The Court Macabre is a collective name for the four Paragons responsible for handling the recently departed souls of sentient beings. Prior to the Court's establishment by Malgelirion and Beryllian, the souls of the dead fell to the depths of the Writhing Chaos and languished for eternity. Under the Court's guidance, the dead are judged and the worthy are escorted into Sanctuary to sit among a paradise of gods.
The Reaper
An agent of Malgelirion. The Reaper watches over the souls of the recently departed, wandering hill and vale of the Ethereal Plane endlessly with a caravan of dead souls. With this caravan the dead walk, watching their homelands drift by in shades of washed grey until the Ferryman comes for them.
The Reaper stands nearly 7ft at the shoulder and covers his body with a thick black cloak hanging from silver pauldrons. His face, like the other males under Malgelirion's employ, is obscured by a silver mask.
The Reaper is an avid, if macabre, aviculturist. His caravan is laden with skull-headed falcons, owls and bats.
The Ferryman
The Ferryman was previously known as Ignotus, an ascended paragon of Azrael. In a gesture of good-will, Ignotus was passed to Malgelirion's rule and granted the title of Ferryman for the dead.
The Ferryman visits the Reaper every new moon and collects the departed souls, escorting them to the Halls of Judgement aboard their chariot of fire.
The Witness
The most enigmatic member of the court, the Witness is an envoy of Xandrius. The Witness meets the souls at the Halls of Judgement and walks through their lives to visit key moments that will shape their forthcoming judgement before presenting the departed souls to their final destination.
The Judge
The Judge presides over the final fate of every lost soul. An envoy of Beryllian, they are utterly impartial and implacable. Worthy souls are granted entry into Sanctuary, while the unworthy are escorted to the Shadowfell to carry out an afterlife of despair.
