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The Undead
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Dead folks who, whether due to dark magic, mad science, lack of a proper funeral or burial, some old problems they still haven't solved, a desire to get revenge on their killers or enemies, or just plain stubborn bloody-mindedness, do not rest in peace. Unable to move on to the afterlife, they still roam around in the mortal world, (poorly) trying to behave as if they're still alive. One way undead vary is the nature of their mind, soul, and spirit. In some cases, including liches, most ghosts, and some vampires, they keep their original soul and personality. They can still remember the simple pleasures of life, but they can no longer experience them, a frustration which may fill them with hatred of the living, or simply make their existence an unliving hell. Friendly/heroic/sympathetic undead are most often from this category. In other cases, including many traditional vampires and most zombies, the undead are actually animated by evil spirits or demonic entities. They may have access to the memory of the deceased person whose corpse they are wearing, but they are not truly the original person in question. These types are primarily evil (or at least are used by said evil beings, and are much more likely to be vulnerable to religious symbols and sacred rituals. The remaining forms of undead may be little more than puppets of a Necromancer, or they may be powered by magic alone, but they have no animating spirit (at least, not a sentient one). See the Undead Index to read more about all the related tropes; along with the Haunted Index, Mummy Tropes, Skeletal Tropes, Tropes of the Living Dead, and Vampire Tropes. |
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Undead Nazis: These guys are the unlucky soldiers of Nazi Germany who were killed in action during World War II, only to be brought back to (un)life through the use of dark sorcery or super-science. | |
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The Draugr is a related variety of undead, popularized by The Elder Scrolls series, but again, dating back to Norse oral tradition. These are essentially the wights of particularly greedy, evil, or stong-willed individuals who manage to retain a greater amount of mental and physical ability. They are not bound to their grave or site of death, though many choose to use such places as a lair out of entitlement or convenience. They possess great magical abilities, including the power to raise their victims as wights. These are the prototype for the Lich and reflect certain aspects of the Revenant and Vampire of nearby cultures. | |
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