Undead Physiology

"Stalker: A week ago... Something strange happened.
 * Persephone: What was that?
 * Stalker: I died."

- Tasakeru

"You know that line they feed you in boot camp, "You can rest when you're dead"? Complete bullshit!"

- Alcatraz, Crysis 2: Legion

The ability to use the abilities of a corporeal Undead. Variation of Mythic Physiology. If the user loses their physical body, they gain Ghost Physiology.

Also Called

 * Anti-Living Physiology
 * Cadaverism
 * Cadaver Form/Mimicry/Physiology
 * Corpse Form/Mimicry/Physiology
 * Forsaken Physiology (Warcraft)
 * Necrotic Form/Mimicry/Physiology
 * Undead Form/Mimicry
 * Undeath

Capabilities
User with this ability either is or can transform into an undead, corporeal beings in mythology, legend or fiction that are deceased yet behave as if alive. A common example is a corpse re-animated by supernatural forces, by the application of the deceased's own life force or that of another being (such as a demon).

Users with this power lack physical weaknesses, such as pain, need to rest, vulnerability to environmental effects, etc, while some still need to consume various substances (blood, flesh, life-force). Being clinically dead, their brains and bodies are immune to most powers that affect living beings.

Applications

 * Decelerated Aging or Semi-Immortality
 * Defunct Physiology
 * Enhanced Body
 * Contaminant Immunity
 * Disease Immunity
 * Enhanced Durability
 * Enhanced Endurance
 * Enhanced Stamina
 * Environmental Adaptation
 * Fear Inducement
 * Hibernation through self-induced rigor mortis.
 * Infinite Digestive System
 * Matter Ingestion

Variations

 * Anatomical Liberation
 * Body Part Substitution
 * Head Liberation
 * Conversion
 * Disease Generation
 * Enhanced/Supernatural Condition
 * Fear Inducement
 * Immortality
 * Life-Force Absorption
 * Blood Consumption
 * Consumption Healing
 * Natural Weaponry
 * Claw Retraction
 * Enhanced Bite
 * Regenerative Healing Factor

Types of Undead:
For a variety of corporeal undead, see here.
 * Angelic-Undead Physiology
 * Demonic-Undead Physiology
 * Draugr Physiology
 * Fext Physiology
 * Frankensteinian Monster Physiology
 * Ghoul Physiology
 * Jiang Shi Physiology
 * Lich Physiology 
 * Mummy Physiology
 * ​Mummy Lord Physiology
 * Reanimated Object Physiology
 * Revenant Physiology
 * Skeleton Physiology
 * Gashadokuro Physiology
 * Skeleton Dragon Physiology
 * Topielec Physiology
 * ​Transcendent Undead Physiology
 * Undead-Dragon Physiology
 * Undead Lord Physiology
 * Zombie Lord Physiology
 * Undead Machine Physiology
 * Undead-Monster Physiology
 * Undead Planet Physiology
 * Undead Plant Physiology
 * Vampire Physiology
 * Mystic Vampire Physiology
 * Neuronal Vampirism
 * Psi Vampirism
 * Shinso Physiology
 * Vampire Lord Physiology
 * Zombie Physiology

Associations

 * Cemetery Empowerment
 * Corpse Possession
 * Death Empowerment
 * Death-Force Manipulation
 * Ghost Physiology
 * Grim Reaper Physiology
 * Soullessness
 * Spirit Physiology
 * Undead Manipulation
 * Undead Morphing
 * Undead Soul

Limitations

 * May be difficult, or impossible to revert back to a normal form.
 * Supernatural Hunters are more then capable to handle the undead.
 * May need to consume living flesh, blood, life energy, etc. in order to survive.
 * May still decay and rot.
 * Motor skills may be impaired.
 * May be unable to heal injuries.
 * User may lose limbs or not have limbs.
 * Automatically frowned upon by most of society.
 * Not feeling pain may not always be beneficial.
 * Certain undead may have a natural vulnerability to certain substances, forces, or items which they are powerless to defend against (I.E.-sunlight, silver, fire, salt, jade).
 * In some mythologies, salt can be used to force transformation from this state.
 * Damage to the brain can result in an instant kill, even in this form.
 * Dark Arts, Necromancy and other forms of Magic may be used to control the user.

Known Users
See Also The Undead and Undead Index.