Overview
The Morninglord is a god of dawn and renewal, the central deity worshipped by the Church of the Morninglord throughout Barovia.
The Faith’s Decline
In centuries past, with the sun always hidden behind overcast skies, the people’s faith in the Morninglord had slowly slipped into empty ritual. Before the curse of Strahd befell the land, the Morninglord watched over the Barovian people from sunrise until sundown. Now, the sun has not shone unobscured for centuries, and the Morninglord no longer answers their prayers.
Recent Revival
With Strahd newly awoken, however, a wave of despair has swept across the valley—and, with it, a streak of religious revivalism. Vallaki in particular has seen a dramatic expansion in worshippers seeking hope, comfort, and a sense of security from the faith of their forefathers.
True Identity
The Names of the Gods
In Forgotten Realms lore, “Morninglord” is the epithet of Lathander, the greater god of dawn and renewal.