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The Undead (as the creatures are collectively known) have haunted humanity since death was unleashed upon the world. They are monsters with an all-consuming hunger for murder and the lifeforce of the living. By definition, an undead creature is a being that has died, but through strong emotional ties, certain circumstances, or sheer willpower, come back from the grave. The Undead exist in a state between life and death, a limbo of eternal torment that can only be relieved by the lifeforce of the living.

The Undead are all said to have formidable supernatural powers, capable of inflicting lethal harm on living beings and, more terrifying yet, creating more of the Undead from their victims. There are two kinds of Undead: Corporeal (having a solid form) and Incorporeal (having no physical substance to their forms). Luckily, they are not invincible. Even though one cannot kill something that is already dead, they have numerous weaknesses, and can be prevented from attacking the living using various methods.

The Concept of Undeath

Exactly what does it mean to be “undead?” And what truly is Undeath and its purpose? The concept isn’t very well understood, but to define the term “undead,” it is being that hangs in a state (a limbo, if you will) between full-fledged life and everlasting death. Essentially, the Undead is a reanimated corpse, devoid of a soul.

I theorize that the Undead are created by “negative energy,” which is created when a violent death occurs, strong negative emotions are created, and so on. These negative forces grab the attention of demons and malignant spirits (possibly even Satan himself takes interest in them), which proceed to reanimate the bodies of the recently deceased, creating revenants, vampires, and zombies of various kinds. Also, the spirit of the body’s owner may reanimate the corpse for its own dark purposes. A body may also be reanimated through powerful magic, usually necromancy (divination through the use of dead bodies or summoning spirits).