Athanats

"Athanats are not humans. They once were, yes, but not anymore. Their name comes from the Greek word for 'deathless,' and there is no saving them."
~Elijah describing the Athanats
== History ==
Athanats are similar to zombies in appearance and mannerisms. They are human bodies without souls, and behave in a very mob-like manner, controlled by the demon that made them. They make for good soldiers, and once there are enough of them in a specific area, it's quite difficult to fend them off.
The first Athanats were allegedly created by Samael not too long after his fall. He was experimenting on human souls, trying to find any possible way to prevent them from reaching Heaven. After Jesus's crucifixion, he discovered that if he removed a soul from a human or animal and replaced it with demonic energy, he could create a loyal soldier that is a slave to his every whim. He made many of these, using them to capture more humans to perform this procedure until he was stopped by Azrael, who demanded that he return the stolen souls. Samael refused at first, but after a battle with Azrael in which he was the loser, he revealed that there was no way to fix the Athanats after their souls had been removed. Angered, Azrael took the souls from Samael's custody and brought them to Heaven, dispatching the bodies after.
Samael taught many of his subordinates how to perform the task of creating Athanats, and it wasn't long before the numbers of the human souls stolen grew at alarming speeds.
== Appearance ==
Ahanats share similar characteristics with zombies in that their skin is usually a shade of gray and their skin is torn and bloody. Their walks are usually out of pace, similar to a limp, and some even are forced to crawl or drag themselves on the ground. Their mouths usually hang open, and the only sounds they are capable of are moans, growls, hisses, etc.
== Personality ==
Athanats are rather stupid, incapable of any higher brain functions. It is a popular joke that you need only walk away from a Athanats, since their runs aren't very fast. If in a pack, however, Athanats are quite a formidable force, ganging up on their enemies and using their sheer numbers to defeat them. Even though Athanats act on their own, they are forced to follow their creator's will.
== Powers and Abilities ==
* Supernatural Perception: Athanats can detect the presence of supernatural beings such as Watchers or Angels and react accordingly. They are afraid of angels, and they will shy away from any they come across.
== Weaknesses ==
=== Items ===
* Holy Relics: Holy Relics have the capacity to kill and trap Athanats, depending on their power. 
* Holy Ground: Athanats cannot step foot on Holy Ground, as it will immediately kill them.
=== Magic ===
* Angelic Magic: Powerful Angelic magic can kill Athanats with ease.
* Demonic Magic: Powerful Demonic magic can kill Athanats with ease.