Seal of Death

The Seal of Death can be found on the way to the top of Avechna's Peak, in the Cave of Death. The Seal of Death is an iron disc, approximately the size of a small shield. Runes are etched around its rim that glow with an inner power. In the centre of the shield is gaping wound, showing part of a rib cage beneath the striated muscles stretched tight. Disturbingly, the gaping wound expands and contracts as though breathing, occasionally dripping blood that disappears before it runs off the edge of the seal. The seal floats in the air of its own power and thrums with a lifeforce that makes the very air around it blur.

The Seal of Death, like all of the Living Seals, is composed of and empowered by the divine essence of the Vernal Gods; in this case, the Seal belongs to Urlach, Master of Death.

When the Seals are weakened, the mortals of Lusternia participate in a series of challenges designed to restore their power. In the end, just one mortal holds the Staff of Ascension and becomes a God. During this event, mortals participate in the Challenge of Death, the winner being the mortal who can claim the lives of the most denizens of the Basin of Life in a period of time.

Bearers of the Seal of Death

The following mortals have won the Challenge of Death and become Seal Bearers:

Name	Lusternia Date	RL Year	News post
Daevos	167 CE	2007	Events #87
Sojiro	198 CE	2008	Announce #1023
Vathael	229 CE	2009	Announce #1289
Sidd	257 CE	2010	Announce #1495
Krellan	288 CE	2011	Announce #1720
Inagin	317 CE	2012	Announce #1971
Kelly	347 CE	2013	Announce #2149
Morkarion	376 CE	2014	Announce #2300
Xena	405 CE	2015	Announce #2428
Leolamins	435 CE	2016	Announce #2552
Shango	466 CE	2017	Announce #2698
Ixion	496 CE	2018	Announce #2798
Yendor	524 CE	2019	Announce #2908
Malarious	563 CE	2020	Announce #3053
Malarious	597 CE	2021	Announce #3156
Shango	684 CE	2024	Announce #3391