Sluj

Sluj
King of the Nijebe
File:Hand of Sluj cave painting.jpg The Hand of Sluj in Prasty, Qym
Sukatic	Ⱄⰾⱆⱜ
Venerated in	Meran
Abode	Prasty, Qym
Symbol	Hand of Sluj
Gender	Male
Ethnic group	Byrakans
Genealogy
Parents	TBD and TBD
Siblings	TBD
Consort	TBD
Offspring	TBD

Sluj (Sukatic script: Ⱄⰾⱆⱜ) was a deified heroic man in Scildism and one of the Corens. He is generally considered the first hero of the Byrakans and of Scildism itself, although the latter attribute is disputed. Sluj is the protagonist of The King who defied the Gods, an epic poem written in Ottelian by Mylas in the 11th century BCE. He was the legendary king of the Nijebe, a Byrakan tribe, who tried to unite the tribes along the Foldava against the OTHER CIV, defying gods meddling in human affairs. The Byrakans – and particularly Sluj – are portrayed in a relatively good light, a rare occurrence in Ottelian literature, likely due to Ottelian conflicts with OTHER CIV during Mylas's life.

Sluj is considered a rallying figure of the Qymish nation, particularly from the 21st century onwards, when the definition of Qymish nationalism was the subject of much debate.

Worship and heroic cult

The Cave of Sluj in Prasty, Qym has the Hand of Sluj on its walls; Sluj hid there for a time to hide from the gods and gather knowledge and courage from prehistoric human paintings or whatever U/C

Namesakes

Sluj is the heroic name of the 7th month in the Bachan calendar.