Ereshkigal (Ē-resh-ki-gul)
Ereshkigal (a.k.a. Kiki)
Goddess of the Afterlife
Protector of the Dead
Divine Domains
Afterlives of the Souls, finding the right ones for them.
Associated with, but not limited to:
Associated with, but not limited to:
- The Astral Planes
- Souls
- Undead
- Portals
- Necromancy
- Windows and Mirrors
Artifacts
- Ring of Souls
- Amulet of Soul Time
- Mirror of Scrying
- Collar of Speech
Holy Books & Codes
Her Churches are filled with story books of the different afterlives she oversees. Any books more in depth on her can be found in the library.
Her tenements are also readily accessible next to the story of her Champion.
Her tenements are also readily accessible next to the story of her Champion.
Divine Symbols & Sigils
- Doves
- Tulips
- Oak Trees
- Violin music
- Hand over the heart, touch sternum (soul), touch forehead (mind) when someone passes or entering/leaving cemetary
Tenets of Faith
- Respect All dead, regardless of the life they lived
- Even an un-named grave requires appropriate symbols
- To biring someone back to the world of Living is highly forbidden and is to be treated as a crime against Her. Even the knowledge of Necromancy is forbidden.
- To disrespect the act of dieing is to disrespect Her
Holidays
Month: Isskehr
Hollidays: Day of Rememberance; Days of Planar Celebration
Hollidays: Day of Rememberance; Days of Planar Celebration
Divine Goals & Aspirations
Find the best fitting afterlife for every soul until they wish to rejoin Jania.
Physical Description
Special abilities
Ability to read ones' soul to find the right afterlife for them.
Send souls back to their vessel.
Pluck a soul from the land of the living.
Send souls back to their vessel.
Pluck a soul from the land of the living.
Apparel & Accessories
She prefers black clothing but will wear any color. She normally wears black pants and a tank top, sometimes with a cape, for flair. She keeps her time amulet around her neck.
Specialized Equipment
Her time amulet and Hell Rock Trident.
Mental characteristics
Gender Identity
Presents female, wears traditionally feminine clothes, and has feminine features.
Sexuality
She is Pansexual, though really she's only interested in one. She can and has had sex with other beings not her love.
Employment
When she reached age of majority, she took over rulership of the astral planes and Purgatory from her father and has looked over every soul brought to her.
Personality Characteristics
Motivation
Some believe she was forced into her role by her father, others believe she was given it, as her birthright. In Infyudka's temple it is written that Ereshkigal chose to rule the afterlives so that she may find her true love over and over again and listen to their tales through each lifetime.
Social
Contacts & Relations
Purgatory, a permanent demiplane of existence, is large and needs lots of entities running it so there are places where celestial and demonic beings reside and they all answer to her. She considers them to be colleagues rather than underlings.
Sure, she could do it all herself, but why not get a bit of help?
Sure, she could do it all herself, but why not get a bit of help?
Family Ties
Her Father is Torva Messor, her Mother is Estanathlei. She is the firstborn of her parents and eldest sibling to: Tanontem, Infyudka, Atarius, Eanna and Asaze.
Her Aunt and Uncle, Greneshka and Thres, have two children, Ba'al Mont and Benata. Ba'al Mont is married to Malshuma.
Her Aunt and Uncle, Greneshka and Thres, have two children, Ba'al Mont and Benata. Ba'al Mont is married to Malshuma.
Hobbies & Pets
Her only pet/stead is her dragon Nox, an ancient black dragon that will often polymorph into human and walk the mortal plane to come back and gossip.
Speech
Her voice will often sound echo-y, like speaking into an empty cave.
Relationships
Nicknames & Petnames
Ereshkigal calls Torva PaPa or Father.
Torva will call Ereshkigall Kiki, brimstone, daughter and star.
Legal Status
Father/Daughter
Relationship Reasoning
While KiKi does enjoy the company of her sister, Infyudka much prefers the books in her collection. The only time this really is not true is when KiKi tells her of the happenings in the astral planes and of notable souls that have passed through purgatory so that Infyudka can transcribe these events into books/scrolls for her library.
Powers
- Soul Manipulation
- Choose the afterlife of a soul
- Shadows
- Power over Monsters and Abominations
When She chooses to manifest on Gaia, She has a few preffered forms.
- Ghost of a lady in a dark cloak, wandering a cemetary
- Adult high elf with black hair and pale skin, breathtakingly beautiful
- Black rabbit/dragon/hellhound/cat
Though she is well respected, instead of normal temples, hers are cemetarys. Because cemetarys are her general temple, she has the Church of Posmrtný. Their practices are strange to some, but it brings her honor anyways. They perform funeral rites and counseling before ones' expected demise.
Parents
Known Languages
All known and unknown languages throughout this Universe.
Her Symbols adorn at least some pillar or post in every cemetary. In some places, it is seen as a note of wealth to have a tomb with a dove in flight grasping a tulip, or even a dahlia, enscribed upon it as a hopeful inclination that those laid to rest under it will find a peaceful afterlife.
Whether it's a grand cemetery or a simple burial mound, a symbol of hers must be present. Her symbols are, of course, found in cemetaries, catacombs, simple grave sites, and even other temples. Inside her catacombs, there are tapestries of her manifestations including her elf form.
Divine Classification
Goddess
Alignment
Neutral Good
Species
Church/Cult
Honorary & Occupational Titles
Your Highness
Your Majesty
Goddess Devine (only her love is allowed to use this title)
Your Majesty
Goddess Devine (only her love is allowed to use this title)
Age
30
Circumstances of Birth
Before the Universe was created, Esta and Torva had their children.
Family
Spouses
Children
Pronouns
She/Her
Sex
Female
Gender
Female
Presentation
Feminine
Eyes
Pale lilac sclera with no pupil, almond shaped
Hair
Short, spikey white
Skin Tone/Pigmentation
Black as brimstone
Height
4’9”
Weight
225 lbs
Quotes & Catchphrases
Do not pity the Dead, for they walk with me now. Pity the Living, for who walks beside them?
Aligned Organization
Whether it's a grand cemetery or a simple burial mound, a symbol of hers must be present. Her symbols are, of course, found in cemetaries, catacombs, simple grave sites, and even other temples. Inside her catacombs, there are tapestries of her manifestations including her elf form.
The story of her champion is legendary, and the main reason She is seen in the way she is. It has been altered some, but the main message can be found no matter how it's changed.
It is one of the only common knowledge stories to be written about her specifically, other than those in the Library.
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