The Healthy Dead

The Healthy Dead is the second published novella in the Bauchelain & Korbal Broach series by Steven Erikson. Chronologically, it is set after The Wurms of Blearmouth and before Crack'd Pot Trail. The novella is also included in The First Collected Tales of Bauchelain and Korbal Broach.
== Publisher's Summary ==
The city of Quaint's zeal for goodness can be catastrophic, and no one knows this better than Bauchelain and Korbal Broach, two stalwart champions of all things bad. The homicidal necromancers -- and their substance-addled manservant, Emancipor Reese -- find themselves ensnared in a scheme to bring goodness into utter ruination. Sometimes you must bring down civilization... in the name of civilization.
== Dramatis Personae ==
A
* Agin Again, the Demoness of Lust The Healthy Dead, Section 4 The Healthy Dead, Section 36
* Arto the Famous Fire Eater, former performerThe Healthy Dead, Section 16
B
* Baby Saint, youngest Saint of Glorious LabourThe Healthy Dead, Section 15
* Bauchelain, necromancer and partner of Korbal Broach 
C
* Chimly, child prisonerThe Healthy Dead, Section 33 
E
* Elas Sil, Saint of Glorious Labour The Healthy Dead, Section 2
* Emancipor Reese, manservant to Bauchelain and Korbal BroachThe Healthy Dead, Section 2 
H
* Hood's minion, unappreciated servantThe Healthy Dead, Section 29
* Hurla, owner of Hurla's Brothel The Healthy Dead, Section 21
I
* Imid Factallo, Saint of Glorious LabourThe Healthy Dead, Section 1 
* Ineb Cough, the Demon of ViceThe Healthy Dead, Section 3
* Invett Loath, Well Knight and Purest of Paladins
K
* Korbal Broach, necromancer and partner of Bauchelain The Healthy Dead, Section 7
L
* Lady of Beneficence, goddess of the Grand Temple 
M
* King Macrotus, the Overwhelmingly Considerate, current king of Quaint The Healthy Dead, Section 13
* Mince Blackpug, paragon of health and virtue The Healthy Dead, Section 5
N
* Nauseo Sloven, the Demon of Corpulence
* King Necrotus, the Nihile, former king of Quaint The Healthy Dead, Section 8
S
* Senker Later, the Demoness of Sloth
* Stentorian Nun, priestess of the Grand TempleThe Healthy Dead, Section 24
* Storkul Purge, Well KnightThe Healthy Dead, Section 11
* Subly, wife of Emancipor Reese 
== Plot Summary ==
==Trivia==
The idea for The Healthy Dead was born from Steven Erikson's visit to a Winnipeg bookstore. While buying something at the cash register, he spotted a promotional display for a book called Die Healthy. Erikson said, "I just saw that and thought, oh my god, I need to write something about this because it's the most absurd...concept you can imagine. I mean I get their point, but at the same time it definitely inspired me to create sort of the wellness industry and...give it a few hard kicks."Novellas (and more) with Steven Erikson - Smiley's Podcast - See 27:25
== Cover gallery ==
The Healthy Dead (hard cover).jpg|Original release by PS Publishing in hard cover (2004)
The Healthy Dead (paperback).jpg|PS Publishing soft cover release (2004)
Zdrowe Zwłoki.jpg|Polish cover art - Wydawnictwo MAG (2005)
==Notes and references==
pl:Zdrowe zwłoki
Category:Bauchelain & Korbal Broach novellas
Category:The Healthy Dead
Category:Dramatis Personae