"She's not mortal, if that's what you mean. Though the stories say she was, once." He didn't find her rude, but it was strange for him to be in the position of having to explain such things. It was exceedingly rare, that a mortal should have any direct relationship with a god - but in Exandria, their powers were very much in evidence, and the chosen amongst the most devout could call upon such deities to aid them. "She was a powerful sorceress-queen in life, and when her mortal self died, she became the consort of the evil death god. She stole his power, then overthrew him, creating her own kingdom."