The religion of Ehris: The Arlith -- The One God of Ehris

The Arlith is presented to the people of Ehris as a beneficent protector who, out of its infinite capacity for compassion, came to Ehris in its time of need to help the inhabitants of the world. It is said that the Arlith saw the struggle of the people of the land, the unending chaos that they were being subjected to, and brought law.

The people of Ehris see the Arlith as a savior, and the Ærium (the Templars) as its messengers. They do not understand their god to be anything other than a beneficent power, one that has taken it upon itself to rescue them from certain demise at the hands of the world in which they live. For them, the abandonment of the world around them (and the embracing of the law of their religion) is the only way to deal with their plight.

The Arlith is not part of the creation myth of the world. The Arlith is not credited with creating Ehris; rather it is said that it came to the people of the world after seeing their struggle against the chaos that embodied the land. The Arlith saved the people of Ehris long ago, and continues to protect them every day. The notion of who, or what, might have created Ehris is an anathema in most people’s eyes. The world seeks to destroy them; they do not care who created such a place.

The Arlith is always spoken of in a gender-neutral sense. The Arlith is never a he or a she, but rather an it – an unknowable power that transcends mortal categorization. In different parts of the world, the Arlith is commonly referred to by a variety of other names: the High One, the Great Protector, and the Bringer of Law.