Drained

The Drained are a supernatural sort of entity found in Red. 
=== Overview ===
Drained are, in short, animated corpses, forcibly connected to the noiro through runes carved into the flesh. The details of their creation are carefully kept secret, but the techniques have been preserved through the ages. There seem to be two kinds, one which is a mindless animated corpse, and another which uses the same principles to keep people in a macabre semblance of life after their demise. They are usually said to be distinguished by whether their rune-cuts bleed- a mindless Drained's runes are completely dry, while one with some vestigal thoughts will have slowly dripping blood, as they are less entirely Drained. 
=== Theories of Creation ===
The creation of Drained is a carefully guarded secret, but some principles are widely circulated. Every Drained has runic symbols carved into their flesh, usually on the forehead, over major arteries, and around joints. The more advanced the Drained, the more and more complicated the runic symbols are. It's assumed that a major ritual is also required. The rumors about the details of this ritual are varied- some purport that it requires a solution of Gifted blood, others say it involves water from the Blood Caves, others indicate it requires parts of the Ashnaught. Whatever the case may be, it is almost certainly quite gruesome. 
=== Appearances and Sightings ===
Most reports of Drained are related to criminal dealings, often as near-mindless guards or cheaper cannon fodder to slow down attacks. Some are also said to be the product of desperate doctors, hoping to reach beyond the grave. 
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