Orlanth and Aroka

Orlanth and Aroka

When the dragon Aroka swallowed the rains, it was Orlanth who determined to bring back the fertile waters. Orlanth journeyed to fight the dragon and forced it out of its lair with the Darkwind. Armed with a sack with the Four Winds in it, a klanth, a twisted vine which held the Upper Wind, and a leather rope which held the Lower Wind, Orlanth defeated Aroka and brought the life-giving rain to the land.

Orlanth fought Aroka the Blue Dragon when the monster swallowed Heler and deprived the world of rain and fertility. Orlanth spent some time preparing for the fight by praying to the Greater Powers (presumably the Celestial Court) and eating Splendourbread and drinking Soma. With Kolat’s aid he got the Six Winds. Further, he also brought his Thunderbolts and the Shield of Arran. The fight was fierce for both parties, but in the end Orlanth won and ripped the monster asunder, drowning the land in water, blood, and mead. Inside the dragon Orlanth discovered Heler, the Rain god, who later proved to be a loyal friend.