Arihan

In Scrye religion and folklore, Arihan (pronounced "are-ee-aan"; meaning "great" or "the righteous one"), also known as Aratash and Aris, is the ruler of Nonor (the Heavens), as well as the god of the skies, clouds, purification, divination, fatherhood, law, order, and civilization. He is classically depicted as a hardened, weathered old man with a thick white beard, sometimes with his eyes cast downward, and dressed in a fur-lined robe and carrying a wooden crook. His worship dates back to at least the 1200s where he was gleaned from various sources, including the the Scroll Of Etdros, the Historia Yttris, and the writings of Erac the Lesser. In the later 14th century, Arihan's role was formalized by the Vonesians who named him the "Great King of Nonor". Arihan first appears in the early history of the Oruanui, the first people of the Aotearoa region, where he was known as Arihan and believed to be their ancestor (or creator). His name also occurs in early poetic sources such as the Awtyx where it is translated as "Oriu" or "Ariu" and a similar name appears in the Buckland Poems as Aray (though this may be a variant spelling). Like other Scrye ancestors, he is considered a spirit and has been seen in the skies. In these accounts he is depicted as being the eldest of the original deities that were the creators of the material world and the spiritual power behind its evolution.