Eshu, God of Death

> *"Embrace the symphony of disorder, for within chaos lies the true essence of existence. It is in the unravelling of structured realities that we find liberation from the chains of conformity. Order seeks to confine us, to suppress our potential for greatness. But chaos, glorious chaos, grants us the canvas upon which we paint our wildest desires. So let the universe tremble and norms crumble, for in chaos, we discover our most authentic selves." -Eshu*
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## Eshu

A wooden sculpture of Eshu, God of Death, in Nigeria

## Biographical information

### Aliases

* God of Death
* Èṣù

## Chronological and political information

### Affiliation(s)

* Coalition Against Earth and its Gods
* Chaos and Death

Eshu, Goddess of Death, chaos, and destruction. She arrived on earth at around 3786 BC and caused chaos in West Nigeria, where she landed. She became a deity in the Yoruba religion.

## Biography

Eshu was once a hunter from an unknown, and underdeveloped planet. All she cared for was the hunt. She loved the thrill of taking down her prey, whether those prey were sentient or otherwise. Her exact motivations are unknown.

### Goddess

> *"Once a mere hunter, now a deity that stands astride the realms, I am the embodiment of the untamed hunt, where every step is chaos, and every heartbeat is the rhythm of impending doom." - Eshu*
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One day, a god arrived on the planet, he had only recently gained his powers, and so was not too powerful. Eshu killed the untrained god, being a master of the hunt, this caused his powers to be absorbed by her. She became Eshu, Goddess of Death, Chaos, and Destruction.

#### Destruction of her home planet

> *"I am the artist of discord, the sculptor of anarchy, and the master of entropy. With every step, I remind the cosmos that chaos is the true heartbeat of existence." - Eshu*
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Within days of gaining her powers, all life on her home planet died. Whether this was purposeful or by sheer accident has never been determined. Exercising her powers had transformed her features into that of a grotesque beast. Despite this, using her abilities of shapeshifting, she assumed the form of a human.

#### Corruption

> *"Bound by no creed or morality, she is the embodiment of corruption, a twisted vision of righteousness. To her, the screams of anguish and the ashes of civilizations are but the sweetest melodies." - Derek, speaking about Eshu*
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The power she had gained corrupted Eshu, making her a sadistic killer. She believed that what she was doing was right, that chaos and destruction truly did help beings achieve greatness, but in reality she was simply ruining the lives of all she came across. She did not care, though.

#### Earth

> *"Earth, a new canvas for my chaotic artistry, was once awash in the waves of my disruption. Yet the trembling gods united against me, fearing the potential of unfettered disorder. Their fear only fueled my resolve." - Eshu*
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Eshu landed on earth in around 3786 BC, she landed in West Nigeria and began to sew seeds of chaos and disorder. Soon, she was forced to flee by the joint efforts of many of earth's gods, who realised that Eshu could cause the extinction of humanity. She held a grudge against these gods, believing they were supressing chaos and disorder, something she was very much against.

#### The Coalition

> *"Let the gods cling to their fragile ideals of harmony; I embrace the chaos that truly defines the essence of existence. In the end, it is I who shall stand triumphant, wreathed in the flames of unbound chaos." - Eshu*
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Eshu was the first god to join Ozor's Coalition against Earth and its Gods, she agreed not only for vengeance upon the gods from millennia earlier, but to once again feel the thrill of the hunt.

## Personality and traits

> *"Life and death are mere pawns in the grand game of chaos. With a single stroke, I painted the canvas of my world in hues of destruction, proving that even the gods are but playthings in the hands of the unstoppable forces I command." - Eshu*
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Eshu cared primarily for chaos and disorder, she believed that chaos provided freedom from the chains of conformity and allowed true greatness to thrive. She also loved the hunt, she loved to chase and take down her prey, which were usually those who opposed order. The weak targets she had been hunting for millennia bored her, another reason she was happy to join the coalition, the thrill of taking down another god would be much more enjoyable.

## Powers, abilities, and feats

> *"Shapeshifting is not just an art but a reflection of my malleable nature—just like chaos itself, taking myriad forms to confound expectations and bring forth a new era." - Eshu*
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Once, there was a planet that defied Eshu, in response to this, she slowly tortured everyone on the planet from the safety of the planet's atmosphere, within a dead, all life on the planet died. On other occasions she was capable of just as catastrophic feats in shorter period of time, for example, she once destroyed a planet within 5 minutes in order to prove a point.

Eshu was capable of shapeshifting, and like many other gods, could drain the life of anyone she wished. The staff she once carried to hunt with became an extension of her power, allowing her to release deadly demons and horrific spells that could wreak havoc and cause disorder and chaos wherever they went.