Realm of Death
In an early interview Erikson has revealed that the contents are a bloody wasteland. Since the interview the Hood's realm has been viewed many times and has proven to have various aspects, everything from plains and hills of bone, to regular landscapes. One of the interesting aspects of Death's realm is the fact that it is multi-layered (as seen in The Bonehunters) due to various death beliefs of past cultures and extinct species. The gate to the realm takes different forms depending on the individual approaching it. For one individual it appeared as an archway made of glowing silver, for another, an archway of naked human figures, stained black with peat, who moan and squirm endlessly. The appearance may be influenced by the culture of the beholder, as a Rhivi described the gate to Ganoes Paran as the 'Arching Trees' of Death. The realm of death also seems to have pathways to many of the other realms.
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