The Millstone

The Millstone is a massive Titan construction that pulverizes souls into dust located in the Realm of Light. The goddess Gratchenhelg collects lost souls from the realms and deposits them into the Millstone to create fertile soil for newborn souls to sprout. Its great wheel is turned by Osgir the Tenacious, a strong but foolish Titan who was tricked by his brethren into powering the machine. He continues to tirelessly turn the wheel, totally unaware that no other Titans remain to relieve him of his duty.

Resurrection of a departed soul is possible if it is quickly recalled to its vessel before being collected by Gratchenhelg. Reforming a soul that has already been collected and obliterated by the Mill takes considerably more powerful magic.

When vessels are reanimated with no soul or a lost soul that has forgotten itself, the result is typically a mindless undead. However, under rare circumstances, undead may retain their souls or be imbued with the strength of others. These dangerous beings still possess a fraction of their knowledge and personality, but are no longer bound by death.

The Council was formed by five beings whose souls were so resilient they emerged from the Millstone intact. Having achieved perfect self-actualization, they ascended to godhood after death.