The Withered One

The Withered One is the god of the inevitable. It is one of the three Ancient gods alongside its siblings Eyendr and Hayat. It is the only Ancient god whose true name is not known. Some believe this is because it is one in the same with Hayat, so its true name is hers, but this is often disputed. It is the most distant of the Ancient gods, having never spoken or even appeared to a mortal or god before, only Guia and its siblings. Most knowledge about it is gained through those who have spoken to Guia, which is an incredibly rare occurrence.

Origins
It is not known how or when the Withered One came into existence. The most common theory is that she and her sibling gods have always existed, and that from them the universe was born, but it is just a theory.

The First War
The Withered One took the side of the Mizani during the First War to counter Eyendr's sponsorship of the Bandia. It never spoke to any of the gods of its alliance and instead just countered any of Eyendr's attacks/abilities.

Wither Skeletons
When necromancy had become a common practice by humans and piglins, the Withered One sent its wrath upon those that had attempted it. It caused them to be infected by the Withering, a disease that caused the being to remain alive but rot and wither away both physically and mentally until it was nothing but a mindless monster.

Appearance
The Withered One is often depicted as a black skeleton made of ash or basalt. Rotted, gray bits of flesh still cling to its bones along with bits of faded cloth. It is massive, larger than any building, and speaks in rasping breaths. It has no organs, but its bones are held together by cobweb-like sinew.