Zombies

### Distinction

A reanimated corpse that has only one goal, to kill and eat the flesh of the living.

Zombies are an undead, reanimated corpse of a human who's only goal is to kill and consume the flesh of the living. They are hyper aggressive towards any form of living thing and when seeing or hearing a person, they will sprint at them and try to bite and kill them. The cause of Zombies existing is due to ancient tribes killing and consuming the flesh of a sick saber-tooth tiger who, unbeknownst to the tribe, carried this unknown virus. Zombies became dormant for million of years until during World War 2, the virus was rediscovered, but it was quickly covered up again. The same thing happened during the Cold War before eventually, during the 21st century, the virus reemerged yet again, though this time, it got loose.

## Lifestyle

Zombies aimlessly roam around in search of living things, quickly reacting to any sound not caused by other Zombies or weather. They lack all the basic needs of a human, never needing to rest, eat, or drink, though oddly enough, they still eat the flesh of the living.

## Species Strength

* **Superhuman Strength:** Zombies seem to be just slightly stronger than the average person as they can easily overwhelm a single person on their own and tear into their flesh with their bare hands. However, there are some people who can hold back a single Zombie. Their true strength comes when they are in hordes.
* **Speed:** Zombies, while will aimlessly roam around, will sprint at anything living. Their speed seems to be faster than the average person, though not insanely fast.
* **Endurance:** Due to already being dead, they don't get tired. This means they can chase or attack someone for as long as they need to and won't stop unless they or the person they're after is killed.
* **Agility:** Zombies seem to have the same agility compared to a human, being able to climb fences, however, they will usually flop over smaller obstacles, showing that they don't have the best coordination when it comes to actively chasing someone.
* **Durability:** Due to already being dead, they are hard to rekill. Requiring severe head trauma or the removal of the head, Zombies are immune to all other forms of attack. While being hurt in other parts will slow them down, it will not truly harm or kill them.
* **Bite:** A Zombie's bite is extremely lethal when left untreated. Depending on where they are bit, how long they were being bitten, or how many times they got bit, a person can die within a week or within mere hours. However, while there is no cure, (At least in the main universe), a Zombie bite can be prevented if cleaned early one like any other infectious wound. Though this isn't a sure way to rid the virus from one's body.
* **Daylight:** Zombies are diurnal creatures, being they are active during the day. When the sun is out, they will sprint after their prey.
* **U.V Rays:** Because they are diurnal creatures, they are attracted to U.V Rays, and they can cause a Zombie to act like it's day when it's really night.

## Weaknesses

* **Decomposition:** Because they are dead, a Zombies body will still rot, albeit very slowly. However, if a Zombie's body rots to the point their skin completely falls off, they will not be able to move anymore.
* **Head Trauma:** Should a Zombie be stabbed, shot, or all around lose their head, they will die.
* **Sub-par Intelligence:** Zombies seem to have less intelligence than the average person, as they can't open doors, push things off them, or coordinate with one another.
* **Weak Coordination:** While they may possess agility close to the average person, they have terrible coordination, as they will more often trip over logs, debris, or short barriers rather than step over them.
* **Nighttime:** Because they are diurnal creatures, they become less activate during the night, as they will no longer sprint after prey and only lightly jog. Most of the time, they won't even chase their prey. They essentially become docile.
* **U.V Rays:** Because they are diurnal creatures, they are attracted to U.V Rays, meaning this acts as a double-edged sword, since they will linger around U.V light even when prey is close by, given said prey is not within the U.V Rays.

## Trivia

* These are the opposite of most Zombie media, as often times, Zombies are more dangerous during the night.
* These are similar to the Zombies from Train to Busan, as those Zombies become blind at night. The difference however is these Zombies can still see at night, they just become more docile.