The Goddess of Life created all living beings, from the tiniest microbes to the mightiest giants. All glory belongs to Her and Her alone, for there would be no sentient beings to respect gods without Life. Because of this, Life has the undisputed highest status of all gods.  Equally important is the God of Death, who brings the end to all life. Without Death, there would be no end to pain, and the world would be flooded with an endless amount of beings. However, Death does not share the glory of Life - no living being is born seeking death. Most struggle for life until the very end.  The God of Death is tired of having no beings to bring him glory, beyond a small smattering of humanoids that even their peers find odd. Death has decided to create his own form of life - the undead.