A wind that carries souls

Mendow Plan is the Botanical Deity known for Its domain of hope, but also death. It is however not seen as the evil cause of death, but more as the personification of the final destination that every being faces. Death does not discriminate, and has no personality. It is omnipresent and everywhere, and so is Mendow Plan.
Nevertheless, many fairytales and theories have developed over the centuries, concerning the nature of death and the Botanical Deity that concerns itself with this phenomenon.
This is one of the stories, about Mendow Plan's method to care for the dead.

Summary

When a mortal being dies, their soul leaves their body. Drifting in the air, not having any destination after death, the soul manifests as a ghostly being that looks similar to the form it had during life. This drifting continues until the day when the Wind of Change, a manifestation of Mendow's power, descends on Kibitann.
When that happens, harsh winds blow over the lands. But anything that is not dead will not feel it. Only the dead, the souls drifting in the air are grabbed by the power of Mendow Plan.
Nobody truly knows when the Wind of Change will appear. Mendow Plan's nature is incomprehensible to everyone, and any perceived pattern in reported sightings is rendered useless quickly.
The souls are taken away to what people believe to be the Lands of Eternal Wind, Mendow's home. Here, the souls wait until the wind judges them and takes them to their final resting place in the afterlife.

Cultural Reception

The people of Kibitann, especially those who are followers of Mendow, interpret this myth as an explanation for their life after death. The worship of Mendow usually revolves around this concept, and this myth solidified the status of Mendow as a representation of death.
The influence of this myth extends to the traditions of the worshippers. On days when a lot of people have passed, after a natural disaster or a devastating battle, zealots pray for the appearance of the Wind of Change, so the souls may rest as soon as possible instead of drifting endlessly in a world they don't belong to anymore.
It is also used sometimes as a scary old wives' tale for naughty children.

If you don't behave, the Wind of Change will get your soul

Seeing as no living being has ever had the Wind of Change take their soul away, this is of course folly.

Related People

• Mendow Plan