Lycanis-Mortis

There is simply one word that describes Lycanis-Morris - Horrifying. Though not a sub species they are a distinct variant of Lycanthrope unlike any of their kin. Being the raised corpses of decaying Lycanthropes these shambling masses invoke terror in all who witness them. If not first embalmed the flesh of a Lycanis-Mortis will decay leaving them foul, putrid walking corpses with not even a quiver of remorse.

### Lycanis-Mortis Appearance and Attributes

Being the undead canine form of a Lycanthrope their appearance can vary greatly. All species of Lycanthrope are able to become an instance of Lycanis-Mortis if resurrected. Most commonly Lycanis-Mortis are created by Abnubite priests leaving them having a strong resemblance to resurrected mummies. If prepared by an Abnubite priest the Lycanis-Morris instance can operate for centuries after it is resurrected. Most commonly these Lycanis-Mortis are used as Lycan Tomb Guard in order to protect burial grounds of great significance. Many of these Tomb Guard are created from fallen hero’s and warriors that have died in the name of their pack or Lycan kind. In Anubian religion this fate is considered to be one of the greatest honours one can hopefully achieve.

The majority of these Abnubite Lycanis-Mortis are found throughout lost tombs across old Egypt. Some however are created by rogue Abnubites in service to dark powers. These Lycanis-Mortis however will not be as well prepared, leading them to resemble truly undead wolves. Flesh often hangs from their bones, soft tissue decayed, and malting fur, this paired with the snarling undead jaws frantically attempting to bring you to a quick end makes them truly horrifying. Fortunately with Lycanis-Mortis only being able to be created by Abnubite priests which are in short supply in the modern day leads to instances of Lycanis-Mortis being exceedingly rare to encounter. Though when they are encountered it is common to see Lycanis-Mortis clad in a form of ceremonial armour or regalia especially if found defending a tomb.

Being thoughtless and feeling less these shambaling zombie Lycans are near unstoppable. Given their undead nature it takes far more firepower in order to incapacitate a single instance. If one hopes to take a Lycanis-Mortis down they should concentrate their attacks on the head. Though undead a Lycanis-Mortis is still subject to biology and thusly requires the bodies mechanics in order to operate. Decapitation or Amputation is the only way to incapacitate a Lycanis-Mortis allowing instances to simply ignore a large amount of small arms fire. Being undead also makes Lycanis-Mortis completely fearless, happily charging toward certain doom with the hopes it may slay even one of its opponents. This being said often the masters of these Lycanis-Mortis will use their undead enforcers in much more effective ways. The most common tactic seen is to bury the Lycanis-Mortis and have it lay in wait for any disturbance that may happen upon it. This has been used to great effect in defending ancient tombs, where any grave robber is sure to be met by Abnubite Lycanis-Mortis rising from the ocean of sand.

### Lycanis-Mortis Origins

As discussed a Lycanis-Mortis can only be created by Abnubite priests and is almost exclusively done in order to protect tombs. Though how these Abnubite priests are able to create Lycanis-Mortis whilst having no access to the Arcane is almost entirely unknown. There are two prevailing theories that hope to shed some light upon the subject all be it clouded by a lens of myth and legend. The first of these theories suggests that perhaps Abnubite priests simply ask their god to perform the resurrection of an instance of Lycanis-Mortis. This is possible given that deities in the past have been known to grant certain powers during specific rituals. The second theory suggests that Lycanis-Anubis or Lycanis-Albus instances actually perform the resurrection, though given the lack of Arcana in Lycanis-Anubis and the the Celestial Arcana of Lycanis-Albus makes this seem unlikely.

### Lycanis-Mortis Cultural and Religious Demographics

Though now they resemble the shambling corpses seen only in the darkest pits on ones nightmares they once were living breathing Lycans. Though now they serve one of two purposes, undead guardians or undead enforcers. In the instance of Lycanis-Mortis created by Abnubites the individual will most likely have been a great warrior or leader. This is done as a way to honour their fallen hero’s and is seen as an honour across many Lycan packs and religions.

In the case of Lycanis-Mortis created by rogue Abnubites however they will most likely have been an unfortunate victim. Much of the time these Lycanis-Mortis are created from those recently buried. Often finding recently desiccated graves of Lycans is direct evidence of a Rogue Abnubite operating in the local area. Fortunately Rogue Abnubites are rare and almost always immediately hunted down by Lycanian Guard and Abnubite priests.

### Lycanis-Mortis Common Form

Lycanis-Morris can be created from any kind of deceased Lycanthrope except for an Astral Lycanthrope. This has been abused by terrorist organisations in the past in which they would use a Remes afflicted individual to infect and kill multiple humans only to resurrect them as Lycanis-Mortis. Terrifyingly if a Lycanis-Mortis was afflicted with Remes Disease prior to their death then they will continue to be infected. This can create a perfect storm which would be able to cause a mass outbreak of Lycanis-Mortis shattering any secrecy around the entirety of Lycanthrope kind. This high infectivity was specifically exploited during the the FLA Millennium Plot during the Lycan Unrest.

Being highly infectious Lycanis-Mortis is most likely what has lead to the burial practices that are universal across Lycan religions. In the major Lycan-Centeric religions it is common practice to either cremate or mummify the recently deceased. This is especially true if the individual in question died whilst afflicted with Remes disease. It’s presumed that the threat of Lycanis-Mortis being created by Rogue Abnubites is what directly lead to these practices.