Who did Ylari worship before Al-Kalim?
Ylaruam is a desert land of Arabian Nights, whose people are very honorable and religious. Their
patron is Al-Kalim, who defeated the foreign oppressors, unified the tribes, and founded the
ruling dynasty of the Sultans. However, all that happened only 200 years ago, while the Ylari
people existed for almost a thousand years. So who did they worship then? And what do those
Immortals think of the upstart Al-Kalim?
I have picked several Immortals who I felt were appropriate to the Ylari culture. Some are
mentioned in the official TSR sources, while others were added by me, mainly because similar
deities were worshipped in ancient Arabia. As with Sindhi Immortals, I have made a 'native' name
for each Immortal on this list.
Ashtiru (Asterius) - mover of the moon, protector of travellers and caravans. He was not really
opposed to Al-Kalim's takeover, since all merchants (and thieves) worship him indirectly anyway.
Al-Fakish (Alphaks) - lord of evil and violence; had human sacrifices. Not a widely followed
Immortal, but he helped the Ylari against Alphatian oppressors. Bitter enemy of Al-Kalim; he
still tries to influence the Emirates through his secret idol-worshippers. Al-Fakish opposes
Thanath's plots to destroy Ylaruam, because he wants to gain worshippers here, and dead men don't
make good followers.
Falrah or the Gnoll (Pflarr) - the ancient patron of learning, who was always rather aloof. His
nickname is somewhat misplaced, for he hates gnolls (and Quranah) passionately.
Farath (Protius) - old man of the sea, lord of water. He was the patron of Al-Kalim. He was happy
to allow Al-Kalim take over the Emirates, since he is only interested in the seas.
Hilawi (Halav) - patron of warfare. He protects the Ylari against monstrous enemies, especially
Quranah. He accepted Al-Kalim's takeover in good spirits, since he had a large follower base
anyway, and wanted to give a novice Immortal a fair chance.
Ithirat (Terra) - mother earth. She was not very much affected by Al-Kalim's takeover, since she
is still worshipped by many intelligent desert creatures.
Qayjar (Kagyar) - patron of smiths and other craftsmen. Remains friendly with Al-Kalim, as
dwarves and Ylari are allies.
Quranah or Corona (Ranivorus) - ally of Thanath, lord of gnolls, who wants his followers to
destroy Ylaruam.
Rushtam (Rathanos) - lord of flame and destruction. Honored by efreet and Magian Fire
Worshippers. Not exactly on the best of terms with Al-Kalim, but then again, only efreet and
Ylari flame wizards ever worshipped him (and they still do).
Shams (Ixion) - father sun, banisher of darkness. Once again, his follower base is so large that
he wasn't affected by loss of Ylaruam.
Thanath (Thanatos) - the Grim Reaper, patron of death. He corrupted and destroyed the ancestors
of Ylari (Nithians), and likewise plots to destroy the Ylari themselves. He is aided in this by
Quranah; on the other hand, Al-Fakish does not like this plan.
'Udnan or Zephyr (Odin) - lord of thunder, lightning, and winds. Many djinn honor him. Again, he
has a lot of followers elsewhere, so he has no problem.
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