Lurhasil
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| Religion(s) | The Collective, Ceodin, Carthrism, Karophism, Kendaeism |
| Roles | God of the Sun |
| Gender | Male |
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| Parent(s) | N/A |
| Sibling(s) | N/A |
Lurhasil (Tai'ora: Loosely, "Sunbringer"), Faertsumyr (Lyrian: "Golden Dawn Beast"), Argia (Sotzatu: Unknown), or The Painted Dragon, is the name of a draconic Earth-God inhabiting Raven's Maw, within the Pearlknife Mountains. Lurhasil is primarily credited with involvement in the creation of the sun, as well as other major religious events such as Stonetree.
Etymology
The name Lurhasil was not always the Tai'ora name for the god—older names suggest more allusion to his "Painted" status, giving names such as Thilaksal, a combination of roots thil (scale), laksa (paint), and sal (dragon). Meaning literally "scale paint dragon", it was a more simplified form of grammatically correct Láksathilasal (Painted Scales Dragon). Older documents contain thesee types of names, but after the Collective's religious standardization, the name Lurhasil became far more common among scholars and laymen.
Other language's names are limited, given Lurhasil's influence was largely condensed to northeast Atheryin. The Sunchasers, in their native Thiudin language, call Lurhasil Frästnjai, a word with an unknown translation, if any, given the language and culture's isolation. The Lyrians call Lurhasil Faertsumyr, meaning "Golden Dawn Beast", alluding not only to him as the creator of the sun, but his Earth-God status as a physical god upon Atheryin.
Worship
The Collective
Lurhasil is revered in the Collective pantheon as the creator of the sun, and is known to live within Raven's Maw. Some will dedicate parts of their lives to a pilgrimage to this chasm, although most who go run the risk of falling victim to the dangerous topography of the region. Shrines, both abandoned and well-kept, are scattered throughout the far-eastern areas of Celadon, as the people here attribute their lack of destruction during Stonetree partly to Lurhasil. Offerings at shrines and altars of small marble chunks and the occasional sunstone are left, along with coin and bits of wheat and barley crops. Midsummer is Lurhasil's festival day, celebrating the sun and the good it brings.