Death (mythology)


 * For the Eternal known as Death, see Death. For other uses see Death (disambiguation).

Duroc, more commonly known as Death, was a mysterious being and a figure in legends. Owen Harper stated that its name means "hunger".

Biography
Duroc was both worshipped and feared by Weevils. Once in 1479, it manifested itself in Cardiff after a girl named Faith was brought back to life with the resurrection gauntlet. Duroc killed twelve people, but Faith managed to stop it before it could collect a thirteenth victim, which would have enabled it to enter the universe completely. (During this time, contemporary chroniclers also recorded the presence of Weevils, which seemed to have inspired imagery of the Grim Reaper.)

In the early 21st century, Duroc used the newly-resurrected Owen Harper as a gateway into the Universe, and possessed him repeatedly. While doing so, it repeated the same words in a strange language. Duroc then arrived at a hospital, having taken taken possession of Owen's body. Outside of Owen's body, Duroc had a physical form, a skeleton shrouded in grey vapour. It once again attempted to claim the thirteen souls it needed, but before it could claim its final soul, Owen used faith to literally fight off Duroc and dissipate its energy, sending it back to the darkness. (TW: Dead Man Walking)