"The being goes by many names. Hel, Thanatos, La Muerte, Psychopomp, Shinigami, the Grim Reaper...but most know them by the name...Death. Contrary to mortal's popular belief, Death is NOT a single individual, but rather an interplanetary and interdimensional title belonging to soul collectors that has been carried on for countless generations. Legend has it that a new Death is chosen once every 1,000 years once the previous holder of the title retires, chosen by the Spectral Council in the Realm of the Dead. Only the wisest, strongest, most nimble, most focused are nominated for such a title... However, due to an accidental choosing of a mortal becoming the new Death (something that has NEVER been done nor heard from before)...let's just say that the latest nomination did not run according to plan..."