Necromancy

The power to utilize magic involving the dead. A form of Magic.

Capability
The user's magical abilities revolve around manipulating the dead. Practitioners of this trade are known as necromancers.

Usages

 * Reanimation
 * Resurrection
 * Mediumship
 * Life-Force Absorption
 * Soul Absorption
 * Death Sense
 * Death Inducement
 * Pain Inducement
 * Immortality
 * Ectoplasm Manipulation
 * Summoning (souls of the deceased)
 * Motor-Skill Manipulation (undead beings)
 * Vampirism
 * Zombie Mimicry
 * Pain Suppression

Known users

 * Ra's al Ghul (DC Comics)
 * Eucliwood Hellscythe (Kore wa Zombie Desu ka?)
 * Kratos (God of War)
 * Arawn Death-Lord (The Chronicles of Prydain)
 * Anita Blake (Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter)
 * Bloodwynd (DC Comics)
 * Effron the Sorcerer (DC Comics)
 * Nora Fries (DC Comics)
 * Gorice XII (The Worm Ouroboros)
 * Horned King (The Chronicles of Prydain)
 * Amy Madison (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
 * Magnus Hainsley (Angel)
 * Matereani (Buffy the Vampire Slayer Xbox game)
 * Maya (DC Comics)
 * Merlin (DC Comics/Arthurian legends)
 * Mozenrath (Aladdin: The Animated Series)
 * Nerissa (W.I.T.C.H.)
 * Arthas Menethil (World of Warcraft)
 * Mz. Ruby (Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus)
 * Orochimaru (Naruto)
 * Kabuto Yakushi (Naruto)
 * Reiko Himezono (Reiko the Zombie Shop)
 * Sabriel (The Old Kingdom Trilogy)
 * Sauron (The Lord of the Rings)
 * Suma-Ket (Marvel Comics)
 * Calypso (Marvel Comics)
 * Vecna (Dungeons & Dragons)
 * Velsharoon (Dungeons & Dragons)
 * Quan Chi (Mortal Kombat)
 * Zarok (MediEvil)
 * Spawn (Image Comics)
 * Count Dracula (Dracula)
 * Pastmaster (Swat Kats: The Radical Squadron)
 * Mortanius (Legacy of Kain)
 * Marnie (True Blood)
 * Antonia (True Blood)