Hades

God of the Underworld (a.k.a. The Ferryman / Lord of the Styx)

Hades woke up on the edge of the world of Gaia near the river Styx. He saw life flowing down the river and wondered where it might end. The other gods warned him not to indulge his curiosity, but Hades suspected that there was a second world at the end of the river and that if he was the first one there, he could be its sole ruler. So he built a raft and sailed down the Styx. He came through the Shadowfell, past the Abyss and finally to the Void. Disappointed, Hades returned. But when wanted to leave his raft back in Gaia, he was unable to do so. He had spent too much time in the underworlds and the life-filled world of Gaia rejected his presence. Bitter and angry, he descended the river once again and claimed the Styx and all the neighboring lands for himself.
As the ferryman of the departed souls, Hades decides where they end up after their lives. Even before they step onto his raft, he knows of all their deeds and sins. He knows whether they have served a god faithfully or whether they have sold, lost or tainted their soul. Sooner or later, every mortal will meet the ferryman.
For his part, the Lord of the Styx dutifully fulfills the task of judge and ferryman. But the empty and dreary expanses of his realm bore him and so he may be more merciful to a soul if it brings gifts and offerings with it. Hades also ultimately decides on the return of souls to the world of the living.

Divine Domains

Death

Tenets of Faith

Recognize that death is a part of life. 
Death is a natural process and without defeat, concealment or contingency. 
Help others to die with dignity in their own time, not before. 
Speak out against those who artificially extend their lifespan by unnatural means, such as the undead. 
Honor the dead, for their striving in life made Gaia what it is now. To forget them is to forget where we are now, and why. 
Let no friend die a natural death without a priest of Hades by their side.

Divine Classification

God

Alignment

Neutral