Shivaeris

Shivaeris is the Vishan Diety of Chaos, the first awakened, believed to be imprisoned within the earth by the other four Dieties.

History
Shivaeris was the first Diety to awaken, as it is the nature of Chaos to shatter natural Order. Awakening from pure nothing, Shivaeris consumed Shev, the Diety which held all in order. From Shev were born the four deities, Kalivastana, Ptahtum, Borrod, and Zurvanyx. Kalivastana, the fastest, first restrained Shivaeris, while Ptahtum struck Shivaeris. Borrod defended against the counterblows of Shivaeris, and using the debris of the battle, Zurvanyx constructed the world as a prison for Shivaeris and a resting place for Shev.

The Dieties, angry with the chaos Diety, created their own children to live on the world, the Dieties elected to sacrifice their own freedom to push Shivaeris into the prison of the world. As they imprisoned Shivaeris, the Chaos Deity lashed out at the world, infecting the children of the Dieties - the Elves, Orcs, Dwarves, and Humans - wth its own chaos, throwing them out of balance, and corrupting their natural order. Then the Deities, all but the wounded Vesh, were gone, and the world was born.

Ritual
Worship of Shivaeris is prohibited by all authorities of Vishan. The Tetrarchy has an interest in preventing the resource of worship from reaching their ancient enemy, while the state has an interest in persecuting Shivaeris worshippers both to curry favor with the Tetrarchy, and to bring to heel chaotic rebels.

Shivaeris worshippers do exist, despite this. They celebrate their holidays based on celestial signs and events in the world, and their worship is solitary. They are known to perform sacrifices of sapient creatures, and are quite dangerous. They are a popular boogeyman in the cultures of Vishan.