Necromancy

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Necromancy is a black art of sorcery that draws upon the power of Shyish to resist death, restore life, or raise dead.[3a] Those who devoted themselves to necromancy were ever in the shadow of Nagash, wehther in adulation of the god or envy of him, and they drew upon the forbidden secrets of their macabre master. The promise of power and longevity was too much for many to resist, and far too often those who studied the harnessing of amethyst magic were easily seduced.[1a] Whereas amethyst magic is the essence of death, and in its raw state it suppressed and corroded the material of life, and likewise necromancy is inimical to life, for it only restores shadows and husks rather than vibrant, living beings.[1b] However, amethyst magic is innately connected to life whilst necromancy is a profanation of life.[1a]

History

Necromancy was first developed and practiced by Nagash, the Lord of Undeath in a time before the Age of Myth[1a] in the World-that-Was. It was through the secrets of Nagash's necromatic arts that the Elixir of Life, the original source of the Soulblight curse, was created.[2b]

List of Spells

Name Casters Description Sources
Ravenous Hunger Wizards that know Necromancy The wizard invokes a relentless hunger for the flesh of the living, driving the warriors into a rabid frenzy. White Dwarf 461 (2021) - Anvil of Death: Spell Table, pg. 34
Raise the Dead Powerful necromancy saturates the land around this wizard, bringing warriors back to the fore to fight again. White Dwarf 461 (2021) - Anvil of Death: Spell Table, pg. 34
Necrotic Leech Amethyst tendrils reach out from the caster, sapping the life force of the enemy before replenishing their allies with stolen vigour. White Dwarf 461 (2021) - Anvil of Death: Spell Table, pg. 34
Immortal Will Nearby allies are in thrall to the will of the caster, who drives them forward to unleash fury upon the enemy. White Dwarf 461 (2021) - Anvil of Death: Spell Table, pg. 34
Wall of Dust The caster conjures forth a wall of dust with the ferocity to strip flesh from bone. White Dwarf 461 (2021) - Anvil of Death: Spell Table, pg. 34
Circle of Death The caster draws upon powerful Shyishan energies to unleash a wave of necrotic magic that engulfs nearby foes. White Dwarf 461 (2021) - Anvil of Death: Spell Table, pg. 34
All is Dust Dark tendrils of Shyishan magic coil around the foe, turning gleaming steel into timeworn rust in a matter of seconds. White Dwarf 464 (2021) - Anvil of Blood: Spell Table, pg. 97
Abyssal Strength The caster draws upon the morbid power of the Shyish Nadir, infusing and sustaining a creature of the grave with a dark necromantic energy that allows it to shrug off damage and unleash its full fury upon the enemy. White Dwarf 464 (2021) - Anvil of Blood: Spell Table, pg. 97
Crimson Ward Drawing upon the scant dark blood that still resides within them, the caster creates a barrier of crimson gore that protects them from harm. White Dwarf 464 (2021) - Anvil of Blood: Spell Table, pg. 97
Invigorating Aura Invoking ancient necromantic rites, the caster bolsters their minions or returns them to cursed unlife. Battletome: Soulblight Gravelords (2021) – Spell Lores, pg. 84

Wizards

The Wizards able to perform necromancy include:

Sources

Magic of the Mortal Realms and Beyond
Lores of Magic Magic Spectrum Heavens {{{3}}}Beasts {{{3}}}Fire {{{3}}}Metal {{{3}}}Life {{{3}}}Death {{{3}}}Light {{{3}}}Shadows {{{3}}}
Chaos Beasts of Chaos (Twisted WildsDark Storm) • Chaos Ascendant (Ruinous Sorcery) • Disciples of Tzeentch (FateChange) • Hedonites of Slaanesh (SlaaneshForbidden Sorceries of SlaaneshPain and Pleasure) • Maggotkin of Nurgle (MalignanceVirulenceFoulness) • Skaven (RuinWarpvolt Galvanism) • Slaves to Darkness (Damned)
Death Flesh-Eater Courts (Madness) • Legions of Nagash (Sorrows) • Soulblight Gravelords (DeathmagesVampires) • Nighthaunt (Underworlds) • Ossiarch Bonereapers (MortisansNecro-Alchemy)
Destruction Gloomspite Gitz (MoonclansSpiderfangs) • Ogor Mawtribes (GutmagicSun-Eater) • Orruk Warclans (WeirdSavage Waaagh!Savage BeastSwamp)
Order Cities of Sigmar (CinderCollegiate ArcaneLeavesSmogPhoenixDark SorceryWhitefireEaglesUmbral SpiteIlluminationGhurish Heartlands) • Daughters of Khaine (Shadows) • Idoneth Deepkin (Deeps) • Lumineth Realm-lords (HyshHigh PeaksWindsZaitrec) • Seraphon (Celestial DominationCelestial Manipulation) • Stormcast Eternals (DrakesStormInvigoration) • Sylvaneth (Deepwood)
Unaligned Realmsphere Magic (EightpointsShadespire) • Ice
Realmstone AetherquartzAmberboneCelestiumChamoniteCyclestoneEmberstoneFalsestoneGrave-SandNullstoneVaraniteWarpstone
Magic Crafts Alchemy (Aether-KhemistryDark AlchemyNecro-Alchemy (Soul Alchemy)) • ChantooRunecraft
Other BloodGrudgeMinor CantripsNull
Arcanum OptimarEndless SpellIncarnateSpells (Common SpellsUnits Spells)