Kuma
Son of Eshik and Feath Magdaia, Kuma is the god of the subterranean waters. He is an ancient god worshiped in Shelekhumbia and Omre. His aspects are liminal between the Sea Gods and the Earth Gods. Some ascribe to him dominion as the ruler over the original waters of creation, although he does not directly personify them. He is considered part of the Isxinthion Pantheon, but clearly originated much earlier in ancient Shelekhumbia and probably much earlier than that in one form or another.
The god Kuma is often depicted as the guardian of the Waters of Chaos and he both prevents them from destroying the earth and is the gateway to access them. In myth, he fights and subdues the forces of chaos, thus enabling the stability which is fundamental to civilization. He is guardian of ancient secrets too arcane and incomprehensible to the human mind. He is additionally a god of fertility, especially by means of flooding or irrigation for agriculture. For this reason, his shrine is often found at the gates of Shelekhumbian cities, especially on the Leh-Shelekhumbis River. Kuma is thought to govern many of the same powers and portfolio as the ancient Kalaman god, Hesukh.
His priests sometimes called 'Kumantics' play an important role in ancient Shelekhumbian worship and are famously fond of spelunking.
The subterranean Sea of Esgarga is considered subject to his dominion.
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