TANRA Lore: Part 3 - The Concept of Death

Hey guys! Nadia and Tara here! Today's topic is a bit of a dark one, but stick with us. We wanted to talk to you about the lifelines of each being, from god, to man, and everything in-between, so we'll hand over to our friend, who works in the underworld. Her name is

*BEEEEEP*

Us:...

Nadia: Oh for F*** Sake!

???: I'm Baaaaaaack!

Nadia: What are you doing here!?!

???: I got bored! :3

Tara:.....Aaaanyway, while Nadia is busy, we'll hand over to our Underworld representative for now, otherwise we'll never get anything done. lol. So, welcome Representative, since our buzzer buddy wont let us fully introduce you.

***: Um....Ahem. I am here to talk about lifelines and the shape of the soul. While it is our duty as reapers to collect souls once the lifeline is completely woven by Mistress *BEEP*

???: Sorry, that's spoilers!

***: ...*sigh*....By the Mistress, there are steps that occur beforehand. The Life lines begin with the name of the soul written on a special plaque at one end, from which the threads of that person's fate flow from. As the person experiences life, the mistress will weave the threads, in which their connections, their experiences are shown. 

At the end of their life, the bell at the end of the threads begins to ring. The bell tolls three times before finally, the threads reach their end, and the bell falls, with it freeing their souls from their physical forms, allowing the reapers to guide them to the afterlife.

Tara: Are there any other things that can happen to the souls after the lifelines are woven?

***: There are two things, mainly. Firstly, there is the cycle of rebirth. A soul, once delivered to the afterlife, undergoes the process of reincarnation. 

The souls must be purified, allowing the threads to be unwoven and the soul returns to its purist form. This process can take centuries before the soul is ready for rebirth. However, on rare cases, a soul is rushed through this process. Unfortunately, due to the impurities that remain, these souls can become corrupted, sometimes recalling its previous life, or can become destructive. In this case, it is better to destroy its current form and return it to the rebirthing cycle. 

There is an exception here - if the gods are the ones who rushed a soul through the cycle. There can be many reasons for this. Firstly, the soul must be deemed worthy. This could be due to heroic acts performed in life, or are otherwise favoured by the gods.

???: OK! That'll be all, folks!

Nadia: Hey! Who said it would end here!!! Tara! Do something!!!

Tara: Uh.....well, 'til next time then, Agents!

Nadia: That's not what I meant!!!!!!