Hand of Life and Death

"I have made a mistake. I saved four lives today and only took one in the past week. The balance must be kept. Three lives I owe, three lives I must deliver. " -Supposed quote from the book "Myths of the Eastern Territories"
The Hand of Life or the Hand of Death is a local legend rumored to exist in the eastern regions of Soi. The names "Hand of Life" or "Hand of Death" refer to the tendency to either take or save a life on any given day. Versions of this legend say that this character is two different people as the behavior seems to fluctuate wildly during these two different actions.
== Sightings ==
"It appeared without warning, and disappeared just as fast. Hair of black and white, leaving a trail of death in its wake. It whispered in my ear, told me that the balance was kept." -Kushani prisoner after local guard found their camp filled with dead
== Origins ==
The origins of this myth tend to be associated with the obscure Mesquaki people west of Kushan. The myths come from the mid western regions, often being told in towns where a destructive warlord or bandit party went missing or a plague was cured.
== The Balance ==
This Immortal seems to shift between two stable priorities. When calling itself the Hand of Life, it will seek out those whose life is being cut short by ailment or injury, judging them either worthy or unworthy based on how much suffering or joy they bring to others, their family connections, history, and other factors. If judged worthy, the Immortal will save their life if possible.
When the Immortal calls itself the Hand of Death, it will seek out the most reprehensible human being it can find that offends its sensibilities; often corrupt leadership or abusive members of society are the first to be culled.
When the Immortal balances the amount of lives saved against the amount of lives taken, it enters a state of mind called "the balance" where it simply wanders the world finding new ways of bringing both life and death to return to the Mesquaki people. When it finds either someone truly worthy of being saved or truly worthy of death, it unbalances itself.
Category:Immortals