"They were the People Above," Willy said. His drink was placed before him and he took a sip before continuing. "Then, long ago, my kind went to war with them and banished them to the Land of the Dead. It was a long war, with many casualties. But they were gone. Every now and again a faction will rise up looking for battle, but they are much changed. They are Evil. And now, having been so long in the Land of the Dead, they crave life and take it in any way they can. Mortals are easy to kill and they claim many. Some they drag away, some they simply steal the souls and move on..."