Meta:Dahak

Retcon

Tiamat was retroactively removed from the Pathfinder campaign setting with the release of Pathfinder Second Edition (see Meta:Tiamat), and chromatic and metallic dragons became legacy content with the Pathfinder Second Edition Remaster Project.

The following creation myth from Pathfinder First Edition's Gods and Magic and expanded upon in Inner Sea Faiths was accordingly removed from the article due to its reliance on these three removed or deprecated concepts, and a new myth that does not mention Tiamat was included in the Age of Ashes Adventure Path and per James Jacobs was intended to replace the previous myth.

Dragons believe Dahak was one of the original gods created by Apsu and Tiamat at the beginning of creation. While the other deities began to create, Dahak chose to destroy. He is credited with transforming Hell into a place of agony and flame. He is also believed to be the creator of the metallic dragons, which he formed solely to hunt as sport. Seeing the destruction and chaos wrought, Apsu entered the Material Plane in order to end Dahak's reign of terror. However, Tiamat saw Dahak as a son and wanted him spared. In a deal to save Dahak, Tiamat healed some of the wounded metallic dragons. These dragons became the original chromatic dragons.

A more expanded myth tells that Dahak was Tiamat and Apsu's firstborn and enjoyed exploring the primordial plane of Hell. When he returned to Apsu, he saw that his parents had born many more children, whom Apsu showered with affection. Growing envious over time, Dahak eventually killed all of his siblings in a cataclysmic rampage. He then forcefully reincarnated his brothers and sisters as mortal dragons on the Material Plane. These would become the first metallic dragons, whom he hunted for sport. Apsu descended unto the Material Plane to stop his wayward son in their first epic clash, but Tiamat intervened on her son's behalf before Apsu could finish Dahak. She helped her son escape with several revived and wounded metallic dragons, which would eventually transform into the first chromatic dragons.

Dahak withdrew to heal his wounds.

For the version of this article prior to these changes, see revision 454148. -Oznogon (talk) 16:44, 19 April 2024 (UTC)

Unincorporated sources

• Artifacts & Legends 32 --Fleanetha (talk) 20:44, 2 November 2012 (UTC)
• Dahak is a major god on Triaxus and much information about his faith there is contained in The Frozen Stars, especially p. 75 --Fleanetha (talk) 19:46, 15 June 2013 (UTC)
• Kobolds of Golarion, especially regarding kobold creation myths and their worship. --Fleanetha (talk) 17:00, 16 July 2013 (UTC)
• Robert Brookes, et al. “Dahak” in Inner Sea Faiths, 34–39. Paizo Inc., 2016 -Oznogon (talk) 06:37, 22 March 2016 (UTC)
• Occult Mysteries 8 --Fleanetha (talk) 12:24, 31 May 2016 (UTC)
• Legacy of Dragons 2 and other elements --Fleanetha (talk) 20:03, 13 August 2016 (UTC)
• Age of Ashes, particularly Broken Promises describing the invasion and sealing of Dahak through Alseta's Ring and the Anima Invocation; destruction of Huntergate, disabling of Lotusgate 4–5; Ekujae role 4–5; Glorious Endeavor role 5, 20–21 -Oznogon (talk) 18:16, 14 May 2024 (UTC)
• War of Immortals (sourcebook): eat first generation Spirit guide, Dragon, parent of Sturovenen 180 --Stejo (talk) 17:49, 2 November 2024 (UTC)