God of Death

The God of Death is a mythical deity. It is not known if it was real, or a legend.
If it existed, it was over a thousand years in the past.
Unlike commonly known and worshipped deities, the God of Death was said to be a neutral arbiter of the world of Midland. It did not gain power from worshippers, nor did it directly aid or punish mortals.
There are no known shrines or physical depictions of the God of Death.
The most prominent legend of this deity involves its counterpart, the God of Life. It is said they expended their combined powers to strike a cosmic bargain of great significance.
The details of this bargain vary depending upon local myths and cultures.
It is also said the dissolution of these gods increased the power of the known gods, but also introduced more celestial chaos.

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On the The Isle of Bliss and Genocide the demlich known as D.L. revealed that this cosmic bargain was struck on his island lair. It involved condemning the gnoll race to death, in a ploy to counter Yeenoghu, whose influence would otherwise destroy the realm.
It is unknown how reliable D.L. is as a source of information.

Divine Classification

Old god