Archetype:Alpha Zombie

"They say the Zombie Master controlled these foul creatures even before his own death, but now that he is one of them, nothing can make them betray him."

― "Zombie Master" card flavor text, Magic: The Gathering

"It appears that there is some sort of hierarchy to the zombie hordes. Some are more intelligent than most and seem to give them directions. Perhaps our original theories were wrong."

― Dr. Einer Saukas, discovering there's a hierarchy in the Zombie outbreak, when he witnessed some of them being smarter and formidable, and also giving the lesser Zombies orders. (They Hunger)

The archetype of a character who is an alpha zombie, an undead being vastly superior to other members of their group or society who leads through brute strength and force of personality. Variation of Undead Alpha with Zombie Physiology.

Also Called[]

Alpha/King/Lady/Lord/Master/Mistress/Queen of the Zombies
Homo Necrosis Dominus Physiology (Humans Only)
Zombie King/Progenitor/Queen/Zero Physiology

Capabilities[]

The user is or can become an all but unstoppable Alpha Zombie; one of the most powerful forms of undead. As they are superior to any other undead, they retain their rational sense of self-awareness, being able to think, plan and articulate their actions and motions.

Being the alpha of the undead, may give a user undisputed power over all types of lifeless corpse types be it Revenants to Skeletons, Flesh Golems, Radioactive Zombies, Mutant Zombies, Metazombies, Mummies, Ghouls, even Zombie Hybrids may fall under their sway. Like any alpha of a species, the Zombie Lord has greatly enhanced physical attributes, most prominently the corpse in question will be moved by powerful forces that give them phenomenal and malefic powers.

An Alpha Zombie is incredibly difficult if not impossible to truly dispatch, their greatest asset is their all but unassailable tenacity. No matter what one does with them they can never be truly stopped forever, only momentarily. Due to this, they end up detained more often than dead and gone.

Applications[]

Higher Lords[]

Zombie Lordship

Possible Variations[]

Alpha Physiology
Dark Arts
- Voodoo
  - Necromancy
Dark Lord: The Zombie Lord has the potential to become a powerful dark sovereign.
Death Aspect Manifestation: Become and command the myriad of life extinguishing possibilities.
Demonic Conduit
Enhanced Resurrection Roulette
Esoteric Element Manipulation: Zombie Lords are receptacles for vast arcane forces they can release at will.
Post-Mortem Power Absorption: Absorb the powers of those you've slain and/or eaten.
Post-Mortem Shapeshifting: Assume the forms of those you've slain and/or eaten.
Ritual Magic
Superior Zombie Physiology: Some Zombie lords possess powers normal zombies do not have usually.
Transcendent Undead Physiology: Strongest of the lords can become godlike nonliving beings.
- Death Transcendence: The user may gain immense power through death itself.
  - Afterlife Lordship: Hold power over the Afterlife.
  - Death Empowerment: The more that dies the more powerful one becomes.
  - Killing Empowerment: The deaths caused by one's own hand or by those of others strengthens them.
  - Life-Force Absorption: Leach away the energies of the living.
  - Subordination Manipulation: As others die one's power grows in scope.
Underworld Lordship: Have dominion over the land of the dead and all the souls therein.
Unholy Vessel
Warping Presence: The very being of zombie lords can cause odd happenings to occur.

Associations[]

Limitations[]

Deprivation of their otherworldly energies can weaken the vessel.
Due to being soulless corpses users are especially vulnerable to Possession.
May possess the weaknesses of a Zombie but to much lesser degrees.
May start out degenerated when first resurrected.
Supernatural Hunters are a match against even the strongest of Zombies.

Known Users[]

George A. Romero (Call of Duty: Black Ops); Type F
Ernest Fairchild/Evil Ernie (Chaos!/Eternity Comics); Type F
Homicide (Chaos!/Dynamite Entertainment); Type F
Lord Raptor (Darkstalkers); Type F and V
William Hand/Black Hand (DC Comics); Type PS
Scar/Scarred Guardian (DC Comics); Type PS
Calder (Dead Rising 4); Type P
Zombie Lord (Final Fantasy XII); Type F
Dr. Edgar George Zomboss (Plants vs. Zombies series); Type F
Evil Ash (The Evil Dead); Type F
Lord Samukai (Lego Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu)
The Dark Purveyors (Lollipop Chainsaw); Type C
Bob Zombie (Monster Madness: Battle For Suberbia); Type F
Heinrich I (Return to Castle Wolfenstein); Type F
Oda Nobunaga (Samurai Deeper Kyo)
Zombie Lord (Smash Up); Type F
Zombie Master (Yu-Gi-Oh!); Type F