Utnapishitm

Utnapishitm was the King of Shurrupak, who also served as a priest for the largest Church in his nation; his name translates as "He Who Saw Life." By the God Ea's connivance, Utnapishitm survived the great deluge that almost destroyed all life on earth by building a great boat that carried him, his family, and one of every living creature to safety. The Gods granted eternal life to him and his wife. Him and Gilgamesh, the King of Uruk, would often times butt heads, which evetnaully led to a war that destroyed both of their Kingdoms and killed Utnapishitm himself.