Mortaebius

Mortaebius was the god of the dead. It was occasionally spelled Mortabius.

Magic
Like most other gods, he rarely intervened directly, but he responded to the properly performed prayers of his priests. Unusually, he intervened in several cases with Brianna Barter, including:
 * when he reversed the plot by High Shaman T'zar and the spirit Vulvilea from stealing Brianna's body
 * when he helped Brianna with some details of Bellany Norwit's, and later Celena Medea's life
 * he helped Brianna retain her shape, probably by using Vulvilea's memories
 * it's also possible he influenced Nimbus, the "raven of omen" to assist Brianna

Symbols
One of the animals associated with Mortaebius is the raven. Saints of Mortaebius are often surrounded by a nimbus of ravens, and they often are deemed birds of omen by the clergy.

The left hand of his followers often appears to be a conduit to the god:
 * Brianna's "ghost hand"
 * Thane's skeletal hand
 * Wedge's skeletal hand
 * Guardian Korval's left hand was gloved, suggesting it could be skeletal or otherwise marked by the god

Church
The Church of Mortaebius was a well-organized and influential organization. In particular, the Bristol family were devoted to Mortaebius.