Mystra is one of the only deities in the game with a tangible presence; as Gale's Act 3 storyline involves seeing her in person, she's one of the best choices to feel more connected to the story.

Mystra is the god who maintains and protects the Weave and is thus revered as the goddess of magic, ... While it could be challenging to justify a non-elf cleric of Corellon, ...

Most scholars believe that the Spellplague was caused by the death of Mystra, the goddess of Magic, at the hands of the god Cyric with the assistance of the Goddess Shar. For eons, magic had been ...