Both: Hey guys!
It’s been awhile since we came out of our usual narrative, but we thought we’d do something we haven’t done for a while. So, today we’ll be discussing some lore within the Tanra ‘verse. Following on from our last Tanra Lore talk (where we discussed the Soul and threads of fate), today, we’ll be talking about the gods in the Tanra ‘verse who have the most to do with the souls and the threads of fate; These being the Death God, Thanatos and Mother Paramae, the goddess of fate. We will also be discussing a little more about the soul as well - the processes of Reincarnation.
Tara: So firstly, lets start off with the Gods in question:
Most people may be aware of Thanatos if they know their mythology. However, to sum up, Thanatos is the god of death in Greek Mythology, who guides the souls of the deceased to Hades, the land of the dead. Though he’s not to be mixed up with Hades, the Lord of the Dead who governs the underworld. In a way, Thanatos is what could be classed as the grim reaper in Greek mythology, and also fulfills that role within the Tanra ’verse, delivering the newly deceased to Hades, where the soul will be cleansed and returned to its base form once more.
The other deity who has the most to do with souls within the Tanra ‘verse, is the goddess Paramae. Paramae, whose full title is ‘Mother Paramae the Goddess of Fate’, is a primordial goddess within the Tanra ‘verse, having existed since the time there was, well, time. She is in charge of the threads of fate, which even includes that of gods themselves. She is capable of seeing the path a person’s actions will take and weave the threads accordingly.
Both Thanatos and Paramae, while they have their respective jobs, also have key roles within the process of reincarnation
Nadia: Though Paramae’s main job is to weave the threads of fate, she also has a second role: to read over the Books of Life and Death while she weaves. Those written the book can be subject for reincarnation, and their fate will be written accordingly.
Thanatos’ role is to then take these threads and soak them in the waters that flow throughout Paramae’s temple and attach the bells at the end of each line. Then, these threads are able to be woven into new fate lines - a lengthy process that can take several decades to centuries to complete. On average, the length for the average human is a century, depending on the significance and the importance of the human at that particular time. For a supernatural being, the process is half that time as their souls are less fragile, and finally, for the average half breed, it is approximately a quarter of the time, as their souls are the most flexible.
But there is an exception to the rule, though it is rarely enforced: the use of ‘Heros’. They are the gods vessels and do the gods bidding in times of adversity. Most gods tend not to involve themselves with the mundane world, so they use heroes to do their bidding, stopping wars, taming supernatural entities, etc. If a hero is to die two things could happen: the god could revive them as a (living zombie?), only capable of completing their task, then once again returning to the earth. But that comes with a price of its own: the longer they’re in that state, the more their soul is corrupted, making it harder to reincarnate them, so additional time is added to process to repair the soul. It takes approximately an additional century or so.
Then there is the second option. This process is a lot harder to complete, as it is a forced incarnation back into the same vessel. Cleansing the sole though trials, this route is a lot harder to go down as the process can easily fail. If the trials are failed, the soul could fade away, unable to ever to incarnate or be reborn. So usually is first option is chosen unless the god is certain that the latter will work.
Both: Well, we hope you enjoyed that sneek peek at another bit of lore in the Tanra verse. :) But unfortunately, that’s all we have time for for this installment of the Tanra Lore Chronicles!
So, til next time, Agents!
Tara and Nadia
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