When the sun first shone on Saga, the first shadow was cast. When the gods saw it, they feared and banished it, sending it into the boundary between Saga and the Dark Area. That shadow became Erebos, the god of death. In time, Erebos accepted his role, and the gods in turn overcame their fear and welcomed him among their number. Erebos rules over death and the Dark Area, but these aren't his only duties. Because of his own origins, he is also the god of misfortune, ill fate, begrudging acceptance, envy, and bitterness. And because he is lord of the Underworld, where gold is common but valueless, he is also the god of wealth. He idly envies the sunlit domains of the other gods, but only in a daydream-like way. He knows that all mortal souls will eventually join him, which affords him a kind of satisfaction and certainty. When others suffer, it brings Erebos peace, but not glee, because the alienation and banishment of others enables them to identify with his own. The god of the underworld is worshipped by three distinct sets of mortal beings: those who exalt death, those who desire wealth, and those who pray for acceptance of their fates.