Gravemoths are spectral moths drawn to the essence of death, found across the Bifröst Isles wherever the dead are left unburned.
Description
Pale and fragile, with wings that shimmer like frost, Gravemoths emerge from corpses exposed to snow and ice. Their flight leaves faint trails of cold air, chilling those who pass through their swarms. Feeding on necrotic essence, they accelerate the decay of bodies trapped in the elements, returning scarce nutrients to the land.
Role in the Isles
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Serve as natural scavengers, ensuring that bodies do not linger long in the cold.
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Seen as omens — their presence warns that corpses have not been burned, a dire taboo in the Isles.
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Their life cycle ties death back into the Isles’ cycle of renewal, though in ways feared by most tribes.
Ties to Other Creatures
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Appear near sites of mass death, often followed by Unknown.
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Avoided by the living, for their swarms are believed to carry whispers of the dead.