Death God
Say, do you believe in the death god?
A Death God, Shinigami, or Reaper, is a being of sordid disposition that feasts upon the desires and negative emotions of those who cannot escape their deaths. It appears before those who refuse to give up their desires or ambitions, reaping those emotions from the helpless victim as its "food." This legend comes from a small town in the heart of Yuuz, but lacks credence.
Summary
The Death God walks invisible amongst the living looking for individuals worthy of its presence, though it plays a different role from the folktale of the Valkyries descending upon those who die gloriously in battle. It actually plays the opposite role. It only appears before those who have a truly pitiable death in order to snuff out their extraordinary desires and ambitions. Those that remain stubborn and refuse to die even though they should have long since met death.
In Art
Only a single piece of art has captured the essence of a Death God, and it is a painting of Schera Zade titled Schera Zade's Flower Burial. It was painted by a soldier who had gone mad witnessing one of Schera's slaughters during the Yuuz Liberation War. When completed, the veteran slit his own throat. Although thought to be a cursed piece of art and set to be burned, it was bought by a nobleman of the Keyland Empire and has remained in their family ever since.
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