Watcher of the Gate

Watcher of the Gate
skill	12
Preferred Weapon	Scythe
Gender	Male

The Watcher of the Gate is the entity who watches over the Land of the Deads and brings about the end of every mortal life. Although death is usually associated with Evil and the eponymous Dark Lord, the Watcher is truly neutral.

Description

Much like the Grim Reaper of folklore, the Watcher of the Gate appears as a ghastly robed skeleton who wields a scythe, to end the life of each soul who comes before him, and owns many hourglasses that measure the time left to live for anyone. He intensely dislikes those who escape death through unnatural means, but he might allow the ghost of someone who was killed before his time to roam the Earthly Plane for a chance to get justice. However, defying him would be a very bad idea. The Watcher might be related to Baron Blood, who is tasked to bring the wandering souls to the Lands of the Deads, but the exact nature of their link is not known.

See Also

• Death
• Death That Awaits

Appendix

Gallery

What appears to be an icon of the Watcher upon a gravestone.

What appears to be a statue of the Watcher, in a room occupied by hobbits.

What appears to be a depiction of the Watcher amongst other small figurines upon an arch.

What appears to be a wax figure of the Watcher amongst others.

A statue of the Watcher clutching the Amethyst Blade, guarded by six deathlings.

Appearances

Adventures

• Night of the Necromancer

References