Nárthos

Nárthos (Elvhen: Soul Collector) is a Orantir responsible for the spirits of the dead and reincarnation of souls.

Biography
Nárthos was created to handle the deaths caused by Farstea, Princess of the Hunt and Giver of Animals, and the spirits of the animals prey to her arrows. As time passed however, he slowly became the Orantir responsible for not only the spirits and souls of creatures, but also for the souls of Elvhen, Humans, Fae, Merlings, Hravan, and later the Valan.

During the years of the Revoking, Nárthos had loooked over Nienarë when she was still Elvhen, curious by her pious nature towards Orante and her children. This curiosity would slowly over time turn into infatuation. Her death had marked a strange sort of excitement and dread within him upon finding her in his halls.

Nárthos had cautiously offered Nienarë a second chance at life. She had refused him, stating that she had lived her life and seen the pain in it. He continued his offers over many years, slowly chipping away at her walls. It was upon accepting his offer, he turned to Erúntarië, requesting for her to grant her blessing upon their union. It was with this union, Nienarë was given the status of an Orantir and a second chance at life.

With the Maedhorian Genocide of the Maedhorian Elves, it is said that Nárthos's anger towards the Kierthan Humans for such an act was so great that not even Nienarë's gentle hand could sooth the punishments given to the Kierthan souls.

During the Thousand Year War, Nárthos had given the choice of rebirth to many souls freely.

Character
He is described as being stern, dispassionate and never forgetting a thing. He had counselled for the death of Taurvala after the Thousand Year War, wishing to put his soul through a terrible punishment.

He has a bias against the Kierthans for their actions through the years, and tends to give their souls a harsher punishment.

He is associated with death, rebirth, and the afterlife. His sacred animals are snakes and butterflies.

Powers and Abilities
Nárthos possesses the ability to send a soul back to the world of Andor as a living being. Not much is known about how extensive his powers are, or exactly what they are.

Trivia

 * Nárthos once used to take the form of a Palaran Elf. After the Maedhorian Genocide, he had instead taken up the form of a Maedhorian Elf to remind any Kierthan soul of their wrongs upon meeting them.
 * Nárthos rarely leaves the Hall of Souls.