The Raven Queen - Mother Winter

Prime Deity
Alignment - True Neutral
Domains - Death, Fate, Winter

Also known as the Matron of Ravens, Mother Winter, or the Lady of Death, the Raven Queen is the only mortal known to have sucessfully joined the pantheon of major gods. She dwells in the Shadowlands (not Celestia, as do most of the prime deities) and presides over the Raven Gate, through which all mortal souls must pass after death. She judges between the competing claims on any soul and sends it onwards.

She is served in the Shadowlands by the Sorrowsworn, souls that do not wish to pass through the Gate and for whom she has a use. This favour is granted to few (and few would seek it), and may be withdrawn at any time. Some Sorrowsworn serve for days, some for centuries. All must pass the Gate eventually, in accordance with their fate.

On the material plane the Raven Queen has priests and clerics, but very few temples. No community would want to host such a church. Her clerics are respected and feared in equal measure.

In her role as Mother Winter, she is the ultimate sovereign of the Winter Court of the Fae, although in practice Queen Mab (known as the Raven Queen's daughter, although Mab is thought to be far older) rules that land.

Commandments:

Death is the natural end of life. There is no lament for those that have fallen.

The path of fate is sacrosanct. Those who pridefully attempt to twist or avoid their destiny should be punished.

Undeath is an atrocity. Those who would attempt to pervert the transition of the soul must be brought down.