Editing Mothfolk (section)

==Necrosavants==

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Candleflies were a gift to the mothkin from the fey queen Cimre, a simple insect species that produced light to reflect the light of the moon. They were quickly discovered to have many applications, from decoration to illumination to chemical powders. However, this boon came with a cost: candleflies fed exclusively on dead flesh. Because mothfolk were born from Cimre and to her they must return.

Tanji asked of Cimre how they would sustain them, and she delivered the Death-Head mark, a white skull found on the back of some mothkin upon their rebirth. Cimre named them the Necrosavants, and they were tasked with collecting the bodies of the dead and harvesting them for the candleflies. 

Three years later, a Necrosavant named Tashigo found a new use for the candleflies: when their larvae infested a dead corpse, the glow they produced was charged with Necromantic energies. Tashigo channeled this power, and the infested corpses rose, undead husks illuminated by the haunting light of the candleflies from within. A host of the creatures ran through Tanjian, but they were finally repelled and Tashigo was slain.

Since then, the mark of the Death-Head condemns a mothkin to a life as a Necrosavant, respected for their invaluable service but avoided and feared for the prospect of the dark energies that they encounter. Many live as recluses, tending the candleflies and then delivering them once they reach maturity, to return again to their den of death and growth.

Necrosavants are few in numbers; even in the biggest cities one can hardly find a dozen of them. Even the most ambitious rulers stave off using them, because, while being able to raise an impressive undead army, Necrosavants’ control over the risen is unstable, and that army can easily turn on you.

The Death-Head mark is also known to the Farapidaan, but it is rarer and does not hold as much significance in their culture. When Anenzi left with his flock to the desert, most of their candleflies died during the exodus, and they eventually adopted a tradition of cremation instead. Most of the time, when a Death-Head is born, which is quite rare, they would tend to find themselves taught in the priesthood in order to perform proper funeral rites.

In recent days, however, there are those who speak of training and utilizing them to hunt down and identify Moondrinkers. However, this thesis hasn't been fully tested yet.