My anthropomorphic form of Death.
Imagine a universe where, when a human dies, their soul can choose from different sets of doors that will lead them to their new life. That's the principle surrounding my world. My personified depiction of Death is more of a guiding light, hence the fire. But he can also be associated with the Phoenix since, after passing, the souls he guides get to live another life—another cycle.
In my universe, there are two major celestial powers. To simplify terminologies, I call them the Creations and the Destructions. Creations are what we know as Angels, Gods, and the like. Destructions primarily consist of the Four Horsemen—Death, Pestilence, Famine, War. Creations bring forth life, worlds, and realities, while Destruction ensures that everything has an end, clearing the path for new beginnings. They have a pact dictating where and when the Creations can bring something into existence and where and when the Destructions can erase it. These maintain the balance, preventing either side from overstepping and disrupting the natural order. The relationship between the two forces did not begin as a rivalry, it is more of a mutual necessity and respect. However, over time, things got lost in translation. Instances of Creations creating in universes they shouldn't increased, causing disputes between the forces.
Creations have a prophecy, something like rules or guidelines they must follow while creating a world. It states that one of them must fall into the depths, joining an agent of Destruction. This serves as leverage to ensure that Creations do not overstep by creating creatures that will destroy the universe. This is why there has to be a 'Fallen Angel.' Each creature from different universes has different terms for this, but I will stick to Fallen Angels.
My world is almost a direct counterpart of Earth. They share almost the same cultural and religious beliefs. Thus, it is unsurprising that no one really chooses the door that leads to Hell. Hell, in my world, and contrary to the beliefs, is empty. Remember when I said that Ignatius is a counterpart of Lucifer? Well, he is all alone after his fall from grace ("Ignatius" wasn't his first choice of name; it will be the same as what humans coined him for millennia, like Lucifer, Satan, etc. but when the story takes place, he will choose the name Ignatius). So, every 50 years since ancient civilization, Death visits Iggy in Hell.
There will be more about them soon, but fun fact: Death and Lucifer, due to the dispute between their Celestial Ancestors, did not start on a great foot. In fact, they challenge and taunt each other. One time, while overseeing Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, Death would say something along the lines of, "I bet you cannot make them eat that forbidden fruit." And guess what? Luci did it, BIG TIME.
