Orwell is the divine progenitor of the Sumerian people of Anarkand, a figure shrouded in mystery, myth, and reverence. To the Sumerians, he is the Deliverer, the one who guided their ancestors from the burning ashes of Earth to the fertile, untouched world of Anarkand thousands of years ago. His story, told through carved reliefs, sacred murals, and songs passed through countless generations, forms the foundation of Sumerian faith and identity.


According to legend, Orwell and a small band of his followers came to Earth in an age long before recorded time, descending from the heavens in a vessel of unimaginable brilliance. There, they found a young and chaotic world, humanity in its infancy, struggling in the mire of survival and ignorance. The Sumerians teach that Orwell took pity upon these fragile creatures. With patience and purpose, he and his followers built great cities, taught humankind the art of language, mathematics, and construction, and instilled in them a sense of wonder and knowledge. The stories say Orwell’s touch could bring life to barren ground, and his voice could command the elements themselves.


But the harmony did not last. The Earth was struck by a period of catastrophic upheaval in which the planet was wracked by fire, flood, and cosmic ruin. As the skies burned and the seas rose, Orwell received a divine command from the God of Earth, an entity whose name the Sumerians do not know, to construct a vessel of salvation, vast enough to bear his chosen across the stars to a new home. This ship, called the Ark of the covenant, was said to be forged of stone, metal, and living essence, a synthesis of creation beyond mortal comprehension.


When the Ark was complete, Orwell gathered his followers, those whom he had taught and uplifted, and they departed the dying Earth, leaving behind the ruins of the world they had once nurtured. As the Ark ascended, the heavens rained destruction upon the planet, erasing nearly all trace of their works. The Sumerians of Anarkand believe this was not just a departure, but an act of divine preservation.


They believed that Orwell saved the seed of civilisation itself, ensuring humanity’s survival upon the world of Anarkand.


The Sumerian depictions of Orwell are haunting and majestic. He is shown as a being of flesh, bone, and stone, a symbol of the merging of mortal and divine creation. His most striking feature is his single great eye, a vast and glowing orb of violet light, said to see across space, time, and truth. He wears a long black robe, tattered at the hem yet unchanging through millennia, and in one hand he often holds a small crystalline sphere believed to represent Earth itself.


The final chapter of the legend tells that, after the Sumerians established New Sumeria upon Anarkand, Orwell departed once more. Some say he returned to Earth to search for survivors, others that he went to commune with the gods themselves. The Sumerians wait still, generation after generation, watching the skies for signs of his return - a great purple light said to herald Orwell’s coming.


They believe that when he returns, Orwell will lead them into a Second Exodus, uniting the lost tribes of the stars and restoring the forgotten bond between Earth and Anarkand. To this day, temples dedicated to Orwell are adorned with a single glowing violet gem, placed at the centre of the shrine to symbolise his eternal gaze. The priests of New Sumeria whisper that he is not dead, nor lost, but simply travelling the long path home.