Thoth stands as one of the most ancient and revered deities in the pantheon, embodying the pursuit of knowledge, magical mastery, and the preservation of wisdom through writing. Unlike gods who created physical elements of the world, Thoth's domain is the intangible realm of thought, magic, and recorded knowledge.
When Aurora divided mana into distinct schools, Thoth was the divine entity who cataloged and codified these divisions, creating the first magical texts that would become the foundation of all arcane study. It is said he writes with a quill fashioned from a feather of the original phoenix, using ink distilled from the essence of the cosmos itself.
Thoth's most significant contribution to the magical world is Aethermagic—a rare and powerful form of magic that draws directly from the ethereal plane that exists between the material world and the divine realms. Unlike conventional mana that flows through ley lines, Aethermagic taps into the very fabric of reality itself, allowing practitioners to manipulate probability, perceive multiple timelines, and access knowledge across dimensions. This connection to the ethereal plane makes Aethermagic particularly effective for prophecy, time-sensing, and reality-anchoring spells—though few mortals possess the mental discipline to wield it safely.
Thoth appears in visions to his followers as a tall, elegant figure with skin that shifts between deep blue and gold, reflecting the colors of the ethereal plane. His eyes contain galaxies of knowledge, and ancient texts describe how looking directly into them can grant profound insights or drive the unprepared to madness. He carries the Book of Infinite Pages, which is said to contain every word ever written and every spell ever cast.
The god maintains a complex relationship with other deities. He shares scholarly interests with Moradin but focuses on theoretical knowledge rather than practical craftsmanship. Selune and Thoth are often depicted as celestial siblings who govern different aspects of the unseen world. Thoth actively opposes Vecna, seeing the lich god's necromancy as a perversion of knowledge and magic.
During the Dragonfall War, legends claim Thoth remained neutral but preserved the ancient wisdom of dragonkind in his eternal library, preventing the complete loss of their knowledge. Some scholars believe Ana's prophecy magic and ability to manipulate time stems from a rare connection to Thoth's Aethermagic—whether through bloodline, blessing, or cosmic coincidence.
Followers of Thoth are typically scholars, mages specializing in divination, historians, and those who seek to understand the deeper workings of reality. His temples double as libraries and magical research centers, often built at locations where the veil between the material world and the ethereal plane is thinnest. The most sacred of these is the Grand Library of Eldrath, said to exist simultaneously in the mortal realm and the ethereal plane, accessible only to those Thoth deems worthy of its knowledge.