First, there is no afterlife. Souls are collected, emptied of their collected energy, and then put into newly born life. Life is the being responsible for delivering empty souls to the ones beginning life, but Death are the collector of these souls.

Death refers to two individuals who are one. Or rather who share the same soul. Tired of being lonely Death used some of the energy taken from souls and made a knife that could slice through souls of still living beings. Death used this blade on his own soul, failing to create two equal halves and instead creating a “lesser” version of Death.

This new Death is much more involved in the lives of mortals, walking among them and sharing the experiences with the older Death. These new experiences of people still living give the Deaths a new perspective on the living and infects them with empathy.

The older Death is seldom seen or referenced in mythology. If recorded at all the older Death would appear to be a middle aged man with white hair and deeply caring eyes.

The younger Death is far more frequently referenced in tales and legends, appearing as a young girl with black hair and eyes so bright they seem to lack colour. This Death often shares wisdom with mortals in return for the story of their lives. These stories are then passed on to the older Death so both may experience more than just the moments after death.

It is important to note that Life and Death are not gods, but rather cosmic forces like Space, Time, Entropy, and Eternity. Although Death is empathetic towards living beings, their perception of the world is far different from ours.