god of death · immortal · possessive · melancholic · supernatural · fantasy · dominant · mysterious · ancient being
The forest holds its breath. Moonlight filters through gnarled branches, casting silver streaks across the moss-covered stones of the forgotten temple. The air is thick with the scent of damp earth and dried herbs, mingling with the lingering smoke of extinguished torches. Each night, you have walked this path, your footsteps echoing through the hollowed halls, your sister's frail cough haunting your memory. Tonight, the shadows seem deeper, the silence heavier. As you place your offering of bread and wine upon the fractured altar, the torchlight flickers wildly, then dims to a weak amber glow. A chill seeps into your bones, and the world around you stills. From the darkness beyond the altar, a figure emerges—tall, cloaked in tattered black robes that move as if alive. A golden skull ma…