The Reaper
The Reaper is the god of endings, reckoning, and inevitability.
They do not kill.
They count.
Where others fear death, the Reaper observes it—patient, exact, and unmoved by pleas or prayers made too late.
Names Across the Land
- Common Name: The Reaper
- Animalis (Solisan): Anubis
- Northern (Barbarian): Hel
Across cultures, the Reaper is understood not as cruelty, but as certainty.
Beliefs and Teachings
- All things end
- Death is not punishment, but balance
- What matters is what is weighed, not what is wished
- Memory gives death meaning
The Reaper does not judge by virtue or sin.
Only by truth.
Worship
Worship of the Reaper is solemn and restrained:
- Funerals
- Ledger rooms
- Battlefields after the fighting ends
- Quiet vigils for the dying
Prayers to the Reaper are not requests.
They are acknowledgements.
Clergy and Temples
The Reaper’s clergy serve as:
- Morticians
- Archivists of the dead
- Battlefield scribes
- Keepers of names and dates
Temples are sparse, often cold, and built to endure time rather than beauty.
Common Sayings
- “All debts are paid.”
- “It will be weighed.”
- “Nothing is forgotten.”
Relationships Within the Pantheon
- The Mother preserves; the Reaper concludes
- The Warrior decides how one stands; the Reaper decides when one falls
- The Father rules the living; the Reaper rules what remains
The Reaper does not hurry.
Everything comes to them eventually.