Kryvyakhy

Kryvyakhy is one of the two deities of Nothindrian spirituality, being the god of Cold, Darkness, and Death
According to legend, Kryvyakhy was born of the night, and came to this world to imbue the hollow things with the Soul of Ice. This gave them proper, solid forms, and permanence, and created stone, seas, mountains, and weather, all of which share a part of his soul. As he did this, Lilyakaarta imparted hollow things with the Soul of Flame, creating things which could live and grow, such as plants and animals. This combination allowed the world to thrive.
Kryvyakhy is also the father of all Humans, as humankind was supposedly created through a union of him and Lilyakaarta. He is also responsible for guiding the souls of the deceased through the northern barriers to the sky, where they can be reincarnated.
Kryvyakhy is not loved like Lilyakaarta is. His job is thankless; he is a god of the cold nights, his winters cause death and his storms bring destruction. However, he is well respected. He is stubborn and reliable, and encourages humans to be likewise. The winter and the storms are merely aspects of nature, they must be endured, not avoided. He is also known to be benevolent, sometimes holding back the storm to prevent harming children, or granting his favoured warriors strength to withstand the cold. And when death does come, he will be there like an old friend, to guide your soul through the hardships of the afterlife. Despite how terrible Kryvyakhy may seem on the surface, Nothindrians know he is a necessary part of the world’s natural cycles, and when he and Lilyakaarta are in balance, the world is right.
Kryvyakhy is married to Lilyakaarta, though they are in conflict frequently.
=== Description & Symbols ===
There is no unified depiction of Kryvyakhy. He is sometimes depicted as a dark, bearded warrior, with horns upon his head and skin as black as night. He is also sometimes depicted as a large raven.
Shrines of Kryvyakhy often take the form of pillars of wood or stone, with his bearded face and horns carved into the surface.
Followers of Kryvyakhy may use the symbol of a pair of curving black horns.