The Mountain of Souls (concept)
Sometimes called the 'Peak of Souls' is the final passage all must cross after death for Zaoranian believers, a place no being may reach before death. It is believed to exist somewhere in the Realm of Dreams. Every soul must ascend its peak before entering Baizar Mana.
Those who lived virtuously will see the way clearly, guided by the hand Zaoran along the way. Those who's journey remain incomplete will remain in Baizar Mana for an unknown time. Their soul is cleansed before returning to Aeras, the Waking World, in another form, unknowing of who they once were. And finally, those who lived sinfully will find no path. Their souls will be lost for eternity, wandering until the Last Struggle, when they will be unmade in pure agony.
During this journey, the soul must endure Four Labors, trials that test its worth before it may ascend.
To Zaoranians the ultimate goal of the soul is to transcend the cycle by living virtuously, in complete accordance with Zaoran’s divine order. Only then will it no longer return to the world, instead dwelling for eternity in nearness of Zaoran.