World Serpent

The World Serpent was an ancient, enigmatic entity worshipped by the Sarrukh during the Days of Thunder.

History
Myth taught that the World Serpent approached the Sarrukh while they were still a race of savages, and offered to teach them the secrets behind civilized life, how to claim power, and the art of magic.

In return for these divine boons, the World Serpent required worship and sacrifices from the Sarrukh, to which they agreed.

During the height of the Sarrukh empire, around -35000 DR, the World Serpent was universally worshipped among the Sarrukh, as well as forced upon their servitor and enslaved races.

As of -34500 DR, the World Serpent split off an aspect of itself, known as M'daess, to accommodate changes within the doctrines of its worship. This was soon followed by several additional aspects, and by the time of the fall of the Sarrukh empires, around -33500 DR, the worship of the World Serpent directly had almost completely ceased, though it still granted powers through its several aspects.