Quifines

He, who ends; He who extinguishes (a.k.a. The Soul Warden)

It is, in my view, very typical of mortal nature to seek the answers to the meaning of death. Perhaps it is due to our perpetual curiosity of this great unknown that lies beyond the doors of this world, that we so fervently try and give some form to this powerful phenomenon. It is from this search for knowledge of nature that Quifines has taken form and shape we can see today - as a being most vivid and different from your typical pantheon of the gods. Duke Herbert van Harz, a theologian of Winsern origins, about the god of death

Quifines is the god-personification of death within the dualistic pantheon, responsible for taking care of the souls of the deceased within his realms most refer to as the "Soul Well". Despite his ties to dualism, he is often mentioned or in some way referenced in popular culture of very different societies, even those who do not believe in any specific pantheon at all.

Depiction

He has taken many forms, as many as there were people, I'd say. Each of us has a personal interpretation and depiction of him. What we see in temples and graves is but what has been most commonly associated with him, given shape, given form and most importantly - what I'd call "mortalized", as in shown as something close to a mortal being, something that we all, no matter the race, can somewhat relate to and understand. This mysterious bipedal creature, shrouded in a cape-like mist of enigma. Duke Herbert van Harz

He is most commonly depicted as a masked figure under a robe that covers his entire body. This is to show his universality - that no matter what race you are, how you look, who you are - in the end, you will face him no matter what.

Variations

Everyone likes to make something universal to be more fit for their own interpretation. Especially a concept like this. Taith to his fellow companion during a stop by a chapel dedicated to Quifines

There are some other prominent artistic representations of him, mostly originating out of national cultural ideas, for example:

• Solarians sometimes depict him as a crowned machination, composed of separate elements connected with souls, which he holds inside his chest cavity.
• Folfmer show him being a winged dragon, of a very sleek and simple look, mostly pitch black.
• The Norwei often use a tall pillar to depict him, as it is supposed to represent the monolithic power of death and its simplicity.

Divine Domains

In a literal sense, he is said to watch over the domain that most call "the Soul Well" - a vast spiralling void that is built out of spirits, growing ever deeper as more meet their inevitable end. There, he is the only lord and master.
More metaphorically, he can be associated as a god that is involved in the closest domain that a mortal can be aligned with - life as a state that has an end, after which he comes into play in his literal sense.

I am that
before which all mortal creation
has to finally bend its knee. inscription on a tablet beneath a statue of Quifines

Pantheon:
Dualism and its branches

Divine Classification

Personification-deity

Circumstances of Birth

The creation of the universe

He is a god that invokes deep fear in people, the fear of the great unknown that is what happens after death. Yet at the same, he also brings about a feeling of genuine fellowship with him. Death is ever present in the world, even when we don't see it. We live alongside it every day. It is something we are afraid of, but at the same time accept it as a vital component in the natural cycle of life. In the end, he is no enemy of ours. He is a friend that will help us when our time draws to a close. a clerk working at a chapel of Quifines to Taith, during their discussion on the nature of the god