Tarsweh

The Great Bearded One

Tarsweh is the great all-seeing, never-comprehending creator god of Crundle. He can usually be seen in the sky --unless obscured by clouds-- from which he stares at his creation in what can only be described as utter bewilderment. Tarsweh has never shown any indication of comprehending anything around him, nor has he ever been observed to move --with the sole, rare exception of absently picking his holy nose, an event deemed very auspicious.

Mythology

It is generally accepted that Tarsweh created the realm of Crundle by blinking, allowing matter to seep through the momentarily fluid fibers of time. Thus, if he ever blinks again, it will instigate the Timefall and thus the End of the world. The Gnarbs have foretold that this will also herald the start of the long-feared Skeleton War, but the question of whether Tarsweh can even blink has caused numerous armed disputes throughout the history of Crundle.

Metaphysics

In balance with the space-anchoring properties of the Hochterbaum, the order of time in Crundle is kept by Tarsweh. His eternal gaze is the temporal axis of Crundle --the force which ensures time’s linearity. This is why time will break down when he blinks again at the End of the world. However, even such an omniscient being has literal blind spots, which means that time is transient and fluid in certain locales of Crundle. These places are, aptly, called Blindwells.

Religion

Due to the fact that Tarsweh is plainly visible to all inhabitants of the plane, Tarsianism is a nearly universal religion among Crundle's people. However, there are no tenets, commandments, or holy texts associated with the faith, as Tarsweh has clearly never communicated anything to anyone (though he has unnerved some particularly paranoid folk occasionally.) As a result, the only actual aspect of Tarsianity is claiming to be one, though most Tarsians have a daily tradition of waving politely at the Great Bearded One in the mornings.

Tarsilluminati

The primary cult of Tarsweh is the Tarsilluminati, a mysterious branch of Tarsians who claim to be able to telepathically communicate with the Great Bearded One. They have supposedly been tasked with carrying out his will; a claim which most folk regard as a load of shit.

Order of the Gaze

There is a monastic order of Tarsians dedicated to staring back at their deity, waiting for him to blink. Through this practice, they hope to gain insight into the mysteries of time. These oddballs, known as the Unmonking Blinks, typically end up with eye furby from their devotion.