![[UbtaoPic.png]] # Ubtao *God, Father of Dinosaurs, Creator of Chult | Chultan people | Unknown (withdrew)* ## Summary [[Ubtao]], the Father of Dinosaurs, is the creator deity of [[Chult]] who shaped the dense jungle as a metaphysical maze to test his followers' wisdom and courage. He represents self-reliance, spiritual growth through adversity, and the natural order of the wilderness. [[Ubtao]] imprisoned [[Dendar]], the Night Serpent, beneath the [[Peaks of Flame]] to protect the world from her nightmare-devouring hunger. He raised [[Mezro]] as a spiritual home for the [[Chultan]] people, governed by seven immortal barae chosen to serve as protectors and guides. The [[Sunstone]] in his temple powered mystical barriers containing [[Dendar]] and protecting the city. However, disillusioned by his followers' dependence and infighting, [[Ubtao]] withdrew from the world, leaving a spiritual void that fractured [[Chultan]] society. The hidden city of [[Mezro]], displaced to a demiplane during the [[Spellplague]], remains under the protection of the immortal barae including [[Alisanda Rayburton]]. The tortle monks of [[Ahoy Hoy]], led by Grand Shellbearer [[Urt]], maintain vigilance against [[Dendar]]'s return while seeking the [[Nightmare's Fangs]]. [[Artus Cimber]]'s endless quest to return [[Mezro]] to the Material Plane and reunite with [[Alisanda Rayburton]] represents the ongoing consequences of [[Ubtao]]'s divine abandonment of his creation.