Walking Bones

The Walking Bones were formed out of Mortus, who intended them to devour all the life on Vala and ruin Veres' happiness. As one aspect of Mortus is entropy, his Bones sought to return life to its base anima, unmaking all that the Old Ones had done. The Walking Bones, also called the Eaters, could not be destroyed, for they were the essence of an immortal god. Instead, Nyx dug great tombs in the earth and then lured the Eaters inside by spilling her blood which was irresistible to the Walking Bones. Once the Bones were underground, Nyx pulled forth the dhurj from another world, and had them enlarge the underworld, so the Walking Bones would wander confused forever. 
There the Eaters would have remained, had the giants not arrived and attacked the dhurj, threatening to unleash the Walking Bones on Vala again. Nyx negotiated with the giants who agreed to divide Vala between the Old Ones and the Voru. The giants needed servants to work the land, yet they lacked the power to create life, only shape it. However, as the Bones were of Mortus, and contained in themselves the essence of both death and rebirth, they could be used as foundations for mortal life. The Eaters were taken from their tombs and the giants wrapped anima around them, hammering it into shape. This is how the races of Vala came to be. As all mortals contain the essence of death in them, they are bound by entropy and, in time, their bodies will decay and they will return to Mortus. However, the essence of gods is also everlasting, and so, just as Mortus is death, he is also rebirth, and after welcoming his wayward Bones to the Grey Shores, he releases most of them again to new life, either in the World Below or Above.
Category:Religion