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Revision as of 19:04, 11 July 2016
- "I didn't think it would end this way."
- "End? No, the journey doesn't end here. Death is just another path, one that we all must take. The grey rain-curtain of this world rolls back, and all turns to silver glass, and then you see it."
- "What? Gandalf? See what?"
- "White shores, and beyond, a far green country under a swift sunrise."
- "Well, that isn't so bad."
- "No. No, it isn't."
- ― Gandalf and Pippin (The Lord of the Rings)
The power to transport others to the afterlife. Sub-power of Afterlife Border and Grim Reaper Physiology. Opposite to Afterlife Prevention.
Also Called
- Reaping
- Soul Movement
Capabilities
The user is capable of taking the souls of others, willingly or otherwise, to the afterlife.
Applications
Associations
Limitations
- Targets may have to be either mortally wounded (beyond medical attention), dying, or dead before they can be taken to the afterlife.
- May be able to transport the dead only to a specific afterlife (Heaven, Hell, Valhalla, etc.).
- Soul Anchoring is the perfect counter.
- Curses and rituals may prevent a soul from being approached or taken by a psychopomp.
- Cannot prevent souls from returning to the physical realm.
- Souls with Indomitable Wills may be resistant/immune.
- May not be able to affect themselves.
Known Users
Cartoons
- Grim (The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy)
- Death (Family Guy)
Comics
- Black Flash (DC Comics)
- Black Racer (DC Comics)
- Barlida ("A.R. Hicks Series")
Films
- Davy Jones (Pirates of the Caribbean)
Folklore/Mythology
- Oya (African Mythology)
- Papa Gheda (African-Caribbean Mythology)
- Xolotl (Aztec Mythology)
- Ankou (Briton Mythology)
- Jizo (Buddhist Mythology)
- Ogmios (Celtic Mythology)
- Epona (Celtic-Roman Mythology)
- Ox-Head And Horse-Face (Chinese Mythology)
- Anibus (Egyptian Mythology)
- Charun (Etruscan Mythology)
- Demons (Folklore)
- Grim Reaper (Folklore)
- Charon (Greek Mythology)
- Hermes/Mercury (Greek/Roman Mythology)
- Thanatos (Greek/Roman Mythology)
- Yama/Yamarja (Hindu Mythology)
- Anguta (Inuit Mythology)
- Azrael (Judeo-Christian Mythology)
- Ixtab (Mayan Mythology)
- Angels (Mythology/Folklore)
- Valkyries (Norse Mythology)
- Gwyn Ap Nudd (Welsh Mythology)
- Daena (Zoroastrian Mythology)
Live Action TV
- Shachath (American Horror Story: Asylum)
- Papa Legba/Papa Gheda (American Horror Story: Coven)
- Angel of Death (Charmed)
- Piper Halliwell (Charmed); as the Angel of Death
- Death (Supernatural)
- Reapers (Supernatural)
- The Anchor to the Other Side (The Vampire Diaries)
- Amara; formerly
- Bonnie Bennett; formerly
- Witches (Witches of East End)
Manga/Anime
- Shinigami/Soul Reapers (Bleach)
- Rakheid Dragneel (Fairy Tail)
- Rory Mercury (Gate)
- Ai Enma (Hell Girl)
- Soul Piper/Tatarimokke (InuYasha)
- Meido Zangetsuha users (InuYasha)
- Botan (Yu Yu Hakusho)
Video Games
- Phantom Train (Final Fantasy VI)
- Summoners (Final Fantasy X)
- Yuna
- Grim (Maximo)
- Dusknoir (Pokemon)
- Charon (Valkyrie Crusade)
- Hellgate (Valkyrie Crusade)
- Walpurgis (Valkyrie Crusade)
Known Objects
- Pentecostal (Lucifer)
Gallery
Papa Legba (American Horror Story: Coven) is a Loa that acts as a Psychopomp for souls good and evil, and rules various Hells.
Shachath (American Horror Story: Asylum) is the Angel of Death.
The Black Flash (DC Comics) is the psychopomp to all those connected to the Speed Force, taking deceased speedsters directly to the Speed Force itself.
Ai Enma (Hell Girl) operates by making deals with clients and then sending a victim of their choosing to Hell.
Shishinki (InuYasha) using Meido Zangetsuha to transport his target to the netherworld, body and soul.
The Soul Piper/Tatarimokke (InuYasha) transports the souls of deceased children to either Heaven or Hell.
The Pentecostal (Lucifer) is an arcane token that allows passage in and out of Hell for anyone that weilds it.
Davy Jones (Pirates of the Caribbean) transported those who died at sea to the afterlife until he abandoned his duty.
Charon (Valkyrie Crusade)
Hellgate (Valkyrie Crusade) as the embodiment and guardian of the hell's gate, can either prevent others from entering on hell, or send them there.
Walpurgis (Valkyrie Crusade) is a sacred maiden that guides lost souls to the afterlife.
Botan (Yu Yu Hakusho), ferrywoman of the River Styx.
The Phantom Train (Final Fantasy VI) serves as the transport to the afterlife for all the wandering souls who board it, as well as any living ones who accidentally board it.