Alshah

Alshah is the primary god of the Izir Confederacy, and is the god of trade, wealth, and prosperity. Though there are other gods among its pantheon, Alshah is the most prominent. The relgion he is prime diety of is known as "The Order of Alshah", or "The Great Caravan".
Alshah is a Light Deity, and is worshiped all across Izir, but rarely beyond this region.
The Order of Alshah originated in the wealthy city of Irikkad, and has spread across the entire Izir Confederacy.
=== Themes & Ideology ===
Alshah is most strongly associated with trade. Under the tenets of Alshah, anything can be traded, and the idea of free "gifts" is taboo.
Alshah's ideology states that all members of a society must work to improve their civilisation, whether by will or by force, thereby 'excusing' the use of slavery in the Izir Confederacy.
=== Family ===
Within the legends of the Order of Alshah, Alshah is supposedly a son of Atin, the sun god, and his siblings are Khallidah and Alyssa
=== History ===
After the first Desolation of Izir, while the Izero Empire was beginning to collapse, the Maranni sailors of the Western coast were struggling to survive. Much of Izir had become arid, food and freshwater were difficult to find. Adding to this, they were constantly under attack from the dark creatures of the Desolation, and getting no support from Izero.
==== 1. Irik the Prophet ====
It is from this point that the legends diverge. The most common story tells that Alshah himself appeared to meet a Maranni chief called Irik, and gave him a vision of paradise down the coast. Irik guided his followers to the Bay of Kallah, a large fertile river mouth, where they began to settle. After this, Irik became a conduit for the words of Alshah, and laid out rules for how their society would survive and prosper. Once the city had grown to a decent size, it was named "Irikkad", and Irik was crowned as its first king.
==== 2. Irik the Deity ====
A second version of the story tells events differently. In this version, Irik recieved his vision from Atin, god of the Sun. Like in the first version, Irik guides his followers to the Bay of Kallah, where they settle. However, in this version of the story, Irik's journey is not yet complete, and Atin guides him to leave his people and walk into the desert alone, in search of the Sunspire. Years later, Irik returns, but as a being of pure light. He is given the new name, "Alshah", and instructs his people how to run their society.
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