Señora Muerte Lydia

A long dead noblewoman who nevertheless retained all the vivacity she had for life, Lydia is elegant, well-mannered, and passionate—qualities that made her the charismatic unlife of any festive occasion. A vigorous dancer both in life and death, Lydia and her signature gold-trimmed fan can be seen weaving in and out of impromptu partners during The Return, an annual celebration that bridges the gap between the living and spirit worlds. Her kind and patient manner made her especially popular with children, and even after her passing was just as soothing to the newly departed. Death could be a disorienting affair, and Lydia's heart seized with sorrow at those with unresolved tethers. The least she could do for them was to ensure they were not left out of the annual festivities. So when Lydia spied the foreign-garbed girl ravenously devouring offerings from someone else's altar, her first instinct was to approach with caution. Some spirits tended to react with aggression, but this could be one overcome by a year-long hunger. Gods know how big of an appetite she herself had, but she preferred to partake daintily. The girl, to her relief, was simply starving—and yet, she wasn't even a spirit! Yin-Yin (a peculiar name around these parts) was in every way a reanimated corpse; that alone was enough to frighten living townsfolk, who much preferred their ethereal kin. Amused with her new charge, Lydia decided to help Yin-Yin pass over lest her corporeal body begin to fall apart. Within the girl burned an undeniable spark of life, and Lydia wanted nothing more than for that light to live on. For life, as always, goes on—and death but the next great adventure.