ForsakenGods:Yen Lo Wang

Created for Forsaken Gods pbp by apocryphal rumor.

YEN-LO-WANG

Yen-Lo-Wang, the God of Death and Ruler of the Fifth Court of Feng Du, the Chinese Hell. Or you may refer to him as Mr. Ji rui.

Traits

Punishing Wicked 5

Record of Every Soul 4

Memory 3 (Punishment on the 5th level is done through memory of the past)

Bitter 1 (Originally Judge and King of the 1st Court of Feng Du, till deemed too lenient on the formerly living by the Jade Emperor, and was replaced as judge.)

Description

Surprisingly, the Ruler of of the 5th level of Feng Du is a short unimposing old man with a taste for modern three piece suits. He maintains a well-groomed beard though his crown is quite bald and wears a fanciful pinz-nez.

Motivation

Yen-Lo-Wang finds meaning in his role as minister of divine justice on those souls deemed deserving of his attention. Yet, he secretly desires to return to his former position as not only the King over all of Feng Du, but judge of the recently departed too. But, with passage of time Yen-Lo has found it necessary to take a more direct approach to punishing the wicked in world the of man to keep the idea of Divine Justice alive.

Employment

Yen-Lo-Wang, God of Death & Ruler of the 5th Court of Feng Du, is an IRS agent when moving amongst the living.

Realm

5th level of Feng Du. The Hell of Wailing, Gouging and Boiling. Next stop, women's underwear and men's hats...

Myth

"Innocent? No, I'm sorry, you must be mistaken. You see, everything is written down in detail. Yes, everything. Well, how else do you imagine we ensure everything is in order? Now, if you will follow these two gentleman they will take you to...let us see here...ah, yes, you have been busy haven't you? Well, normally we don't do this, but I'll make an exception for you – we will vary levels depending on the day. So, that would mean 4th today and 3rd tomorrow. Please, don't scream, no reason to thank me. After all, you only have yourself to blame."

Recuperating

Karma: Yen-Lo-Wang takes solace in any activity in which the wicked are punished for their actions – be it a lethal 'accident' or community service for the guilty. Above all, let the punishment fit the crime.