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| Author: | Elestar [ December 29th, 2009, 4:39 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Necromancy |
This actually kind of creeps me out when I read it. Here's the clip from my glossary. Necromancy: There is only one level in necromancy, which is sometimes combined with, and considered the sixth level of, sorcery. However, there are two parts to it. The first part is to contact demons, although this is sometimes made part of the fifth level of sorcery. The second, and main, part of necromancy is the ability to raise the dead (actually, a demon or two possess the corpse). Necromancy has been banned in many countries, but is still practiced in secret. Though necromancy is often combined with sorcery, it can be learned without training in anything else (and some do learn a crude form of it). |
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| Author: | PrincessoftheKing [ December 30th, 2009, 9:54 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Necromancy |
That is kinda creepy. I'm assuming that people who practice necromancy are evil? |
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| Author: | Neil of Erk [ January 9th, 2010, 11:38 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Necromancy |
What exactly do you mean by necromancy? Communication with demonic spirits, re-animating dead bodies? |
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| Author: | Elestar [ January 10th, 2010, 12:59 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Necromancy |
Neil of Erk wrote: What exactly do you mean by necromancy? Communication with demonic spirits, re-animating dead bodies? Yes. In my world, most people believe that it is the communication with and the raising of the dead. However, it is actually the communication with demons, and the re-animation of bodies using demon possession. Note: I have not put this in my stories yet, because I want to work it in in such a way that the evilness of it and the misconceptions surrounding it are apparent. |
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| Author: | Neil of Erk [ January 10th, 2010, 5:30 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Necromancy |
Elestar wrote: Neil of Erk wrote: What exactly do you mean by necromancy? Communication with demonic spirits, re-animating dead bodies? Yes. In my world, most people believe that it is the communication with and the raising of the dead. However, it is actually the communication with demons, and the re-animation of bodies using demon possession. Note: I have not put this in my stories yet, because I want to work it in in such a way that the evilness of it and the misconceptions surrounding it are apparent. That makes sense. It is very important to do that. Actually, an interesting idea is to cross-teach. Allow the reader to think something is one way, then show them it is the other way. If you have a problem with people raising the dead (and I'm assuming that in this context you do) then it makes sense to show it this way, sense most of the people in your world feel the same way about that most readers of fantasy do. |
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| Author: | Elestar [ January 10th, 2010, 7:03 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Necromancy |
Neil of Erk wrote: It is very important to do that. Actually, an interesting idea is to cross-teach. Allow the reader to think something is one way, then show them it is the other way. If you have a problem with people raising the dead (and I'm assuming that in this context you do) then it makes sense to show it this way, sense most of the people in your world feel the same way about that most readers of fantasy do. That is great idea! I love it! Thank you! 
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| Author: | Lord Kieren Mimetes [ January 31st, 2010, 9:34 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Necromancy |
Very nice! It sounds totally creepy and evil. Just one question, When they make contact with the demons, do they become demon-possessed? It seems kinda hard to believe that they aren't overwhelmed by the demons. It would make even creepier if the demons started eating at the persons soul when the tried to summon them. 
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| Author: | Elestar [ February 1st, 2010, 4:54 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Necromancy |
Griffin wrote: Very nice! It sounds totally creepy and evil. Just one question, When they make contact with the demons, do they become demon-possessed? It seems kinda hard to believe that they aren't overwhelmed by the demons. It would make even creepier if the demons started eating at the persons soul when the tried to summon them. I love it! |
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| Author: | Elestar [ February 9th, 2010, 7:28 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Necromancy |
Yes. It opens up the option of showing how evil things (demons, magic, etc.) cannot be controlled, and will eventually destroy those who try. |
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| Author: | Elestar [ February 16th, 2010, 9:06 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Necromancy |
Inesdar wrote: Another thing, you could have one demon control several undead. That is a possibility, although it would have to be a very powerful demon. |
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| Author: | Elestar [ November 1st, 2010, 2:13 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Necromancy |
As this topic has been inactive for many months, I am now closing it. If anyone wishes to comment/question further, feel free to PM me about it. |
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