Asun

"And the Deepfather spoke: 'Fear not, my children, for all of my gifts are in your blood. Stand united, and you will never fall. You shall never know poverty, and you shall never be forced to sleep without stone above your heads. Remember me and all I have taught you, my beloved Dawi, and we shall reunite in the beyond one day.'" - Excerpt from the Liber Asuni, a religious text of the Dawi Empire.

General
Asun the Mountainlord is the ancestor God (direct creator) of all Dwarves, and he is a God of innovation, architecture, civilization and economic prosperity. He once lived in the Dawi Mountains, where he eventually created the Dwarves before abandoning the material plane. He taught his beloved Dawi children everything he could before he departed, however, and the Dawi Empire stands strong to this day because of it. He is worshipped primarily amongst Dwarves, but he is also one of two primary deities of the Firsan Provinces, and he is worshipped to the same degree as Kord is in Synghgarth. Prithans also worship Asun, but to a much lesser extent.

History
Asun's history in the material realm is likely the most well-documented one of all the Gods. Dawi records claim that Asun came into existence not long after Elune and Faendor did, and classify him as a 'first generation God'. Like all of his fellow Gods, he joined the War of the Firstborn to protect Kranos, and settled among his Dawi spawn to nurture them after the war was won. According to Dwarven lore, almost half of the expansive Dawi Empire's infrastructure and grand halls were built by Asun himself, and the Dwarves cite him as the foremost reason why their Empire has never fallen. Records show that Asun would marry Mirithna before all Gods disappeared from Kranos' material plane, however only Dawi and Firsans recognise this fact in their religious doctrines. When Asun disappeared, the Dawi Empire entered a dark age for countless centuries, but the Empire did not fall. While their glory pales in comparison to times where their beloved ancestor God walked among them, their devotion to him has maintained their civilization's splendor.

Worship
Worship of Asun is, despite being a particular beloved God among the Dwarves, worshipped across most of Kranos. His temples are usually half subterranean, and it is not uncommon for his worshippers to be capable masons or traders. Those who construct architectural marvels often find themselves blessed by the Mountainlord through recognition and monetary reward, making the art of construction a practical mode of Asunite worship.