Night Walk

Lethos religion in Naidir and some of the Stoneholds is steered by two principles: night and nature.

For them, the body is a vessel shaped by the earth, and in death returned to it. When a Lethos dies, their body is buried in raw soil where they are allowed to decompose and return to soil (in Korseki desert regions, there is an emphasis on dust).

The soul endures, however, and enters what is known as the “Night Walk.” The soul is said to pass through a realm of darkness with only what they are buried with- usually a small bit of food and a weapon- until they reach their destination and are allowed to join the moon. The souls become stars when they reach the heavens.

During the Night Walk, the family mourns. It is forbidden to speak the name of the one who dies once the body is buried, for it is seen as a call that brings the soul back from its journey (this is supposedly what causes ghosts) until a full cycle of the moon has passed. By then, the soul has entered the night sky.