Zombies and other forms of the undead were the reanimated dead bodies of those unfortunate enough to have died in the Shadowlands or who have been summoned up by some maho-tsukai. ^[1] A kansen inhabited the skull and controlled a body whose soul had fled. ^[2]

Abilities Edit

Zombies were mind­less automatons, and have no will of their own. They move slowly and deliberately, but had unnatural strength in their limbs, and could tear a man apart if given the time. While under control of the sorcerer who created them, they could be made to follow another. ^[1] Limbs of the undead would still be active, even if severed, and will slither after the zombie, attempting to attack anyone within reach, though they could not be re-attached. If the torso of a zombie was severed, it would continue clawing at its opponent, but a decapitated zombie would crumple to the ground and dissolve into a black ooze by the next morning. ^[3] This was discovered during the first raise of Iuchiban, in the Battle of Stolen Graves. ^[4]

Types Edit

There were three major types of zombies: those which formed naturally from the corpses of samurai who died in the Shadowlands; those formed by maho spells as Animate the Dead; and those animated and controlled by Tainted artifacts, such as Porcelain Masks. ^[2]

Military undead Edit

Zombie troops wore magic Porcelain Masks allowing them to march with synchronization. ^[5]

Skeletons Edit

A skeleton was merely a zombie with nothing left to rot. ^[1] Skeletal archers were widely used during the first uprising of Iuchiban's hordes. ^[6]

See AlsoEdit

• Plague Zombies
• Hyakuhei
• Gaki
• Undead/Meta

External Links Edit

• Zombies (Imperial)
• Plague Zombies (Shadowlands)
• Skeletal Archers (Shadowlands)

References

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