Erlik

The character of Erlik in the mythologies of the Central Asiatic Turks (e.g., among the Altaics) is typical.

…khan, a figure equivalent to Erlik khan of the Altai Kizhi people, who is the ruler of the Underworld. Besides gods and the progeny of gods—both sons and daughters—other spirits also inhabit all three worlds. Fire is also personified, as is the Earth itself. Such personifications are represented in idols…