Undead

The **Undead** are a collective term for 'races' of once-living creatures usually transformed into undead creatures or reanimated by necromantic magic or some unholy curse. By classification, they are considered to be part of the 'Specter' classification though a rare few are also included as 'Cursed Ones'.

## Types of Undead

### Living Corpses

A category of undead entities usually made through the reanimation or possession of a physical body or corpse.

#### Līċ

A former humanoid (usually a human) that has been granted a new undead life through either Goetia or Necromancy.

#### Mummy

Found in Hannu and some Far South regions.

#### Possession

Done by having a soul or entity possess a body or more probably a corpse, depending on the contents the result is called by different names.

Technically, **Botchlings** are a type of undead as they are a soul inhabiting their now dead stillborn body.
Energumen
Technically, Energumen are a type of undead as they are created when the spiritual body of a demon possessing a corpse (usually that of a human).
The result of a soul being bound to its own dead body, usually as a form of punishment done by some form of higher power such as a curse or sometimes a Necromancer.

#### Reanimation

Done by reanimating a body with Necromantic or otherworldly energy, this may or may not erase the soul within the body.

Skeleton
Created when Necromancy is used on a skeleton these monsters are found primarily in the Northern Kingdoms and the Nilfgaardian Empire due to the secret spread of Necromancy. In the case, of a Skeleton retaining or regaining its intelligence from when they were alive they are called 'Awakened Skeletons'.
The Undying
By technicality, The Undying are a type of vampiric undead as the changing process does kill them. Due to it being debatable whether the original soul exists in the body anymore following the changing process their turning is considered to be a reanimation process.
Thankfully these creatures do not exist in the 'modern' setting.
A Undead that is typically a corpse of some kind they can come in various states of decomposition, they are typically considered unintelligent only having scraps of the thinking capacity they did in life. In the case, of a Zombie retaining or regainig its intelligence from when they were alive they are called 'Awakened Zombies'.
A subtype of zombie that is created when a lesser vampire has been zombified as no known cases of higher vampire zombification are known to date.

### Incorporeal Spirits

A category of undead entities usually made from spiritual energy which may or may not be corporeal in nature.

#### Draug

A Draug is a higher form of a wraith known as an Arch-Wraith, they are commanders of their Draugir soldiers.

#### Lubberkin

Technically, a **Lubberkin** are a type of undead as they are a soul freed of earthly constraints as a household guardian spirit.

## Notes

* The undead classification is a purely fanon creation as such there is no official proof of their existence in the Witcher works outside the fanon community.
* **The Undead** are free to use in stories and articles, all I ask is that you honor the lore present and if you make one add their name and a link to this page.