Pantheon/Nephyos

Nephyos is one of the twelve deities of the Arthurian pantheon, and is the god of life and death; namely, the cycle thereof. He is seen as gentle and amicable, with His very presence able to put mortals at ease. Though commonly referred to with masculine pronouns, He is seen as a genderless entity. His devil counterpart is Yersinia.

Avatars
Nephyos is most commonly depicted as a tall, gaunt, humanlike figure with pale gray skin and a catlike tail. In this form, He wears only a pitch black, hooded robe covered in glowing blue specks, with a simple dark belt around His waist. His face is said to be terrifying to most; hence, He uses the hood of His robe to obscure most or all of His facial features so as not to frighten mortals.

Other common depictions of Nephyos include a human or elf in mourning robes, a wisp, or a black cat.

Aspects
To those unfamiliar with Arthurian faith, Nephyos is seen as a simple god of death; however, He represents more than just the end. All creatures are born, and all eventually die, but those that follow Nephyos believe that it is the capacity for awareness and acceptance of mortality that separates sapient races from mere animals. They believe that mourning and post-mortem rituals (such as burial) play an important role in coming to terms with one's own mortality. To a follower of Nephyos, there is no worse sin than necromancy, as it not only disrupts the cycle of life, but hinders the acceptance of death. Regarding occupations, Nephyos' followers that do not become priests tend to take up healing magic, as while death is a part of life, it doesn't mean His followers are against postponing the end.

As the god of death, Nephyos is also considered the god of burial. Most Arthurian funerals give respect to Nephyos; in fact, it is considered disrespectful towards the deceased if their funeral does not include even a brief a prayer to Him. He is associated with caves and the underground, as His afterlife is believed to be a massive cavern deep beneath the earth's surface. Nephyos is also associated with cats, which Arthurians believe are a gift from the god Himself and serve Him both in life and death.

Deity Interactions
Nothing is known about how this deity interacts with other deities yet.

Known Followers

 * Clerics