La Muerte

La Muerte, is the Ruler and Queen of the Land of the Remembered, and is a supporting character in The Book of Life. She is the estranged wife of Xibalba and is an ancient immortal goddess of Benevolence, Kindness, Goodness, Generosity, Purity, Forgiveness, Mercy, Hope, Love, Passion, Light and Death.

She first entered the plot of the film when she and her husband Xibalba made a bet concerning who the mortals Maria, Manolo and Joaquín.