The Raven Queen

The Raven Queen is the goddess of death, balance, and the afterlife. She governs death in the world of Galapygos and is responsible for judging the souls of those who pass on, determining whether they will enter Heaven or Hell. She is Bahamut's sister, which also makes her the aunt of Tressel, Silvana, and Tag, and the great-aunt of Yvltal.
The Raven Queen invented death to keep the world of mortals in balance around the same time her niece Silvana created the first elves. While she is associated strongly with death, she is not an evil goddess, as her only intention is to keep the world's state of balance in check. She retrieves deceased souls with the help of an army of imps, led by her chosen commander, Death.
She is often worshipped by tengu, whom she created. She is extremely fond of her progeny and answers their prayers frequently- within reason. The Deepcloaks, an all-tengu order, are dedicated to worshipping her.
==Appearance==
The Raven Queen, like her brother, can shift her from at will but prefers either the form of a great raven, or of a pale human witch dressed in dark robes. She often chooses to hide among mortals in this second form, as she finds watching them go about their lives fascinating. 
==Abilities==
The Queen can kill any mortal with a thought, and can also bring back the dead, though she can almost never be convinced to do this. She invented necromancy and is a master of the art, able to summon a thousand damned souls with a sweep of her hand. 
The Raven Queen judges all dead mortals and weighs their sins on a great golden scale, given to her as a token of affection by her favorite nephew Tressel. Souls weighted on the side of good go to Heaven, and souls weighted on the side of evil go to Hell. 
==Worshippers==
Anyone with an interest in the balance of life and death or direct involvement in funeral services will probably at least offer prayers to the Raven Queen. Undertakers, gravediggers, embalmers, and some druids all worship the Queen and offer thanks for keeping balance in the world. Many tengu, who believe they were created by her, worship the Queen. Clerics of the Raven Queen use dark-based magic, with a focus on necromancy and spirit-based spells. Her favored weapon is a staff. 
==See Also==
*Death - the Raven Queen's chief cohort.
Category:Gods