NECROMANCERS
It is invariably short-lived men rather than the longer-lived races who take up Necromancy. Scholars have often speculated on the reason for this. Perhaps because Elves have such vast lifespans they do not feel the need to prolong them by unnatural means. Dwarfs have no aptitude for magic. Orcs and Goblins have little concept of their own mortality and do not fear death in the way men do. Most Skaven are too caught up in their own scuttling pursuit of the way of the Horned Rat. Thus it is usually only men who study the Necromancer's art and set their feet on the road that will lead them to a peculiarly horrible form of everlasting life, or to an existence of eternal damnation.
Those individuals who turn to Necromancy are not necessarily evil to begin with. Many may well be inclined to madness and dark desires, for what else could lead them to the study of such a vile form of the mage's art? Some may desire knowledge for its own sake or seek to save their own lives or that of a loved one. However, even if they are not intrinsically bad men, something about their unnatural pursuit invariably turns them to a darker path. Perhaps it is the horror their fellows feel for them or perhaps the pulsing energy of Dark Magic inevitably warps their minds. For whatever reason, when men take to the path of Necromancy, madness is never far behind. Necromancers are shunned by all right-thinking people. Witch hunters trail them and the dark magicians are feared and hated as much as the worshippers of Chaos.
As a man follows the dark path of the Necromancer, he becomes ever more detached from his mortal roots. Morbidly questing after the secrets of death, a Necromancer can come to resemble the shuddering creations of his magic. Those wizards deeply steeped in the art of Necromancy stand betwixt the living and the dead, neither wholly alive nor one of the Undead. His body twisted with unholy power, his mind seared by the horrors he has witnessed, a Necromancer has more in common with the Undead than the living.
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The Necromancers blister pack contains one (1) metal mounted Necromancer model and one (1) random metal Necromancer on Foot model.
All models are supplied unassembled and unpainted.
