, who
was awakened during the Age of Mortals by Takhisis and would come to be known as
Mina. However ultimately Majere was forced to reveal the secret of Mina's origins when
all the gods starting asking questions about her strange origins and powers in 422 AC.
A God made Mortal
At the end of the War of Souls, Paladine gave up his status as a god and became
mortal in order to balance out the punishment given to Takhisis – the stripping away of
her immortality. Paladine now travels the world as Valthonis, a mortal elf. The name
Valthonis is the elven term for "The Exile", a fitting name given he is exiled from the
heavens. Valthonis took up wandering all over Ansalon, spreading the word of peace
and trying to offer his wisdom to all. Mortals of all races started to follow him to learn
from him, whether it be kender with inane questions, gnomes asking about designs,
humans and elves trying to learn from him, knights wishing for guidance on their
quests, or even the rare ogre asking for a blessing from the gods.
The majority of mortals held Valthonis in absolute awe, and whilst his followers came
and went, he always had a retinue, which became known as the Faithful. Valthonis
himself was nicknamed the "Walking God" due to his constant travelling. In 422 AC,
Valthonis was trekking through the Khalkist Mountains with his Faithful, when the group
was surprised by a minotaur war party, led by the warrior Galdar. Galdar informed
Valthonis that he had been given an assignment by Sargas himself, asking him to bring
Valthonis and Mina together to resolve their differences and to also resolve the conflict
in the heavens. Valthonis agreed and freely went with Galdar, leaving his Faithful
behind. Galdar and Valthonis left the war party and marched into the valley near
Neraka, where the minotaur was instructed he would be approached by Mina. Shortly
after, Mina indeed appeared, with the monk Rhys Mason, the kender Nightshade
Pricklypear, and the dog Atta.
Mina appeared confused about events, asking Galdar to aid her in a fight that her
forces won during the War of Souls. Galdar helped bring her mind to the present, and
then showed her Valthonis, saying that Sargonnas wished her to strike down the
individual who led to the fall of Takhisis, and claim her seat beside Sargonnas in the
pantheon. Rhys in turn told her about Valthonis being her father, and that she was in
truth a god of light, and Mina’s form changed once more. Mina asked Galdar for his
sword so she could strike down the defenseless Valthonis. Galdar however told Mina
that he honestly believed she should not take Takhisis’ place in the pantheon, nor kill
Valthonis in cold blood. Wishing to have no more to do with the proceedings, the
minotaur walked away, however Mina leapt after him, attacking the minotaur in a rage
and beating him senseless. Rhys tried to stop Mina and was also beaten into
unconsciousness and Atta was wounded by a vicious cut of Mina’s sword. Finally
Nightshade then tried to stop Mina from attacking, but she viciously broke his neck,
killing the kender.
With the death of Nightshade, Mina realised in horror what she had done, and
transformed into a six year old girl once more, she broke down in tears over his corpse.
Valthonis rose and offered minor ministrations to the three survivors, before he and
Mina left, leaving the trio and heading towards Godshome.
Following the death of Nightshade, Mina told Valthonis of all the terrible things she had
done and of the constant voices in her head. She said all she ever truly wanted to
return to her eternal slumber, but that she knew that was now impossible. Valthonis
offered to lead her to Godshome to resolve things once and for all, and she agreed. In
Godshome, Mina took up the holy artifacts Sedition and the Pyramid of Light, offering
them both to the obsidian pool and telling the gods that she would serve the Balance as
a god of both good and evil. She then departed the world and joined the pantheon in
the heavens, leaving Valthonis to wander the world once more.
References
• Amber and Ashes, p. 174-176
• Amber and Blood, p. 18-25, 242-255, 262-267, 270-283, 291-297
• Brother of the Dragon p. 159
• Dragonlance Campaign Setting, p. 255-256

• Dragons of a Vanished Moon (HC), p. 522-523
• Citadel of Light, Book 1, p. 12
• Heroes of Defiance, Book 1, p.66
• Holy Orders of the Stars, p. 88-89.
• Knight of the Black Rose (Novel) pgs 257-259, 285
• Otherlands p. 43
• Sacred Fire p. 133, 295
Deities
Other High Chaos Mina

Gods God
Gods of Paladine Majere Kiri-Jolith Mishakal Habbakuk Branchala Solinari

Good
Gods of Gilean Sirrion Reorx Chislev Zivilyn Shinare Lunitari

Neutrality
Gods of Takhisis Sargonnas Morgion Chemosh Zeboim Hiddukel Nuitari

Evil
Dargonesti Daidlin Kailthis Randoril'thi Tumarq

Gods
Beast Bast Canus Greymir Harkunos

Lords
False Belzor Tiolanthe The Great

Gods Worm
Children Ariakan
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Paladine Through Time

The Secret God

A God made Mortal

• Amber and Ashes, p. 174-176

• Amber and Blood, p. 18-25, 242-255, 262-267, 270-283, 291-297

• Brother of the Dragon p. 159

• Dragonlance Campaign Setting, p. 255-256

• Citadel of Light, Book 1, p. 12

• Heroes of Deﬁance, Book 1, p.66

• Holy Orders of the Stars, p. 88-89.

• Knight of the Black Rose (Novel) pgs 257-259, 285

• Sacred Fire p. 133, 295

Other High Chaos Mina

Gods of Paladine Majere Kiri-Jolith Mishakal Habbakuk Branchala Solinari

Gods of Gilean Sirrion Reorx Chislev Zivilyn Shinare Lunitari

Gods of Takhisis Sargonnas Morgion Chemosh Zeboim Hiddukel Nuitari

Dargonesti Daidlin Kailthis Randoril'thi Tumarq

Beast Bast Canus Greymir Harkunos

False Belzor Tiolanthe The Great

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