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Mother Vulture
The Flesheater (planar psychopomp usher of consumption, renewal, transformation [she/her] / N)
Portfolio: Consumption, renewal and transformation
Realm: Outlands / Underlands / the Rasputitase
Alignment: N
Mother Vulture embodies the duality of rot, symbolising both the destruction and the new life that springs from it. As an usher, her role is deeply intertwined with the cycles of life and death, creation and decay.
Known for her merciless nature as a killer, Mother Vulture is also a nurturing figure, embodying the role of a thoughtful mother. She is known to embrace newborns and bestow blessings upon midwives, granting them longevity. This dual nature highlights the intricate balance between the harsh realities of death and the nurturing aspects of life.
In a more gruesome role, Mother Vulture consumes the bodies of Pharasma’s enemies. This act of devouring is not merely destructive; it is a process of transformation, as from this consumption, she births new psychopomps to serve in the Underlands. Her feasts leave behind fertile soil and the potential for new growth.
Her physical appearance reflects her and multifaceted nature. While she can appear as a young, blind mother, her true form can be repulsive to observers. She possesses two masked heads, barely supported by distended necks that force her to hunch low to the ground. Her body is concealed beneath black-feathered wings, which she unfurls when feeding on new flesh. This existence as a grotesque yet nurturing entity highlights her complex role as an usher.
Source: Concordance of Rivals [PF1e] p12
Compiled by: Jon Winter-Holt—drawing heavily from Pathfinder 1e Concordance of Rivals