Vephar

Vephar is primarily known as the god of death, and as such, the majority of people often shy away from Vephar and his follows, finding his association with death somewhat creepy. Those that do worship Vephar are usually people have experienced the death of someone close to them, or people that have reason to believe their own death is imminent.

Also among Vephar's worshipers are a particularly notable group, the Reapers of Vephar, or simply Reapers. People that exist in a strange state between life and death, not entirely undead, yet certainly not able to be considered living either. How they become this way varies, but most of them are people who died and made a deal with Vephar to return to the world of the living as his agents.

Devoted followers of Vephar, especially the Reapers, know that his true nature differs somewhat from the common perception. Vephar does not control death on Verail, at least not any more than other gods do. The souls of the dead go to a dark and desolate realm called Anliaeth unless some powerful being pulls them somewhere else. To that end, Vephar has empowered his followers to direct souls to his domain.

Avatars
Vephar has never been known to appear entirely as an avatar, however many significant historical figures are said to have been "taken by a ghostly skeletal hand" upon their death, which is commonly believed to be Vephar's doing. It is unknown why this is. Some theorize he fears powerful beings may find a way to survive unless he handles their death personally.

The most recent example of this Valtheris Kalthin'Ishetar, who was grabbed by a ghostly skeletal hand upon his death after being slain by the Reaper Novain Vir'Ednith.