The Maker and Souls

*The Maker and Souls*

*There was no word*

*For heaven or for earth, for sea or sky*

*All that existed was silence*

*Then the Voice of the Maker rang out*

*The first Word*

*And His Word became all that might be*

—Threnodies 5:1–8

The Maker is the entity worshipped by the Chantry. While the Chantry believes that the Maker is all-powerful and created all things, He has also turned away from them. The Chantry believes this to be because of the faults of His creations. He will not answer prayers, or grant wishes or anything of the sort, until humanity proves itself worthy of His attention again.

Justice claims that spirits do not know whether the Maker exists, and that demons do not care. He also suggests that the spirits who believe in the Maker may do so only because they saw Him in the dreams of mortals. Some demons have also claimed that the existence of the Golden City and the Maker is false, and deemed the Chant of Light as pedantic and foolish. Despite that, when confronted by Garrett Hawke the darkspawn and ancient Magister Corypheus claimed that the ancient magisters did step into into the Golden City and became tainted.

## Lyrium: The Voice of the Maker

According to CoT Board Canon --- "The Maker is more than likely a Spirit which produced other Spirits. When some of those other Spirits discovered Lyrium they became corrupt and thus Demons were made."

## Souls

Souls, or spirits (or elgar in Elvhen) are the essence of a living creature. When that creature dies these souls go to the Maker. They travel through the Fade to do this and some (ghosts) never find their way to the Maker or they are sucked into the Void.

Where spirits actually go is a matter of religion, but they definitely dwell in the Fade for a period of time, and then "move on" or disappear. Some souls breach the Veil and can haunt areas where the Veil is thin or torn. This is not the same as Demons breaching the Fade as ghostly spirits can have no effect on the physical world.

It is believed by some that these spirits can be captured and that they can be recalled to their bodies to create the living dead. This is the premise of necromancy.

## The Commandments of the Maker

*These truths the Maker has revealed to me:*

*As there is but one world,*

*One life, one death, there is*

*But one god, and He is our Maker.*

*They are sinners, who have given their love*

*To false gods.*

*Magic exists to serve man, and never to rule over him.*

*Foul and corrupt are they*

*Who have taken His gift*

*And turned it against His children.*

*They shall be named Maleficar, accursed ones.*

*They shall find no rest in this world*

*Or beyond.*

*All men are the Work of our Maker's Hands,*

*From the lowest slaves*

*To the highest kings.*

*Those who bring harm*

*Without provocation to the least of His children*

*Are hated and accursed by the Maker.*

*Those who bear false witness*

*And work to deceive others, know this:*

*There is but one Truth.*

*All things are known to our Maker*

*And He shall judge their lies.*

*All things in this world are finite.*

*What one man gains, another has lost.*

*Those who steal from their brothers and sisters*

*Do harm to their livelihood and to their peace of mind.*

*Our Maker sees this with a heavy heart.*

--Transfigurations1:1-5