Ra
Greater Power of Arcadia
The god of light and of the sun, Ra is lawful good. His titles include
the Shining One and the Illuminator. The domains associated with Ra are
fire, law, and sun. Followers of Ra are known as mullahs.
Mullahs of Ra hold that hard work, cooperation, and faithfulness, are the
cornerstones of a strong and prosperous society. They believe that openness
and honesty are paramount, and are the enemies of all that are dark and
scheming. Ra's primary enemy are the followers of Set, god of darkness,
whose followers desire to swallow all of humanity in a tide of darkness
and chaos. Mullahs work well with most other lawful deities, although they
are particularly receptive to those who worship Tyr, because of theological
similarities. Followers of Ra have little tolerance for the followers of
chaos, even those who are good by nature. Some have speculated that this
may have added to the animosity most Khamarhanians bear towards the elves,
whose major deities are all chaotic good. The holy symbol for all mullahs
of Ra is a solar disk, with rays radiating out from the center, symbolizing
the illumination of the world by the truth of Ra. The favored weapon of
Ra is the quarterstaff.
Ceremonies devoted to Ra are often quite elaborate, typically occurring
in large, open air temples when the sun is at its zenith. Ceremonial dress
for mullahs are robes of deep yellows and browns, embroidered with blazing
golden trim. Such robes are usually reserved for the most sacred of ceremonies,
and mullahs are free to dress as they desire the rest of the time (although
most still prefer robes of yellow, orange, or brown).
Ra is one of the most unusual of the universal deities, in that his followers
are found almost exclusively in one geographic area of Annwn, the great
desert of Khamarhan. Although mullahs may occasionally make pilgrimages
to East or Westmarch, a mullah outside the deserts is truly a rare sight
indeed. Within Khamarhan, however, Ra is by far the most popularly worshipped
of the gods. Discounting Set, it is believed there are more followers of
Ra in Khamarhan than all the other gods combined. Within these lands, the
mullahs play many roles, from grand viziers to the mighty caliphs, to simple
healers amongst the wandering Bedouin tribes.