"Every culture, every empire, every army has a story. A hunched-over old woman carrying an ornate lantern. Whether she is wandering the woods, the alleyways, or the field of battle there's always a story or a legend. That story, that legend always involves disaster and death, the Battle for Ravencrest, the Brass Night of Edristad, The Fall of M'erenal just to name a few. She is the Soul Collector and if you see her it may be too late."
Maester Eckhart
Origin
She along with her two sisters were the first creations of
Ziztarr, God of death, before the species had a name. Ziztarr was very proud of the triplets and their capabilities and when they seemed ready he gave each of them some of his responsibilities. He was the fondest of Tewzhan so he gave to her the job of soul collector, his most important role. She guided the souls from life to the
Garden Of Souls more often than not entirely unseen. She worked diligently and without fail. She was the favorite and her other sisters knew that and grew jealous.
When the other outsiders escaped the Menagerie the other sisters urged her to join them, "We can be Gods!" and "Together we are greater than our father" they said. When she refused they tried to kill her, to take her gifts but she managed to escape, disfigured and hobbled, but she escaped. Returning to her father, the only one of his creations that remained loyal to him he welcomed her with open arms. After doing all that could be done for her would he gifted her with the Fires of Ziztarr in a beautiful ornate lantern. The fires that light the lamps in the Garden of Souls. These fires are the path the soul takes to get to the Garden, it is how they find their way if not guided, its light draws them in. With her new gift and returned strength, she returned to her responsibilities. In this time when the children of the Gods battled against the outsiders she was seen often, scorned by her brethen and man alike but left to her work.
Into the ages
When the outsiders were banished and she alone remained,
Kentaz, Master of the Void,
Destaz, God of Justice and Freedom , and
Vivian, Godess Of War defied the other Gods. They insisted that she remain honoring her loyalty and service to all. The others were eventually convinced some because of her actions and others because they were too busy moving against each other and cared little.
The
War of the Gods came quickly and Tewzhan returned to her work.
The Accords and her worked continued, The ages and epochs came and went. She continued her work. Guiding the souls to the Garden, safekeeping the Fire, and keeping the lamps lit.
Ziztarr's first creation. Soul collector. Guardian of the Fires of Ziztarr.
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