Editing Gharu'ndim Lore (section)

=== Polytheistic Religion ===
The Gharu'ndim have an older polytheistic religion that includes both gods and demons. Among these gods is [[Sulmada]], the god of dance.<ref name=SilifiOfCrimsonStars /> [[Yujazik]] is the flaming mountain the court of the gods was built upon.<ref name=SilifiOfCrimsonStars /> [[Mahwan]] is the citadel upon Yujazik.<ref name=SilifiOfCrimsonStars /> Some of the demons include [[Al-Shajar]] the storm-demon,<ref name=SilifiOfCrimsonStars /> [[Hayyaz]], a demon made of steam,<ref name=TheHundredTracklessPaths /> and the [[Gria'venir]], a race of spider demons.<ref name=ACDMBestiaryGrievver>2001/11 [[Dark Majesty]] - [[AC:DM CD Lore]]: [[AC:DM_CD_Lore/Bestiary/Derethian_Bestiary#Grievvers|Derethian Bestiary: Grievvers]]</ref><ref name=GrievverTNPainting>2010/06 [[Shifting Gears]] - [[Town Network]]: [[Grievver (Town Network Painting)]] description</ref>
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These gods and demons are often described as old or ancient. In the 930s (approximately 370 years ago), after Yasif had been kidnapped and young people began to disappear from the al-Nafalt, Mansur al-Rajan wrote that, "it was as if one of the old gods had stolen them, and indeed many of the servants believed just that." Later, when the disfigured Yasif had returned, the Malik Amul was said to have cursed, "ancient gods."<ref name=ToBeAShadow /> In 1018 RC, when Ladriya bint Daum was instructing how the five rubies she had named after the [[Crimson Stars]] were to be enchanted, she described Yujazik as the mountain where the court of the old gods was built. She described Sulmada as an old god, and Al-Shajar as a demon from the old stories.<ref name=SilifiOfCrimsonStars /> And recently, when the Arcanum on Dereth were choosing a name for the spider-like Grievvers, they said that Gria'venir came from Gharu'ndim mythology.<ref name=ACDMBestiaryGrievver /><ref name=GrievverTNPainting />
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The fact that they call refer this as mythology and old stories, rather than history or religion, makes it seem as though the Gharu'ndim no longer believe in these deities. However, it appears there are some that still do. Both [[Archmage Zarri ibn Khaybi|Zarri ibn Khaybi]], the archmage of Xarabydun, and [[Hasina bint Rira]], the wandering archmage, will bless patrons with the phrase, "may the gods stand between you and harm in all the empty places you must walk."<ref>2001/01 [[Now In This Hush]] - [[Archmage Zarri ibn Khaybi]] dialog</ref><ref>2001/02 [[Lonely In The World]] - [[Hasina bint Rira]] dialog</ref>