"Whoever you once loved, hated, or didn't know- you must burn. Sons to mothers, brothers to sisters, and strangers to strangers, it matters not. They will arise and rip you apart, limb by limb."
When a sapient creature perishes, they are sent to the Soul Court, an otherwordly realm where all fallen mortals go to be judged. No matter the afterlife they are given, Vulotl will take their soul and use it as fuel for the world's magic. After their soul has been taken, corpses will eventually wake up as an undead husk looking for blood. In almost every part of Numira, it is a tradition and necessity to burn bodies after death. Some cultures have alternatives, however, like dumping the bodies into the sea or crushing them to use as fertilizer.
Once someone is dead, it is extremely difficult to ressurect them. A corpse can only be brought back if the ritual is completed before undeath, which can occur anywhere from thirty seconds to an hour. Some have cheated death by making a deal with one of the gods, but it is almost never favorable for the mortal. Every god has an agenda, and they won't feel sorrow about using a souless husk to complete it.
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