Death is frequently imagined as a personified force--also known as the Grim Reaper (usually depicted as a berobed skeleton that seems masculine wielding a scythe, although in certain cultures death is perceived as female, and not skeletonized in those cases)--causes the victim's death by coming to collect that person's soul. Other beliefs hold that Death is only a psychopomp, a benevolent figure who serves to gently sever the last ties between the soul and the body, and to guide the deceased to the afterlife, without having any control over when or how the victim dies. Instinct: To complete the circle of life

• Guide souls through the Black Gates
• Syphon Life Energy
• Inescapable