Purification

The Ahmunites had long revered the dead, believing in an existence after the mortal vessel had served its purpose.
Their high priests had dabbled a little in the art of necromancy and a vain fashion amongst the noble classes developed, raising their most loyal warriors to serve again in their undeath in a rite known incongruously as Purification.
Spurred on by these priests, the noble houses plunged ever deeper into darkness, until the cities of the empire began to echo with the shambling and mournful groans of the dead. Souls and bodies were unwillingly forced back into service. 
Even wealthy Ahmunite families were not spared the Purification with parents murdered so their souls are reborn unwillingly during the rite of Purification. 
The families of these undead workers were ignored, cries of protest falling on uncaring ears.
The practice of Purification began to spread insidiously. Across the lesser regions, more and more people were raised from their rest, slaves for the living. 
Category:Empire of Dust