Reaper

[note: currently missing is the dynamic with The Nine Gods, this is being worked on]

**Reapers** are an enigmatic species of beings that appear to be closely aligned with 6D. Generally private and secretive, the information on Reapers is rather obscure. They are small in number, as only a dozen or so of them are known to exist.

They are Aether based entities, with ultimately an important cosmic role. Reapers both repair and destroy aspects of reality that are damaged beyond repair. They have a variety of powerful abilities to assist them towards this end. They are also responsible in dealing with situations that have to do with souls and other similar entities. Their sentience is a given requirement due to the high complexity of their work, unlike their Weaver counterparts. It has been often noted that Reapers seem to have an extremely close connection to all soulforms, and perhaps may have some role in maintaining the Aether Pool itself. They may also ensure nobody causes permanent damage to the Aether Pool and its other connected realms.

Recently (compared to their age, anyways), they have recently taken to rulership in 6D. Reapers provide protection in exchange for the obedience of their subjects to their laws. Despite their price, most of the scattered settlements of 6D accept their rule, as protection from the almost daily threats of the 6D environment is considered priceless. In fact, it is often said that no cohesive society would be present in 6D for the moment, were it not for the Reapers. Of course, some simply state this is yet another part of the wax and wane of history.

Reapers are generally content to stick to their own domains in their downtime. They are extremely reclusive and in general value their privacy. Over their long lifespan, each individual has developed their own set of goals and philosophy. They will try to manipulate events in order to achieve them. It's believed by some that the rulership over 6D is the beginning in a long scheme to work together and pave the way for their goals. Others claim it was done out of wanting to understand other entities.

## The Burwitte Codex

In part of their effort to collaborate and at least to avoid anything beyond a proxy war spilling out, in collaboration they created something called the Burwitte Codex [sometimes just called the codex]. Although no official copies of the complete codex exist in the hands of the regular populace, a simplified version has been distributed which can commonly be found in any scholarly collection. Although nobody but the Reapers themselves have the full codex on hand, the vague details are relatively easy to research. The cited reason among most why they agreed to not distribute the complete version that it contains highly volatile knowledge that, if in the wrong hands, could be disastrous.

The Codex is less of a strict mathematical rulebook and more so a collection of contributed ideas. There are a few laws mutually agreed on by all and which the punishment is severe for, should someone be caught of course. There are several guidelines on how to handle situations, of which one of the very specific ones is the emphases of avoiding deleting things unless all other options and directions on how to suspend any given part of reality to figure out a solution.

## Controversies

Obviously, the very existence of Reapers is extremely controversial. Their very name in the English language and their typical translation is a testament to this. They are commonly associated with death and destruction, careless entities with no regard for reality. Many religions depict them as actively evil and impure beings with freewill, in contrast to the often holy and pure depictions Weavers net.

### Soul Warpers

Much of the bad reputation Reapers have for dominating minds and evil comes from a particular group of them, known as soul warpers. These types of Reapers have a high capability for controlling souls, despite the wishes of their bearers. This is obviously terrifying to a lot of people, and the reputation has gotten more heavy when it was learned that Scale was a Reaper using this ability.

## Known Reapers

### Astartes

Astartes is extremely secretive, even by Reaper standards. They rarely even speak, and when they do it is either a single word or vauge sentences. Astartes is often said to be one of the more benevolent Reapers, as they assist people whenever possible. They seem to have access to more powerful weaponry than any of the other Reapers. They are often seen working with Terryal. They are also sometimes seen at The Battlemaster's arena.

Astartes appears as an individual in a suit of power armor. Their armor is coloured in monochrome colours, shifting seemingly depending on mood. Though the default for them appears to be a purple colour.

### Fjolsvin

A more diplomatic Reaper, Fjolsvin is known as a thinker, philosopher, and above all else a person who enjoys the art of debate. Fjolsvin believes that only through debate the answers to the questions of the omniverse can be uncovered. She is known for being rather easy to contact and get the attention of, so long as one promises a good debate and lots of tea.

### Malaal

When people think about Reapers in the most classical sense, Malaal is the sort who comes to mind. A stone cold and quiet individual in a black hooded robe, wielding a scythe. Intimidating, the type of face you would expect death to have. Yet despite heavily playing to sterotypes, Malaal is an extremely friendly sort. They prefer a less isolated and more direct approach in their details. It's somewhat of an open secret that Malaal is a soul warper - a variant of Reaper with intense skill and power over soulforms. Reapers aren't exactly fans of those who can mess with souls among them, so as such they are often quite suspect. If questioned, they claim that they use it to fix situations that otherwise would require deletion, which seems to be accurate - but still, their mere ability is suspicious to many.

### Mechanicus

Extremely lawful even by Reaper standards, Mechanicus seeks to bring complete order to the multiverse. Mechanicus is disliked by most of the other reapers, mostly for their disillusion insistence that they are the only "righteous" Reaper.

Mechanicus appears a robotic being, with several constantly moving gears sticking out of the left side of their face. The right side of their face has a yellow light where an eye on a humanoid would be. They have large mechanical wings, which are typically retracted unless when they are taking flight.

### Musraine

Always speaking in a lively singing voice, Musraine absolutely admires music. In the lands where Musraine rules over, there is always some sort of musical tune in the wind, a tune of unknown origin that nonetheless matches the atmosphere of the location. Musraine not only admires music, but also adores the other arts as well. They believe that everyone should be able to express themselves and be able to enact control over themselves using the arts.

Musraine appears as a beautiful large avian creature, with colorful golden feathers, four legs, and large wings. They are decorated in ornate crystals, jewellery, and crafts. Musraine always has a musical instrument of some kind on them, but most often they have a violin, which they play presumably with telekinesis. It is said that Musraine can manipulate emotions of those who they wish to through their instruments.

### Orialden

Nicknamed "Ori", Orialden rules over the largest city in 6D known as Wælrune. He's said to be a kindly individual who enforces law with upmost benevolence. His ideology is that of surveillance, protection, and prevention. Orialden believes that the only way to make the megaverse a great place to live in is through conquering and "liberating" it, although the ideals of other Reapers makes it difficult for his goals to be fulfilled. Thus, he's merely content with controlling his city. Orialden may seem like one of the less threatening Reapers, but if crossed he is extremely brutal to his enemies. Though, it is very difficult to make one his enemy without crossing several lines, as the only way to offend him that much would be to commit several terrible crimes.

### Scale

*Main Page: Scale*

A mysterious and evil soul warping scientist who initially hid their identity as a Reaper. No need to know much more, it's as simple as that. No complexities whatsoever.

### Terryal

*Main Page: Terryal*

Terryal is a grumpy cynical Reaper, who dislikes the current political situation the Reapers are in. They are generally unpopular among the other Reapers. Terryal is almost completely dedicated to performing their duties as a Reaper, and as a result is the most well known of them. Terryal goes above and beyond what a Reaper needs to in their duties. Terryal lacks any settlement to call their own, mostly out out of a philosophical objection to the system being the right way of going about things.

### The Battlemaster

The Battlemaster is one of the easiest Reapers to contact. They often appear as a weapon, most commonly a sniper rifle and. Battlemaster absolutely adores the art of battle. They are not a fan of war, but rather the tactics used to outsmart an opponent through wits. They mainly manifest themselves as a location, a large arena in 6D. The arena is capable of simulating circumstances to an amazing degree, capable of creating realistic battles that nonetheless do not result in the death of their participants.

The Battlemaster is known to act in a stereotypical "ancient warrior" matter, talking about honor, glory, and skill. They also seem to like a good feast and a good drink. They are extremely encouraging to others. Although they do criticize, they always give detailed instruction as how to improve, and always give praise when it is due. They generally value skill more than strength. They are also known to be very bad with names.