Leita

Leita is one of the six founder deities of Ceremos. She is the goddess of Death. Her associated day is Saltday.

According to myth, Leita was one of the six founder deities who created Ceremos. Her contribution was the domain of Death, a necessary balancing force to the Life domain that began the world, and the ultimate expression of the aspect of Cosmos. After she and her fellow founders completed their project of creating the universe, Leita fell into a deep sleep, and will only awake at the end of the world to help shepherd it back into the oblivion from which it was born.

Certain followers of Leita believe that the universe is a dream she is having, and that she will not wake at the end of the universe, but that the universe will end at her waking.

Representation
Leita's true mortal appearance is unknown, as she has never been seen by mortals. It is unknown if she even has a mortal form, or if she exists solely in her Holy form, which is incomprehensible by mortal minds.

Typically, she is depicted as wrapped in endlessly flowing robes the color of the night sky, with long, pure white hair and smooth colorless skin. She is never rendered with her eyes open, as it is seen as bad luck at best and blasphemous at worst.

There exists no record of any spoken word or writing of hers. She is classically understood as silent, though depictions of her in plays or stories will sometimes give her short lines; one famous play has gone so far as to give her an entire monologue.

Personality-wise, she is portrayed as intensely distant, yet gentle. She is considered the wisest of the Founders (even beating out Verina) for she alone understood the necessity of oblivion and returned the universe to balance. Despite her cold and intimidating domain, it is said that her presence is deeply comforting; perhaps, in fact, the most ultimate comfort the universe can offer.