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	=IRL zombies=		=IRL zombies=
	The origin for the term, if not one of the modern concepts, can be found in various African and Haitian Voudou stories and religious practices; the zombie (or "zombi") is created by administering a potion that places its drinker into a state of near-death, where they obey the commands of whoever made the potion. In Voudou practices, zombies are created using a powdery substance created from pufferfish poison that renders the victim into a near-death paralyzed state, effectively making them look "dead" for a long period of time. Of course, this "zombie powder" is obviously impractical for coercing servitude from the heavily paralyzed victim, unless the only command you want to give them is "play dead"-- which is why once the victim is revived from the paralysis using different drugs (based off the ''Datura'' genus of hallucinogenic plants) are used to convince them that they really died and are now no longer fully human. If anything, [[ghoul]]s and other similar undead likely served as the basis for the "original" fictional zombies.		The origin for the term, if not one of the modern concepts, can be found in various African and Haitian Voudou stories and religious practices; the zombie (or "zombi") is created by administering a potion that places its drinker into a state of near-death, where they obey the commands of whoever made the potion. In Voudou practices, zombies are created using a powdery substance created from pufferfish poison that renders the victim into a near-death paralyzed state, effectively making them look "dead" for a long period of time. Of course, this "zombie powder" is obviously impractical for coercing servitude from the heavily paralyzed victim, unless the only command you want to give them is "play dead"-- which is why once the victim is revived from the paralysis using different drugs (based off the ''Datura'' genus of hallucinogenic plants) are used to convince them that they really died and are now no longer fully human. If anything, [[ghoul]]s and other similar undead likely served as the basis for the "original" fictional zombies.

	The [[Servitor]]s are conceptually based on this style of zombie, augmented with cyborg body parts.<!--unsure if true-->		The [[Servitor]]s are conceptually based on this style of zombie, augmented with cyborg body parts.<!--unsure if true-->
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	===[[Amonkhet]]===		===[[Amonkhet]]===
	The Egyptian themed plane of Amonkhet has made a novel change to the Zombie type by adding white mana zombies. Technically they are mummies, being embalmed and wrapped up nice and tight with a ridiculous amount of linen bandages (probably to keep out that delicious zombie musk), but throwing in a "mummy" creature type after nearly three decades of zombie creatures would be dumb. It is an interesting take on the "sacred dead" schtick that is affiliated with Egyptian lore, though at the end of the day they really are just glorified servants. Some creatures also have an ability called "embalm" where you cast them from the discard pile, making them come back as a copy of themselves, only they are now white zombies. None of them seem particularly powerful though, and while players aren't scrambling to throw white mana into their zombie decks, their art and design is [[awesome]].		The Egyptian themed plane of Amonkhet has made a novel change to the Zombie type by adding white mana zombies. Technically they are mummies, being embalmed and wrapped up nice and tight with a ridiculous amount of linen bandages (probably to keep out that delicious zombie musk), but throwing in a "mummy" creature type after nearly three decades of zombie creatures would be dumb. It is an interesting take on the "sacred dead" schtick that is affiliated with Egyptian lore, though at the end of the day they really are just glorified servants. Some creatures also have an ability called "embalm" where you cast them from the discard pile, making them come back as a copy of themselves, only they are now white zombies. None of them seem particularly powerful though, and while players aren't scrambling to throw white mana into their zombie decks, their art and design is [[awesome]].

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	For the briefest period of time at the very start of First Edition, for some godforsaken reason, GW decided to make Zombies a faction of their own - known as the Deadwalkers. Yes, that name means absolutely nothing. They were soon folded into the larger Legions of Nagash faction, and then later into the Soulblight Gravelords (both different iterations of nu-Vampire Counts).		For the briefest period of time at the very start of First Edition, for some godforsaken reason, GW decided to make Zombies a faction of their own - known as the Deadwalkers. Yes, that name means absolutely nothing. They were soon folded into the larger Legions of Nagash faction, and then later into the Soulblight Gravelords (both different iterations of nu-Vampire Counts).

	The lore for the average grunt Zombie remains largely the same - although they are now referred to as Deadwalker Zombies. Yes, we know, it's dystopian, just keep calling them Zombies, it's fine. They're still aimless shambling corpses, although they have been known to pop up spontaneously in [[Shyish]], the realm of Death. This trend spread to the other realms after the Necroquake - most organised civilised settlements have found themselves forced to hire "pyre-gangs", mercenaries that hunt down and destroy epidemics before they can spread.		The lore for the average grunt Zombie remains largely the same - although they are now referred to as Deadwalker Zombies. Yes, we know, it's dystopian, just keep calling them Zombies, it's fine. They're still aimless shambling corpses, although they have been known to pop up spontaneously in [[Shyish]], the realm of Death. This trend spread to the other realms after the Necroquake - most organised civilised settlements have found themselves forced to hire "pyre-gangs", mercenaries that hunt down and destroy epidemics before they can spread.

	Interestingly enough there have been cases of Zombies (or "Deadwalkers", sorry GW) becoming leaders/heroes. The most notable and visually striking example is a creepy motherfucker called Gorslav the Gravekeeper, from the Cursed City setting. He's an emaciated, eyeless creature that looks like he walked straight out of a Guillermo del Toro movie. Although the extent of his sentience is debatable, he controls the graveyard of the city and controls all the Zombies within it - even creating new ones.		Interestingly enough there have been cases of Zombies (or "Deadwalkers", sorry GW) becoming leaders/heroes. The most notable and visually striking example is a creepy motherfucker called Gorslav the Gravekeeper, from the Cursed City setting. He's an emaciated, eyeless creature that looks like he walked straight out of a Guillermo del Toro movie. Although the extent of his sentience is debatable, he controls the graveyard of the city and controls all the Zombies within it - even creating new ones.
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	=Modern zombies=		=Modern zombies=
	Zombies in modern settings tend to be the by-products of science rather than necromancy. Some animating agent, usually a chemical or virus (though radiation is not unknown), causes corpses to move around, and for some reason makes them hunger for living flesh. Although this is sometimes explained as the reptilian part of the human brain, which is only centered around finding something to eat, still being prevalent while the other parts responsible for higher reasoning and functions are dead. Thus, without anything really else on their minds but to hunt and eat, all they do for the rest of their undead lives is lumber about and occasionally relentlessly chase someone down to devour, even if they don't have any real reason to do so. This, however, doesn't explain why they don't eat each other...(though Romero Zombies' inability to attack anything that isn't sapient explains this)		Zombies in modern settings tend to be the by-products of science rather than necromancy. Some animating agent, usually a chemical or virus (though radiation is not unknown), causes corpses to move around, and for some reason makes them hunger for living flesh. Although this is sometimes explained as the reptilian part of the human brain, which is only centered around finding something to eat, still being prevalent while the other parts responsible for higher reasoning and functions are dead. Thus, without anything really else on their minds but to hunt and eat, all they do for the rest of their undead lives is lumber about and occasionally relentlessly chase someone down to devour, even if they don't have any real reason to do so. This, however, doesn't explain why they don't eat each other...(though Romero Zombies' inability to attack anything that isn't sapient explains this.)

	Optionally, people who are killed or bitten by zombies may themselves rise again as zombies; in such cases, this reanimation can usually be prevented by destroying or removing the head or incinerating the corpse (decapitation and fire usually work well on putting down zombies post-reanimation as well). George Romero's ''[[Wikipedia:Night of the Living Dead\|Night of the Living Dead]]'' (1968) movie set the tone for the archetypal modern zombie, to the point that zombies of this archetype are sometimes called "Romero zombies", even though nobody actually says the word "zombie" in the movie itself. George Romero did another zombie movie, ''[[Wikipedia:Dawn of the Dead\|Dawn of the Dead]]'' (1978), where there's an implied return to the idea of zombies from supernatural origins ("When there's no more room in hell, the dead will walk the earth").		Optionally, people who are killed or bitten by zombies may themselves rise again as zombies; in such cases, this reanimation can usually be prevented by destroying or removing the head or incinerating the corpse (decapitation and fire usually work well on putting down zombies post-reanimation as well). George Romero's ''[[Wikipedia:Night of the Living Dead\|Night of the Living Dead]]'' (1968) movie set the tone for the archetypal modern zombie, to the point that zombies of this archetype are sometimes called "Romero zombies", even though nobody actually says the word "zombie" in the movie itself. George Romero did another zombie movie, ''[[Wikipedia:Dawn of the Dead\|Dawn of the Dead]]'' (1978), where there's an implied return to the idea of zombies from supernatural origins ("When there's no more room in hell, the dead will walk the earth").

	Another more recent trait was the need to eat brains, introduced in the horror-comedy movie ''[[Wikipedia:Return of the Living Dead\|Return of the Living Dead]]'' (1985). In this movie, the zombies can feel their bodies decompose, and eat brains because it stops the pain (likely via ingesting its endorphins). The zombies in this film are also the same person they were when alive (except psychotically slaved to their hunger for brains), hard to destroy (chop them to pieces and the pieces come after you), and are capable of climbing and running ([[Skub\|despite many people thinking 28 Days Later (see below) introduced the running zombie]]).		Another more recent trait was the need to eat brains, introduced in the horror-comedy movie ''[[Wikipedia:Return of the Living Dead\|Return of the Living Dead]]'' (1985). In this movie, the zombies can feel their bodies decompose, and eat brains because it stops the pain (likely via ingesting its endorphins). The zombies in this film are also the same person they were when alive (except psychotically slaved to their hunger for brains), hard to destroy (chop them to pieces and the pieces come after you), and are capable of climbing and running ([[Skub\|despite many people thinking 28 Days Later (see below) introduced the running zombie]]).

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	* '''Ju-ju Zombie''': A zombie created through black magic rituals, typically involving ceremonially draining a living humanoid to death with necrotic energy. This traps a fragment of the soul inside the corpse, creating a dimly intelligent zombie with greater combat abilities and enhanced magical resistances.		* '''Ju-ju Zombie''': A zombie created through black magic rituals, typically involving ceremonially draining a living humanoid to death with necrotic energy. This traps a fragment of the soul inside the corpse, creating a dimly intelligent zombie with greater combat abilities and enhanced magical resistances. Is also the inspiration for the people possessed by the Mindflayer in Stranger Things, who could be melded together to form a hideous fleshy avatar for the psychic parasite.
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	*'''Inquisitor''': Undead torturers of unknown origins. They kidnap people and torture them endlessly, asking them impossible questions.		*'''Inquisitor''': Undead torturers of unknown origins. They kidnap people and torture them endlessly, asking them impossible questions.
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	The lore for the average grunt Zombie remains largely the same - although they are now referred to as Deadwalker Zombies. Yes, we know, it's dystopian, just keep calling them Zombies, it's fine. They're still aimless shambling corpses, although they have been known to pop up spontaneously in [[Shyish]], the realm of Death. This trend spread to the other realms after the Necroquake - most organised civilised settlements have found themselves forced to hire "pyre-gangs", mercenaries that hunt down and destroy epidemics before they can spread.		The lore for the average grunt Zombie remains largely the same - although they are now referred to as Deadwalker Zombies. Yes, we know, it's dystopian, just keep calling them Zombies, it's fine. They're still aimless shambling corpses, although they have been known to pop up spontaneously in [[Shyish]], the realm of Death. This trend spread to the other realms after the Necroquake - most organised civilised settlements have found themselves forced to hire "pyre-gangs", mercenaries that hunt down and destroy epidemics before they can spread.

	Interestingly enough there have been cases of Zombies (or "Deadwalkers", sorry GW) becoming leaders/heroes. The most notable and visually striking example is a creepy motherfucker called Gorslav the Gravekeeper, from the Cursed City setting. He's an emaciated, eyeless creature that looks like he walked straight out of a Guillermo del Toro movie. Although the extent of his sentience is debatable, he controls the graveyard of the city and controls all the Zombies within it - even creating new ones.		Interestingly enough there have been cases of Zombies (or "Deadwalkers", sorry GW) becoming leaders/heroes. The most notable and visually striking example is a creepy motherfucker called Gorslav the Gravekeeper, from the Cursed City setting. He's an emaciated, eyeless creature that looks like he walked straight out of a Guillermo del Toro movie. Although the extent of his sentience is debatable, he controls the graveyard of the city and controls all the Zombies within it - even creating new ones.

			Another named Deadwalker character would be Nagash's very own Jester, an unnaturally spry and intelligent zombie named Blood-a-bones.

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			*'''Crypt Servant''': Reanimated servants that clean, maintain and guard the tomb of their master. From [[Al-Qadim]].
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	* '''Desert Zombie''': A zombie animated from the dessicated, dried-out carcasses found in desert environments. ~~Again, this was first introduced in the~~ [[Ravenloft]] ~~setting~~.		* '''Desert Zombie''': A zombie animated from the dessicated, dried-out carcasses found in desert environments. From [[Ravenloft]].
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			* '''Boneless''': Created from corpses that have somehow had all of their bones removed, resulting in a deflated, flexible bag of skin that can squeeze itself through tight spaces. In combat they act a lot like chokers, preferring to grapple and constrict opponents, though they can wield weapons normally. They were introduced in [[Ravenloft]], and were invented by the wizard Faylorn so that he could create two minions (a [[skeleton]] and a boneless) from one corpse.
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			*'''Stellar Undead''': Zombified [[spelljammer]] sailors. They will attempt to pass themselves off as living in order to get close to people they can eat.
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	* '''Desert Zombie''': A zombie animated from the dessicated, dried-out carcasses found in desert environments. Again, this was first introduced in the [[Ravenloft]] setting.		* '''Desert Zombie''': A zombie animated from the dessicated, dried-out carcasses found in desert environments. Again, this was first introduced in the [[Ravenloft]] setting.
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