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Narakaas
The Cleansing Sentence (planar psychopomp usher of atonement, difficult choices, pain [they/them] / N)
Portfolio: Atonement, difficult choices and pain
Realm: Outlands / Underlands / Menagerel
Alignment: N
Narakaas, known as the Cleansing Sentence, is a composite entity, and embodies a philosophical and complex aspect of the soul’s journey. They are born from the fragments of souls that are shed as mortals evolve, discard parts of themselves, and undergo countless metaphorical little deaths throughout their lifetimes. Narakaas represents the idea that change and the breaking away of parts of oneself are not diminishing but rather an enriching process.
Narakaas acknowledges that personal change in mortals is often difficult and painful, both physically and emotionally. Some souls find themselves caught between two extremes or unable to complete their transformation before death. To these souls, Narakaas offers the option of enduring pain or undertaking challenging tasks as a means of proving their commitment to either redemption or damnation. This role also includes judging good mortals who have been driven to terrible deeds by their beliefs and convictions, testing them to determine the true nature of their souls.
Representing the acceptance of pain as a catalyst for growth, Narakaas does not take pleasure in suffering. Despite their association with pain and transformation, Narakaas is surprisingly optimistic, believing strongly in the power of redemption. They have even managed to convert a number of kytons to the cause of the Boneyard.
In appearance, Narakaas manifests as an androgynous, humanoid form with stag-like legs, composed of thousands of small pieces held together by golden light. Their face is simple and expressionless, marked only by tear-stained streaks, reflecting the sorrow and pain inherent in their domain.
Their divine realm, Menagerel, mirrors Narakaas’s own nature. It is a patchwork world, constructed from a thousand painful memories of home, embodying the myriad experiences of loss, change, and growth that souls undergo throughout their mortal lives.
Source: Concordance of Rivals [PF1e] p13
Compiled by: Jon Winter-Holt—drawing heavily from Pathfinder 1e Concordance of Rivals