Divine Agents

I have noticed, and salute your abnegation. A genuine faith in the cycle of life and death, and a strong desire for both. Your task will be merciless, but I already know you will prove worthy of your burden and the gift I make to you. Raise your head, my agent. Lead those who need it to the afterlife

— Anubis, to a newly-appointed Anubis Agents

In the modern society, divine agents occupy a special place in the social ladder. They are not, for the most part, leaders or assume important positions, yet their word is paramount. Because through them speak the gods, and woe betide the one who would dare oppose their will. As a result, they never have to worry about worldly things like money, food or housing. In some regard, it is the most prestigious role anyone can endorse, and yet only a handful of new agents are appointed each year.

Trial of faith

Countless apprentices train their whole life to become a divine agent, each god attracting thousands of trainees. They learn everything their future duty entails, become expert theologians and pray daily to their patron in the hope of gaining their trust. There is no cheating, no exam to pass to become an agent.

You need direct acknowledgement from the deity you wish to serve.

Only the most faithful, dedicated and spiritually pure souls have this honor. There is no fooling a god with half-baked prayers or seeing this role as pathway to glory, or worse, laziness. There is a saying that if someone trains for five years and does not receive the fateful visit, they better give up. Yet, some refuse and persevere until their effort are recognized, sometimes at the twilight of their life.

Divine duty

An agent executes the will of their god on the mortal world. They are given blessings, an immortal body and a task to carry out. From then on, their whole life is dedicated to this purpose, without deviation or doubt. They are fanatics, unshakeable believers.

They can, however, chose to remain part of the society. Few gods expect of their agent to be tirelessly working. As enhanced as they are, they remain humans first and foremost, and need to relax and enjoy their lives. Thus, many of them have families, friends, and act like their holy duty is a job like any other, despite their unmistakable status.