Nebt-Nehi
Goddess of Death
As the goddess of death, it is Nebt-Nehi's role to watch over and guide the souls of the dead. She first delivers souls to Benatur for trial and then, after they've been judged, Nebt-Nehi makes sure the souls make it to their proper afterlife. She is dedicated to her work and goes about it with a grim determination. Nebt-Nehi is a solemn and reserved goddess, preferring to stay out of the intrigues and machinations of the other deities. Most of the other gods respect her and understand the importance of what she does, cooperating and providing aid whenever they are asked. Nebt-Nehi is usually depicted as an Odesian woman with straight, shoulder-length black hair and amber eyes.
Nebt-Nehi was once a mortal woman married to a high priest of Benatur. When Atu betrayed Benatur, her husband also betrayed his faith and attempted to convert his wife, among other priests, to Atu. Grief-stricken and betrayed, Nebt-Nehi refused to convert and was forced to kill her husband in self-defense. Moved by Nebt-Nehi's loyalty and grief, Benatur sought to console her and offered her Atu's previous position with one significant difference. Instead of simply serving as Benatur's messenger, he offered to give her complete dominion over death and work as his partner rather than his subordinate. Nebt-Nehi accepted the offer, diving into the work without hesitation.
Nebt-Nehi's followers are typically morticians and caretakers of the deceased. Widows, widowers, and others grieving the loss of someone they cared about will often pray to her. Nebt-Nehi's clergy are usually present during the funerary rites of the deceased, even working with members of other faiths to provide the proper religious funerary customs. This is done to ensure Nebt-Nehi and those who work for her are aware that another soul has been entrusted to their care for safe transit to the afterlife. Many of Nebt-Nehi's clergy have a strong disdain for the undead.
Temples and churches dedicated to the worship of Nebt-Nehi serve as places of mourning and celebrations of life for the deceased. These places often contain mortuaries, graveyards, or other facilities to house the dead. It is typical for churches of Nebt-Nehi to have small altars to many of the other gods to provide members of other faiths a place to pay their respects while grieving their dead and seeking the council of Nebt-Nehi's priests.
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She/Her
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