Cares, King of Sassyar

Cares of Sassyar was the first king of Sassyar. His name meant 'great one' in the old tongue of Sassyar. A Lyzentine prince, he commanded an army of slaves to exalt the small town of Lyzentos into a city built of marble. He was one of the richest men in Sassyar at the time, and his wealth founded the Carian dynasty. Cares married his sister Vaneria and begat at least one child, Alexander, King of Sassyar.

After his death, Cares was worshipped as a god of wealth.