Saruda

**Saruda** is the King of the Kavan Gods and their God of the Sky, War, and Strength. In addition to his pantheon, Saruda is an adversarial force to the Heudi Gods and their followers, having been involved in numerous wars against them over disputes, or fun. While he is often seen talking a big talk, he is one of the few that are capable and willing to backing up his own words.

## Background

Saruda was born to Praburae, a lone god without a pantheon. Despite being taught by his father how to control his own powers, Saruda set out to form his own tribe of gods as he wished to find ways to improve himself against others like him. Over time, he began to gather a following of lesser divinities and mortal heroes who saught for themselves a place to belong.

To increase his tribes odds of survival and to improve upon their skills, they travelled the wild Erdyn and fought a variety of monsters and beasts that plagued the land, as well as significant renown from their endeavours. In his early days of travel, Saruda was responsible for breaking down the Walls of Casafrin and slaying the Giant King Vimsulis who battled against various minor god tribes and human settlements, earning the favour of the Giant King's victims. With the resources and renown that he so desired, Saruda set about to establish the Kavan tribe as a dominant force within the region.

### Heudi-Kavan War

Centuries after the Kavan had been created, they came into contact with their neighbouring tribe of gods, the Heudi, to the West. The Kavan, spurred by Saruda, engaged in a war against the Heudi after several skirmishes between them and their followers had begun to escalate.

While Saruda largely did not participate near the beginning as he found it boring, however, his attention was drawn in when the Heudi had allied with several dragons (Aitira, Shayic, Futana, and Viradal) to assist them in the war. With his interest rekindled, Saruda battled all four dragons one after another, killing or sealing the dragons after they had each been defeated. Near the end of the war itself, Saruda personally fought against and killed the Heudi's King, effectively ending the conflict.

## Personality

Saruda is an arrogant and prideful god who seeks to keep his established dominion, often accompanied by his sarcastic quips. He is willing to wage war and kill any who threaten himself, or any of his subordinates should they come under true danger. Although he is the King of the Kavan, he longs for a true fight against another, particularly against an enemy who rivals or surpasses him. His personality and ambition is enough to draw various battle maniacs and war mongers to his side to one day find a glorious fight.

Despite his violent ways, he does not like cares and does not tolerate wickedness to befall upon his people or worshippers, often stamping out threats himself should they go too far. When the innocent is exposed to danger or when a new menace encroaches upon the world order as it is, Saruda is one of the first to face it. During desperate times, he is willing to form an alliance with other groups, despite his view of the Kavan being superior to others as he knows they are not invincible.

## Powers & Abilities

Saruda is considered one of the most powerful gods of Erdyn, surpassing that of other War Gods. His power allows him to challenge and defeat powerful and ancient dragons, only being matched or surpassed by the children of Vekae, and Vekae himself, the most powerful of gods or other beings. Along with his divinity, Saruda has mastered the aura that radiates from his body, empowering each strike he makes with power that would kill any lesser being in a singe strike.

* **Immortality**: As a god, Saruda does not age and is immune to non-divine forms of illness and diseases. Saruda is impervious to most forms of injury, illness, or disease. He can only be harmed by the power of divinity, along with extremely powerful toxins that had been created through powerful magic.

* **Atmokinesis**: As a Sky God, Saruda can manipulate his local environment to create weather phenomenon to his liking, including storms, cloudless skies, and rain or lack thereof.
	+ **Electrokinesis**: Saruda can generate powerful lightning strikes upon a target that is capable of killing mortals and minor gods, while injuring higher beings.

* **War Manipulation**: By encompassing an entire battlefield with his aura, Saruda is capable of braking the will of his enemies should they be weaker of mind than him. An additional effect to this ability is

* **Blessings**: Although he can bless just as well as any other god, he reserves his blessings for those who prove themselves capable of surviving against any of his chosen warriors. The blessing involves a modicum of divinity, allowing the warriors to at the very least injure another god.

### Equipment

* **Shandari**: Also called the Piercing Divine Spear, Shandari is the person weapon of Saruda that is capable of slicing through nearly all forms of defensive barriers and piercing even the scales of ancient dragons.