My suggestion: Pick a region, and just go with what they believe. Don't think of it in terms of "God X is really god Y".
If you're a Heortling, the Sun is Elmal. Elmal was originally a member of the Fire Tribe, and thus a relative of the Evil Emperor, sometimes known as "Yelm". But Yelm isn't the Sun--Elmal is.
If you're a Dara Happan, Yelm is the sun. If you've even heard of Elmal (not likely), you assume he's just a rebellious relative of Yelm, who (like Orlanatus) repented and (like Orlanatus) relapsed into rebellion--the treasonous jerk.
If you're a Yelmalian, Yelmalio is the Brightness of Yelm. Depending on your attitude, you may think of Yelmalio as the wounded son of Yelm, or you might think of him as just being an aspect of Yelm. So Yelmalio may or may not be the Sun, Yelm is certainly the Sun, and Elmal is a treasonous jerk (see above).
If you're a Pentan, the sun is a Great Spirit, Yu-Kargzant. Yes, there are various fire and light gods who've managed to convince their stupid land-walking worshippers that they're the sun. They're all wrong. Kill them and steal their stuff.
If you're a troll, there are a whole bunch of light and fire gods and spirits and essences. They're all pains in the butt. You can eat them, though, if you work at it--you might have to learn some new magic along the way.
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