Fiction:The Firmament/Black Harp

"Do not enter the mansion uninvented. There she waits. There she sings."

- Old scriptures describing Black Harp

Black Harp is a psychopomp gravekeeper associated with acceptance, performances and the macabre.

Appearance
Black Harp has two known forms; the first resembles a ghostly and eerily beautiful Dusklander human woman with unnaturally pale skin, an intricate gothic dress and deep black eyes. The other resembles the former, but is rather a rotting zombie-like corpse, half-eaten by maggots and with a bloodied longsword impaling her torso.

History
According to mortific legend, Black Harp was once a human belonging to a Nitchlander family of dirge bards who served Dominus Mortis by guarding a powerful artifact in Telamon. However, this family was eventually assassinated, and the artifact was stolen. Once their souls reached the Underworld, Dominus Mortis rewarded their devotion by giving them the chance to be elevated into higher beings to continue serving him in death, with the family's daughter being chosen to undergo the transformation. Black Harp's first act in existence was return to the material plane and destroy her assailants, recovering the artifact and damning their souls to Irkalla.

Realm
Black Harp's realm is Blackharp Mansion, which is said to be a replica of her original home in the material plane. The realm is directly linked to the real Blackharp Mansion, which is located in modern day Duskwood, leading to the latter being haunted by all manner of spirits, including the ghosts of Black Harp herself and her family.

Personality
Black Harp is curious and mischievous, showing a fascination with the supernatural and the macabre which stems from her original family's mannerisms in life. She is well aware of her reputation as a ghost and uses it to play with those who try and sneak into her mansion, which has become famous due to her presence.

Relationships

 * Allies
 * Dominus Mortis - All gravekeepers are bound to Dominus Mortis' service.


 * Ambivalent
 * N/A


 * Enemies
 * N/A

Cult of Black Harp
Black Harp has no organized religion or large-scale following in Telamon, instead being treated as a being of prestige by his fellow psychopomps and being revered by a small number of dirge bards across the world. When acknowledged by mortals, she is often revered as a facet of Dominus Mortis rather than as a separate deity.