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To understand the relationship between Death and Muerta, fans may need a quick trip down the lore lane. When Muerta was killed, she was so full of hatred that she refused to die. Death was rather impressed by the stubborn Muerta and handed her two weapons while making her his second in command.<\/p>

They must have found some free time from collecting the souls of those who ran out of sand in their hourglasses, as Muerta almost spends an entire day teaching Death how to play Artifact<\/em>.<\/p>