A pair of fearless killers, thousands of years old, guard a path to what is believed to be heaven. Of course, all towns in the area have different ritual and traditions where either their criminals or best warriors, equipped with the best armors and swords, go to die trying to fight the guards

The corpses stay.

After a short time on the ground the corpse of the defeated gets back up and walks a short distance to a dusty field. It then sits crosslegged and watches. It will watch until the end of time.

If a given corpse is damaged such that after defeat it cannot make this walk, others from the field will rise and help it to its place.

Many are seated in this field. They failed to gain entrance to heaven, and so they stay where they failed.