Necromancer
降靈術師 · Necromancer — A forbidden mage who controls death
Names in Other Languages
강령술사한국어降靈術師 · Necromancer — 죽음을 다루는 금기의 마법사
ネクロマンサー日本語降靈術師 · Necromancer — 死を操る禁断の魔法使い
死靈術師繁體中文降靈術師 · Necromancer — 控制死亡的禁忌魔法師
NekromantDeutsch降靈術師 · Necromancer — Ein verbotener Magier, der den Tod kontrolliert
NécromancienFrançais降靈術師 · Necromancer — Un mage interdit qui contrôle la mort
NigromanteEspañol降靈術師 · Necromancer — Un mago prohibido que controla la muerte
NecromantePortuguês降靈術師 · Necromancer — Um mago proibido que controla a morte
NekromantaPolski降靈術師 · Necromancer — Zakazany mag kontrolujący śmierć
НекромантРусский降靈術師 · Necromancer — Запретный маг, управляющий смертью
The necromancer is a forbidden mage who summons the souls of the dead and controls corpses in battle. The name combines Greek 'nekros' (corpse) and 'manteia' (divination), originally meaning divination by consulting the dead, but medieval times merged it with black magic to become the evil practice of raising armies of the undead. Outlawed in most religions and nations, necromancy's power is unmatched as it allows unlimited reinforcements. D&D's Necromancer class, Diablo's Necromancer, and Warcraft's Lich King are modern fantasy archetypes, often depicted not as simple villains but as tragic figures exploring death's secrets.
Origin
Derived from ancient Egyptian and Greek oracular rituals for the dead. Deemed demonic magic in medieval Europe and forbidden, it has been reborn as a fully independent class in fantasy.
Features
- Undead creation and control: skeletons, zombies, ghosts, death knights, and more
- Life drain magic — killing enemies to replenish one's own vitality
- Extracting information and prophecies from the souls of the dead
- Overcoming numerical disadvantages by commanding an undead army
Stories
Instantly converts fallen enemies into allied combat power. The fastest class at reinforcing an army on the battlefield.
Weakness
A fatal weakness to holy attacks. Socially ostracized, making normal activities impossible.
