Alālu is remembered by a single day of fasting. Nothing is consumed until the sun rises the next day. The ritual is humble and belies the importance of who it commemorates.
Alālu was the largest and the simplest among his siblings. He was not known for great feats or clever tricks. But he was a peacemaker, which endeared him to many.
Alālu was greatly distressed when Mab’bul drank up all the waters to cool his burning tongue for he saw all the ocean life suffering. It was his pleading which convinced the gods of Chaos to send relief to Mab’bul in the form of snow.
Alālu also reconciled the gods of Chaos with their sister Haonar. He was the first to wonder where Mier disappeared to. Harmony is what Alālu sought and would do anything to return it if broken.
Alālu was first to take interest in the other life in the world. He adored all the flora and fauna. And was delighted when the first Mortals were discovered. He spent much of his time with them.
Alas, when Volo began to consume the world, Alālu witnessed the Mortals’ suffering first hand. Vole’s greed left nothing for them. First, they grew hungry, then thirsty, and finally cold as the sun was drunk up. Alālu beseeched Volo to abstain for their sake, but his pleas fell on deaf ears. The Mortals had little strength left. Mier prepared to welcome them into Death.
Alālu saw no other recourse. He laid down before the Mortals and said, Eat. And they did. His flesh sated their hunger, his blood quenched their thirst, and his fur brought them warmth. Alālu was consumed entirely. Nothing remained except his bones, which the Mortals kept as mementos. These have since been lost to time.