"In the End, there is Death. If you need to know more, you do not understand."
— the Book of the End (there are over 100 blank pages following this)

Few are devoted to the direct worship of Death. Many of those who are, espouse acceptance of His inevitability, for a life without fear of Death is a freer life. Most worshipers of Death believe the best way to honor Him is by being close to Him. For some, this means bringing Death to the world; that to kill and send people to Him is to both honor and strengthen Him. For others, this means tending to the aftermath of people’s deaths. Some find solace in being close to the Dead; it is of little wonder that many gravekeepers and caretakers of cemeteries are followers of Death. Other followers make it their duty to offer comfort, guidance and support to those who are in grief over the loss of a loved one. While Death worshipers may disagree on the best way to honor Him, nearly all agree that He is never very far.

While there are not many who devote themselves fully to the god of Death, most people in Ashriya say a prayer to Death at some point in their lives, often when they find their own life in danger. Many pray to Death when they experience loss, looking to guide their departed loved ones from this world to what lies beyond: His realm. Others pray for their loved ones to return, and not yet to be lost to His embrace. Though most people do not experience death more than once or twice, some people have been known to resurrect at Death shrines up to ten times; some legends suggest there are heroes who have returned even more times than that. Some who have come back from Death tell stories of other gods speaking on their behalf, while others have claimed that they have talked their own way out of Death's grasp.

Regardless, Death is known as the End, the last, and the most persistent of all gods. Death has been prominent throughout history as people of all creeds, races, political areas, or levels of sophistication die. As such, Death has almost always been a Seated god.

While small shrines to Death may be found across Ashriya, there has historically been little in the way of organized worship of Him. Despite the lack of organized worship, many Death worshipers believe that there is always a single High Priest of Death, though their identity is often not known by most. Whether or not the High Priest chooses to lead in silence or publicly, it is known that they have been deemed the most faithful of Death’s dutiful.

Most settlements have at least a small shrine to Death, which acts as a resurrection point for those who find it is not yet their time to leave the world of the living permanently. Larger, more established Temples dedicated to Death may also be found in parts of the world. Usually, these are tended to by a single caretaker, often adopting the title of “Mother” or “Father”. There is a prominent Temple of Death in Keepton, a township of the Greenwood Republic, whose caretaker is Father Mazrim. In Mull the largest temple to Death is taken care of by Mother Grindili.

Death’s color is black, and His symbol is a solid black circle.

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