Shan-Uzal

*There are very few things or subjects that will make someone like me uncomfortable*, *but I refuse to teach about this thing. Just the basic texts on its history... I don't know, it just makes me feel wrong inside. I'd rather not know, and have other people not know, than have to feel sick every time I open my own textbook.*

*-Kenny*

## Shan-Uzal

**Shan-Uzal** is one of the many worshiped Gods of Parthas, and is the patron God of The Nation of ***Salena.***

Known for being a vengeful and wrathful God, it is lumped into the category of a ***Higher Demon***, and is not considered in traditional pantheons. There are very little positive recordings of history that involve Shan-Uzal, usually when it is mentioned, it is a prominent antagonist, known for falling ancient empires and men alike.

Despite its apparent popularity as a deity, there are thousands of renditions of its physical form, ***with none of them being completely accurate to what it actually looked like***. Often, the symbol used for Shan-Uzal is the goat, or more commonly, due to its connection to ***The God of Foretold Time***, it is depicted as a three headed goat. Each depiction varies on how anthropomorphic the God is, from some having it stand on human legs, to others having it with human mouths or hands. Some sources even claim that Shan-Uzal isn't even goat-like in its appearance, but rather a cacophony of living creatures stuck together through unnatural means.

## **Overview**

Shan-Uzal is most notable for creating modern day ***Palebloods***, slaying multiple notible historic figures and minor Gods, well as separating northern Parthas into ***Salena***, ***Ishan***, and ***Soccell*** based off of their religious believes.

It is roughly believed that Shan-Uzal first appeared physically ***800*** ***years*** before the modern day, but is actually far older, if not one of the oldest creatures in ***The Realms of Reality***. It is currently believed to have been dead for the ***last 100*** years. Currently, in the nation of ***Salena***, the ***Usurper of Divine Providence*** is a person who conducts rituals to continue to keep Shan-Uzal dormant. Prayers and worship are both a huge part of how ***Salena*** 'interacts' with their patron God, as although they do believe in it, the church that actively carries out prayers to the creature feel that it is a God that only takes on a physical body to punish and consume living creatures. When without a body, Shan-Uzal is far more agreeable of a God, in their eyes.

Over the ***700 year long reign*** of the God, it ravaged through entire civilizations of people in the north of Parthas. As well as people, very little animals survived, leaving the cold of the north practically barren of all life.

*B'eith claimed by such as it, one can only hope to be changed and not consumed. It shall remake mortals it deems worthy in its own image, and discard the chaff within it. That is its such truth.*

*- A quote from the Salein light novel **"Forgotten on Tales of Old"***

The reason why ***Salena*** worships Shan-Uzal, is specifically because of ***Paleblooded*** people. Many feel that Shan-Uzal is a God that can grant mortal species immortality, or a taste of Godhood through consuming them. From there, people who are deemed 'worthy' are turned into ***Palebloods***, and those that are not are eaten by it completely. Depending on a ***Palebloods*** quality, it would show how close they are to the divine. It is believed that Shan-Uzal, while dormant and without a body, can test mortal species without needing to consume them fully, and can even communicate with its chosen immortals if desired.