Voku

Voku is a spirit, the living representation and embodiment of the lands between the living and the dead. It is said that Voku formed out of residual magic due to the resummoning of dead spirits, in which case, that would place Voku's creation somewhere in the Second Age, when the first Necromancers appeared. However, Voku may have simply come into existence with the first death of a being, which would make him many thousands of years older. If Voku has existed as long as the realm he dwells in, then his age could be endless, as the Golden Tyrant never created that realm- it simply exists.

Voku is also the herald of the Master of the Hall, and the doorman to Shinegard. He has guarded the entrance to Shinegard since the conception of the temple, being the warrior that others must face before passing through into the stronghold. It is known that Voku is very restrained during these battles, and that the majority of beings would not be able to stand up to him at full strength. However, Voku may often use a lot more of his power if he finds his opponents a good match, though he will let them pass regardless.

Voku has his own herald- a wayward spirit that had once fought to get into Shinegard and failed. Instead, it simply dwells there at the entrance, waiting. After several centuries, Voku made a chair for it to be seated at, quite surprised that the spirit had been in existence for so long. However, the being refused to simply dissipate, wishing to taste the glory of battle once more. After a time period so long that no one except Voku could see the spirit anymore or detect it's presence by any means, did Voku decide to reward such endurance by allowing the spirit to be his herald in the Last Battle, though it was still not granted entrance into Shinegard.