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{{D&D Canon Deity|fgcolor=#fff|
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name=Chronepsis|
title=The Silent, the Watcher|
home=[[Outlands (plane)|Concordant Domain of the Outlands]]|
power=Intermediate|
alignment=[[Alignment (Dungeons & Dragons)#Neutral|Neutral]]|
portfolio=Fate, Death, Judgment|
domains=Death, Dragon, Fate, Knowledge, Planning, Time|
}}
In the ''[[Dungeons & Dragons]]'' [[role-playing game]], '''Chronepsis''' is the [[Dragon (Dungeons & Dragons)|dragon]] deity of Fate, Death, and Judgment. His symbol is an unblinking draconic eye.
In many [[campaign setting]]s, the [[draconic pantheon ]] of gods consists of the leader [[Io (Dungeons & Dragons)|Io]], as well as [[Aasterinian]], [[Bahamut (Dungeons & Dragons)|Bahamut]], Chronepsis, [[Faluzure]], and [[Tiamat (Dungeons & Dragons)|Tiamat]]. Other draconic gods may be present in different campaign settings.
==Creative origins==
Chronepsis was first detailed in the book ''[[Monster Mythology]]'' (1992), including details about his priesthood.<ref>[[Carl Sargent|Sargent, Carl]]. ''[[Monster Mythology]]'' (TSR, 1992)</ref> His role in the cosmology of the [[Planescape]] campaign setting was described in ''[[On Hallowed Ground]]'' (1996).<ref>[[Colin McComb|McComb, Colin]]. ''[[On Hallowed Ground]]'' ([[TSR, Inc.|TSR]], 1996)</ref>
Chronepsis appears in 3rd edition in ''[[Defenders of the Faith (Dungeons & Dragons)|Defenders of the Faith]]'' (2000).<ref>Redman, Rich, and [[James Wyatt (game designer)|James Wyatt]]. ''[[Defenders of the Faith (Dungeons & Dragons)|Defenders of the Faith]]'' ([[Wizards of the Coast]], 2000)</ref> His priesthood and his role as a draconic deity are further detailed for this edition in ''[[Draconomicon|Draconomicon: The Book of Dragons]]'' (2003),<ref>Colins, Andy, [[Skip Williams]], and [[James Wyatt (game designer)|James Wyatt]]. ''[[Draconomicon|Draconomicon: The Book of Dragons]]'' ([[Wizards of the Coast]], 2003)</ref> and in ''[[Races of the Dragon]]'' (2006).<ref>Kestrel, Gwendolyn FM, Jennifer Clarke Wilkes, and Kolja Raven Liquette. ''[[Races of the Dragon]]''. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2006</ref>
==Description==
==Relationships==
Chronepsis is variously described as the son or brother of [[Io (Dungeons & Dragons)|Io]]. The two gods are represented together as a dragon with nine heads consuming its own nine tails. In some draconic myths, Chronepsis is seen as a re-enfolding that mirrors and perfectly balances Io's extension of being into the worlds. As Io becomes all things, Chronepsis draws all things back to himself.
Chronepsis counts other faiths neither as allies nor as enemies. [[Boccob]] has a similar outlook to his, but they are not allied.
==Realm==
The ''Mausoleum of Chronepsis'' lies within a great cave found in hidden ruins on the [[Outlands (plane)|Outlands]] and serves as the realm of the dragon power of fate. Within, Chronepsis watches the multitudes of hourglasses that can be found throughout. Each hourglass represents the life of a dragon and every dragon throughout the multiverse has an hourglass somewhere in the Mausoleum, slowly dropping its grains of sand, counting down the life of that dragon.
==Worshippers==
*[[Jeff Grubb|Grubb, Jeff]]. ''A Player's Primer to the Outlands.'' Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1995.
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