## Tiamat, the Scaled Tyrant The evil queen of dragons is a fearsome god of greed, envy, and hoarded wealth. While chromatic dragons are her foremost worshipers, Tiamat accepts the worship of any who crave wealth. All chromatic dragons have a fearful reverence for their tyrannical queen, but many dragons of near-deific power and ambition chafe under her rule. Tiamat remains imprisoned in [[Avernus]], the first of [[the Nine Hells]], influencing the souls of chromatic dragons across the planes and seeking the means to free herself. **_Depiction._** Most representations of Tiamat exist as warnings within sanctuaries of the Platinum Dragon [[Bahamut]]. She is shown as a drake of frightful size, with massive leathery wings spreading clouds of poisonous mist, while she shouts from five vicious dragon heads, each one a chromatic color of her evil children. [ **_Enemies._** The Scaled Tyrant’s hatred for [[Bahamut]] is as old as [[the Founding]], and her cults are ever hunted by his justice. For centuries, the zealous paladins of [[Bahamut]] have limited her worship to the chromatic dragons, but a rise in cult activity in the underbelly of Dwendalian society has priests of the Platinum Dragon on edge. #### [](https://www.dndbeyond.com/sources/dnd/egtw/story-of-wildemount#CommandmentsofTiamat)Commandments of Tiamat - Amass wealth, but spend little. The gold—and the power that comes with it—is sufficient reward in itself. - Do not forgive nor forget an indignity to yourself. Let no affront go unpunished. - Take what you covet. Those without the strength to defend their dominion are not worthy to have one.