The Source of Undeath in ED

[galafrone]

Is the source of any undeath originated from the "netherworlds" ?
Are the horrors the only creatures capable of creating undeath ? (i know that nethermancers can do it aswell, but i mean, they learned it from someone)
What is an undead spirit in terms of theory ? from where they come from ?
Can say, ghouls, exist without a horror creating them ? and the other horror constructs ? like Jehutras, black mantis etc ?

[Avantio]

In my Barsavie (because I don't think there is official ruling to this extent) I assume that a region where astral space is contaminated (corrupt) can spontaneously spawn undead. How that happens can vary - usually I imagine the lower undead (like cadavermen) are just dead bodies powered by tainted magical energies while the higher undead like ghouls are actually corruptes spirits that take over bodies and change them to fit their twisted nature.

[galafrone]

yeah thought about like that and i like your idea a lot
in this way, i can put undeads (spiritual ones or corporeal ones) linking them to the "original undeath" source of an area, that is it's corruption level

In this way "corruption" aka undeath is something that maybe even the source of horrors itself, or the byproduct of their "essence".

[LADRILLON]

Hi:

Not quite sure about this but I believe some of the most "common" undead (black mantises, jehuthras, cadaver men - maybe), are minor horrors so "common" that they become just "undead".


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[Avantio]

Not really - they are Horror constructs.

[Lord of Badlands]

Jehuthras aren't undead (And Black Mantis' arn't even Horror Constructs, they're "ordinary" Creatures - I think.)

[Anunnaki]

Jehuthra and Black Mantis are both Horror constructs.

Take kaer, James

[Lord of Badlands]

Oh, I confused Black Mantis' with Shadowmants. Head -> Wall.

*Nothing to see here, please go on*

[Anunnaki]

Not a problemo!

[The_Gun_Nut]

The black mantis are based upon the inshalata (giant preying mantis). But some Horror thought it would be funny to improve upon what nature had already created.

Alter inshalata. Sic black mantis' upon a kaer of windlings. Hilarity ensues.