Savirqong

Savirqong (also called The Grandfather) is a diety in the Church of Aselu, practiced by the Adlet. He is the god of death, night, war and disease.

Savirqong is described as a completely pale Adlet, making him invisible against the snow. It is said that he was jealous of the riches that his daughter, Niviarsiang, created for the world and wanted it for his own realm, so with the first sunset he killed all living things. Niviarsiang then created Ijirqang, a great red wolf, and took him to be her husband, and together they had ten children. Savirqong, jealous of their happiness, decided to take the children for his own and managed to kill five before Ijirqang was able to stop him. The remaining five children became the first of the Five Great Tribes.

Adlets born with a white spotted fur are considered to belong to one of Savirqong's five cursed tribes, and are according to legend marked for an early death. It is said that once they die, Savirqong will take everyone around the individual with him to the land of the dead. These individuals are shunned by the society, and are often forced to live in solitude.