Shu was the god of wind in the Pharaonic pantheon.[1][2][6] Unlike other members of the pantheon, who traveled to Toril on the ship Matet as manifestations to liberate kidnapped worshipers and went on to become the Mulhorandi pantheon, Shu remained behind.[7]
Description[]
The Upholder appeared as a strong and handsome male human with slightly blueish skin, with winds blowing about him all the time. He was in complete control of air and everything related to that element.[1]
Realm[]
Shu's divine realm named Desert Wind was located in the Elemental Plane of Air not far from the border towards the Paraelemental Plane of Smoke. It was a region of warm winds smelling of cinnamon and sand, crossed by beams of sunlight and glittering motes, all of which were Shu's petitioners manifest. Intruders trying to enter the realm against the will of its master were kept out by scalding heat.[2][8]
History[]
Shu was the loyal son of Ra, and fathered Geb (the earth) and Nut (the sky) with his sister-wife Tefnut. As the embodiment of the atmosphere, he held his two children apart by the command of Ra to prevent them from having more offspring after the birth of Isis, Set, Osiris, and Nephthys.[1][3]
When the Pharaonic deities were asked by Ao through the intervention of Ptah to assist their worshipers who had been abducted by the Imaskari to Toril, Shu stayed behind together with Tefnut, Nut,[3][7] and Anubis[9] at the command of Ra.[3][7]
Relationships[]
Shu was a cousin of the deity Seker.[10]
Worshipers[]
While Shu was never worshiped by the Mulan of Toril,[3] some of the djinn of Zakhara payed homage to him, and he had a mosque at their Citadel of Ice and Steel.[11]
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References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 James M. Ward and Troy Denning (August 1990). Legends & Lore (2nd edition). (TSR, Inc), p. 94. ISBN 978-0880388443.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Colin McComb (October 1996). On Hallowed Ground. Edited by Ray Vallese. (TSR, Inc.), p. 91. ISBN 0-7869-0430-5.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Eric L. Boyd (September 1997). Powers & Pantheons. Edited by Julia Martin. (TSR, Inc.), p. 99. ISBN 978-0786906574.
- ↑ James A. Yates (November 1986). “Hammer of Thor, Spear of Zeus”. In Roger E. Moore ed. Dragon #115 (TSR, Inc.), pp. 38–40.
- ↑ Skip Williams (January 1994). “Sage Advice”. In Kim Mohan ed. Dragon #201 (TSR, Inc.), pp. 44–45.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 James Ward and Robert Kuntz (November 1984). Legends & Lore. (TSR, Inc), p. 49. ISBN 978-0880380508.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Eric L. Boyd (September 1997). Powers & Pantheons. Edited by Julia Martin. (TSR, Inc.), p. 94. ISBN 978-0786906574.
- ↑ Monte Cook and William W. Connors (December 7, 1998). The Inner Planes. Edited by Michele Carter and Ray Vallese. (TSR, Inc.), p. 26. ISBN 0-7869-0736-3.
- ↑ Sean K. Reynolds (2005-02-09). Hate of the Cobra. Magic Books of Faerûn. Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on 2016-08-16. Retrieved on 2016-05-19.
- ↑ James Ward, Robert J. Kuntz (August 1980). Deities & Demigods. Edited by Lawrence Schick. (TSR, Inc.), p. 53. ISBN 0-935696-22-9.
- ↑ Wolfgang Baur (November 1993). Secrets of the Lamp. Genie Lore. (TSR, Inc.), p. 19. ISBN 978-1560766476.