Reapers

A Reaper is a magical race that has devoted their life to ridding the world of those who abuse death (those who commit murders) or their time on Earth has run out. A Reaper must serve the deity of death (Lord Death or just Death for short).

A Reaper is highly competent with whatever weapon they choose to be their reaping implement, and they have a small number of spells that they can cast which are granted to them by their deity. The souls that have been reaped are sent to be judged to go to either heaven, hell, or to be reborn from the Well of Souls.

Reapers are essentially souls given a material body, or what we call 'Astral Beings'. Their bodies are living and they can feel pain and can be injured. However, Reapers can only be killed (reaped) by another Reaper, as their souls carry special qualities that have yet to be determined. No one knows exactly what it is that sets apart a Reaper's soul from other souls or even why their souls can be set apart from other souls.

Appearance
Reapers can be any race or species in the world, even vampires. Their powers and magic, called Reaper Magic, is handed down from Reaper to Reaper. Each Reaper hand picks a successor to pass their powers down to.

Reaper Nature
Reapers vary as greatly in personality as they do in looks and race. Some reapers are cruel beings who border on insanity, while others are kind and otherwise gentle creatures.

Relations
Reapers have close ties with the Magic Council as well as a general acceptance of vampires and other magical creatures. This may vary from individual to individual, but The Library or Council has long held close relations with these groups.