Editing Pillars of Human Existence (section)

===Death===
'''Death''', also known as the '''Pale''', is a pillar associated with not only the concept of Death, but also symbolic acts of crossing thresholds and boundaries in general. It is closely related to the mandate of the [[Judge#Sable|Sable Judge]].<!--search for Pale and Sable-->

Death is usually represented in rituals by a skull. Genuine skulls are preferable, such as from a dead racoon, but artificial skulls are also permissible.<ref name="1.2e1" /> Death can be represented by a "gateway" [[rune]] like a keyhole with no base.<ref name="10.3e1" />

[[Ghoul]]s are very closely tied to Death over the other major forces.<ref name="10.3e1" /> In the [[Awakening]] of the [[Kennet Trio]], [[Matthew Moss]] and [[Edith James]],<ref name="1.2M&E">Edith and Matthew entered at the same time.  Edith by skull, Matthew by the timepiece. [...]  Edith exited by coin.  Matthew exited by skull. - [https://palewebserial.wordpress.com/2020/05/12 Excerpt] from [[Lost for Words 1.2]]</ref> all the Kennet goblins but [[Toadswallow]],<ref name="1.2Gob">The goblins came after, in through the knife-door.  They took separate paths once they were there, the little one traveling almost a three-quarter circle around, hitting two dead ends before finally joining the others by Lucy. [...]  Toadswallow left by hourglass.  The other three by skull. - [https://palewebserial.wordpress.com/2020/05/12 Excerpt] from [[Lost for Words 1.2]]</ref> and the [[Hungry Choir]]<ref name="1.2Choir" /> were associated with the skull.