The Veil

The Barrier Between Life and Death

*"Think of life and death as two separate countries. Of course everyone prefers life, so Death created the Veil in order to prevent souls from returning to the land of the living. Although every afterlife has their own barriers, the Veil is the one that strengthens the barriers. Without it, the borders between life and death will weaken until souls will be able to return."*
―Azrael about the Veil
**The Veil**, also known as the **Kingdom of the Dead**, is the main barrier separating the physical world and the afterlife. It was created by Death after life was brought into the Omniverse, as a way to separate the living and the dead as well as a home for the reapers, his creations.

Ever since the Great Flood, which was the last time the remaining Primordial Entities manifested in creation, the Veil is being overseen by the Archreapers. However, Death still maintains an influence over the realm despite being largely absent.

## Overview

The Veil itself is a concept found in numerous religions, representing the separation between the physical and spiritual realms. Several spiritual practices hold the belief that the Veil can be crossed or lifted under certain circumstances, such as near-death experiences, communication with spirits, and rituals. Although crossing the Veil when alive is possible, lifting the Veil is not. However, beings like Malthael, Tessa, Azrael, Sariel, and Cassiel (when it comes to royals) are able to help others lift it or do it themselves due to their power over death.

During Samhain, otherwise known as All Hallows' Eve or Day of the Dead, the Veil becomes thinner, allowing the spirits of the deceased to wander the universe and visit their loved ones. The Veil is connected with all the barriers of the afterlife; should it be destroyed or harmed, then all the barriers of the afterlife will weaken drastically. The only known exceptions are Heaven and Hell, due to the immense power of the beings that rule over them.

## Description

The Veil is described as a cold place with elegant black and gray buildings. The air is extremely harmful for mortals who are alive to the point that it can destroy them immediately. Only those who are dead or beings with immense power are able to stay there without being harmed.

In addition to being the home of reapers, the souls of nonbelievers, those being people who don't believe in any pantheon or religion also reside there. For those who have been benevolent all their lives, they are allowed to live there peacefully among the reapers. Souls who were not only good but also had a large and positive impact on the world live in the palace, alongside Malthael and Tessa.

For those who were wicked in their past lives, they were sentenced to the Well of Souls, doomed to suffer there for all eternity. It is possible for them to be given a second chance through reincarnation, but that is very unlikely, since it requires either Malthael or Tessa to review their cases and they almost never do.

## Early History

* Creation
* Death's Departure

## The Omniversal Saga

* The Everlasting Heroes
* The Hybrid Chronicles

* Sacrilegious Wars

* The Seven Seals

## Trivia

* The Veil is based on the concept of separation between life and death found in Mexican and Irish cultures. However, in The Omniversal Saga, it is not only a barrier but also a home for the reapers and souls of nonbelievers.