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Zombie Physiology

"Is there an agreed definition of what is a zombie and how they get that way? Not that I know of. I think zombies are defined by behavior and can be 'explained' by many handy shortcuts: the supernatural, radiation, a virus, space visitors, secret weapons, a Harvard education and so on."
― Roger Ebert, The Crazies Review

The power to use the abilities and traits of zombies. Variation of Undead Physiology.

Also Called[]

  • Dead Guy Mimicry/Dead Man Walking/Walking Dead
  • Homo Necrosis Physiology
  • Zed Physiology/Mimicry
  • Zombie Mimicry

Capabilities[]

The user either is or can transform into a zombie, an animated corpse brought back to life by various means, such as dark magic. The user's body is dead, possibly decomposing, and lacking most physical needs and weaknesses.

The skin color of zombies can also vary widely, ranging from greens, blues, grays and even other colors. Their gait can also differ from limping, sliding their feet on the ground, or having the iconic "arms outward" stance.

There are several variations of zombies, mostly defined by how they are made:

  • Type C: Construct. Similar to Frankenstein's Monster, this is the zombie you get when attempting to reanimate somebody/bodies from the dead — With Science, For Science! — causing them to come back wrong. If they go berserk, the good news is that they have an almost zero chance of spreading zombification and creating a zombie apocalypse.
  • Type F: Flesh-Eating. Zombies that eats the skin, flesh and the organs of other living beings, typically turning them into zombies — which makes them a lot like a ghoul. It can be combined with Type V or P.
  • Type P: Plague-Bearing. Created by a virus or occasionally a machine. These zombies are guaranteed to cause others to become zombies due to highly contagious viruses or nanobots. Commonly always merged with Type F. Often technically living zombies.
    • Type PS: Parasite. A subtype of Type P. These zombies are created specifically via exposure to a form of parasitic life-form, be it the only stage or part of a series of mutations.
  • Type R: Revenant. An older variety, originating in European folklore, is less prone to rotting and falling apart and retains intelligence and memories of its previous life. They are driven by a purpose, being vengeance or true love, driven by a desire so strong it can overcome even death. While conceptually ancient and the prototype from which much other undead derive, the Revenant has fallen out of favor with more modern breeds of zombie and the bloodsucking vampire.
  • Type RA: Radioactive. Zombies of this type are born from radiation of various kinds, especially if they're born from reactor meltdowns, criticality accidents, radiation leakages, orphan sources, and among other possible nuclear accidents. These zombies take the fear of radiation to an extreme. Not only do they keep the attributes of zombies, but what makes them more dangerous is that they have radiation pulsating and emitting from them. Being within their proximity will cause radiation sickness depending on how severe the doses are. However, as long as the opponents keep their distance, advantage alone can outmatch them.
  • Type V: Voodoo. Zombies of this type are the cursed remains of individuals brought back to life by a bokor to do their bidding. Thus, they are the servants who have been separated from their souls, becoming completely enthralled to the bokor as a result. See Voodoo Zombie Physiology for more details.

Applications[]

Variations[]

Types of Zombie:[]

Associations[]

Limitations[]

  • Can be manipulated by the users of Zombie Manipulation.
  • Supernatural Hunter can kill the zombies with ease.
  • Magic and especially Necromancy, Dark Arts and Voodoo can control zombies.
  • Normal, Flawless or Absolute Restoration can restore individuals from being zombies.
    • If not remotely living, users of Resurrection can also restore them back to the way they used to be.
  • Most zombies are slow or clumsy.
  • Destroying the brain or decapitation may kill a zombie permanently.
    • Some depictions of Zombies tend to survive with their brain and head destroyed, meaning their bodies will have to be destroyed until there's nothing left of them. Fire is an example of that, though if pathogen-based this could cause further infection/outbreaks/reanimation unless the smog/smoke is contained.
  • Most zombies are either mindless or very stupid.
  • May hinder the user's life with the craving for flesh and all.
  • User's body may continue to decay.
  • The user's body can still be injured by typical physical damages that is inflicted by others.

Trivia[]

  • The term 'zombie' originates from Haitian folklore. In fact, the first zombies were said to have originated in Haiti as part of a Haitian cult due to voodoo magic.
  • Debatably human zombies can be a subspecies of humanity because they belong to the genus, homo, which translates to human.

Known Users[]

See Also: Tropes of the Living Dead and Zombie Stories.

Video Games[]

  • All Corrupted Creatures (Ark: Survival Evolved); Type PS
  • Zombies (7 Days to Die); Type P to RA
  • Zombies (Borderlands: The Zombie Island of Dr. Ned)
  • TK Baha (Borderlands: The Zombie Island of Dr. Ned)
  • Bi-O (Bust a Groove 2); Type F: in looks only, Type R: still retains his memories and soul due to the Groove-Tron, Type RA: due to his transformation being the result of being douse with his son Gas-O's gas.
  • Zombies (Call of Duty series); Type F
  • Zombies (Castlevania)
  • Zombies (Conker series); Type F
  • Zombies (Crypt of the NecroDancer); Type F
  • Lord Raptor (Darkstalkers)
  • Freakers/Infected (Days Gone); Type P
  • Zombies (Dead Island series); Type P
  • Zombies (Dead Rising series); Type P
    • Frank West (Dead Rising); should he fail to get Zombrex; Type P
    • Katy Greene (Dead Rising 2); should she fail to get Zombrex; Type P
    • Tyrone King (Dead Rising 2); should he fail to get Zombrex; Type P
  • Zombiemen (Doom)
  • Shotgun Guys (Doom)
  • Heavy Weapon Dudes (Doom)
  • Zombies (Doom 3)
    • Boneys
    • Bio-Suit Zombies
    • Chainsaw Zombies
    • Fat Zombies
    • Flaming Zombies
    • Morgue Zombies
    • Zombie-Securities/Z-Secs
  • Possessed (Doom 2016)
    • Possessed Scientists
    • Possessed Workers
    • Possessed Soldiers
      • Hell Razers
    • Possessed Securities
    • Possessed Engineers
    • Unwilling
  • Zombies (Doom Eternal)
    • Mecha Zombies
  • Soldiers (Doom Eternal)
    • Blaster Soldiers
    • Shield Soldiers
    • Riot Soldiers
  • Cueballs (Doom Eternal)
  • Carcasses (Doom Eternal)
  • Infected (Dying Light); Type P
  • Zombies (Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem)
  • Lucas (Fantasy War Tactics)
  • Risen (Fire Emblem Awakening)
  • Zombies (Ghosts 'n Goblins); Type F
  • Zombies (Half-Life); Type PS
    • Gonomes
    • Fast Zombies
    • Jeff
    • Electric Zombies
    • Poison Zombies
    • Standard Zombies
    • Zombines
  • Zombies (The House of the Dead series); Type F
  • Sayzombie (Kamen Rider Gotchard)
  • Rikuro Tachibana (Koutetsu no Majo Annerose)
  • Zombies (The Last Stand series); Type P
  • The Infected (Left 4 Dead series); Type P
  • Dark Purveyors (Lolipop Chainsaw)
  • Zombie Sam (Looney Tunes World of Mayhem)
  • Zombie Granny (Looney Tunes World of Mayhem)
  • Zombie Taz (Looney Tunes World of Mayhem)
  • Zombie Chungus (Looney Tunes World of Mayhem)
  • Various mobs (Minecraft)
  • LeChuck (Monkey Island); formerly, before becoming a demon
  • Axe Zombies (Monolith Productions' Blood); Type F
  • Bloated Butchers (Monolith Productions' Blood); Type F
  • Brian Yu (Monster Prom)
  • Zombies (Paranoia series); Type P
  • Zombies (Plants Vs. Zombies); Type F
    • Dr. Edgar Zomboss
  • Infected (Prototype series)
  • Zombies (Quake series); Type F
  • The Undead (Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare); Type F
  • Zombie John Marston (Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare); Type F
  • Zombies (Resident Evil); Type P to PS
  • Dark Knights (Return to Castle Wolfenstein); Type F
  • Undead Warriors (Return to Castle Wolfenstein); Type F
  • Zombies (Return to Castle Wolfenstein); Type F
  • Zombie Gat (Saints Row)
  • Rottytops (Shantae)
  • Abner Cadaver (Shantae)
  • Poe (Shantae)
  • Zombies (Shingeki no Bahamut)
    • Rita
    • Kaisar Lidfard
  • Zambys (Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment)
  • Nadia Fortune (Skullgirls)
  • Sienna Contiello/Squigly (Skullgirls)
  • Rotting Robbies (Skylanders)
  • Zombies (State of Decay)
  • Zombie Jake (Subway Surfers)
  • Zoe (Subway Surfers)
  • Deke Kay (Tattoo Assassins)
  • Zombies (Team Fortress 2)
  • Zombies (The Secret World); Type F
  • Yoshika Miyako (Touhou Project)
  • Zombie (Valkyrie Crusade)
  • Wario (Wario Land); Type F
  • Zombie Guards (Wolfenstein 3D); Type C
  • Zombies (XCOM: Enemy Unknown)
  • Zombies (Zombies Ate My Neighbors)
  • Infected (ZombiU)
  • Winzaleo (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Phantom Blood)
  • Eijkman (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Phantom Blood)
  • Caineghis (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Phantom Blood)
  • Zombies (Plague Inc.); Type P
  • ELID infected (Girls' Frontline); Type RA
    • Smashers
  • Zombies/Zeds (Madness: Project Nexus); Type P
    • G03LM Mk.Zs; Type C
      • Burger Gil
    • Honk Zeds
    • Swamp Zeds
    • Dr. Hofnarr/Tricky
  • Zombie Cookie (Cookie Run)
  • Zombie Shark (Hungry Shark World)

Literature[]

  • Death Troopers (Star Wars Legends); Type P
  • Reginald "Reg" Shoe (Discworld)
  • Windle Poons (Discworld)
  • Mr. Slant (Discworld)
  • Baron Saturday (Discworld)
  • Zombies (Goosebumps)
  • Zombies (Skulduggery Pleasant)
    • Vaurien Scapegrace
  • Zombies (The Zombie Chasers)
  • Zombies (Warm Bodies)
  • Zombies (World War Z); Type P
  • Various Characters (Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark)

Anime/Manga/Manhwa[]

  • Them (Highschool of the Dead)
  • Akane Koishikawa (Koishikawa-san wa Nikushokukei)
  • Ayumu Aikawa (Kore wa Zombie Desu ka?)
  • Silver Fullbuster (Fairy Tail); via Necromancer Curse
  • Phantom (Marchen Awakens Romance)
  • V (Fünf) - Dead Dragon (Marchen Awakens Romance)
  • Zombies (Monster Musume)
  • Panty (Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt)
  • Stocking (Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt)
  • Ling Ling Wong (Rosario+Vampire)
  • Babu (Sankarea)
  • Otoki (Sankarea)
  • Rea Sanka (Sankarea)
  • Sid (Soul Eater)
  • Franchouchou (Zombieland Saga)
  • Wang Chan (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part I: Phantom Blood)
  • Jack the Ripper (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part I: Phantom Blood)
  • Bruford (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part I: Phantom Blood)
  • Tarkus (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part I: Phantom Blood)
  • Adams (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part I: Phantom Blood)
  • Doobie the Monstrous (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part I: Phantom Blood)
  • Page, Jones, Plant and Bornnam (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part I: Phantom Blood)
  • Bruno Bucciarati (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part V: Golden Wind) after being revived by Gold Experience
  • Sports Maxx (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part VI: Stone Ocean) via Limp Bizkit

Live Television/Movies[]

  • Rotgut (Ace Lightning)
  • Zombies (Buffy the Vampire Slayer); Type F
  • Cooties/Zombie kids (Cooties)
  • Emily (Corpse Bride); Type R
  • Zombies (Disney's Zombies); Type F
  • Empty Child (Doctor Who)
  • Wights (Game of Thrones)
  • Liv Moore (IZombie); Type R, P, and F
  • Kuroto Dan/Kamen Rider Genm (Kamen Rider Ex-Aid)
  • Zombies (Pirates of the Caribbean); Type F
  • Infected (Resident Evil series); Type P to PS
  • Zombies (Return of the Living Dead series); Type P
    • Tarman
  • Sheila Hammond (Santa Clarita Diet)
  • Zombies (Shaun of the Dead)
  • Heidi (Summer in Transylvania)
  • Zombies (Supernatural); Type F
  • Officer Matthew "Matt" Cordell (Maniac Cop III: Badge of Silence)
  • Zombies (Night of the Living Dead series); Type F
  • Zombies/Walkers (The Walking Dead); Type P
  • Zombies (Wizards of Waverly Place)
  • Zombies (World War Z); Type P
  • Zombies (Zombieland); Type P
  • Neon Maniacs (Neon Maniacs)

Cartoons/Comics[]

  • Zombozo (Ben 10)
  • Briar Harvestar (Bone Comics)
  • Sawyer (Camp Lakebottom)
  • Mantha (Casper's Scare School)
  • Zombies (Catscratch); Type F
  • Evil Ernie (Chaos!/Dynamite Comics)
  • Senior Citizombie (Codename: Kids Next Door)
  • Zombies (Danny Phantom)
  • Solomon Grundy (DC Comics)
  • Black Lantern Corps (DC Comics); Type PS
  • Anti-Living (DC Comics); Type P
  • Zombies (Gravity Falls); Type F
  • Zombies (The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy); Type F
  • Zombies (Hotel Transylvania); Type F
  • Zombies (Invader Zim); Type F
  • Zombies (The Life & Times of Juniper Lee); Type F
  • Marvel Zombies (Marvel Comics); Type P
  • Voodoo Zombies (Marvel Comics); Type V
    • Simon Garth/Zombie
    • Eric Williams/The Grim Reaper; formerly
    • The Unliving X-Humed
  • Dead Girl (Marvel Comics); Type R
  • Norrisville People (Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja); via eating contaminated McFizzles
  • Zombies (Mona the Vampire); Type F
  • Ghoulia Yelps (Monster High)
  • Sloman Mortavitch (Monster High)
  • Moanica D'kay (Monster High)
  • Abracadaver (The Powerpuff Girls)
  • Zombies (Pucca)
  • Zombies (Scooby-Doo! series); Type F
  • Zizi (Spookiz)
  • Space Zombies (The Simpsons)
  • Zoe Walker (Super Monsters)
  • Zane Walker (Super Monsters)
  • Zombies (Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go!); Type F
  • Astro Zombies (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles; 2012 TV series)
  • Maggot (Zombie Hotel)
  • Fungus (Zombie Hotel)
  • Rictus (Zombie Hotel)
  • Funerella (Zombie Hotel)
  • Jeebies (Zombie Hotel)
  • The Colonel (Zombie Hotel)
  • Uncle Von (Zombie Hotel)
  • Zombie Monster (Be Cool, Scooby-Doo!)
  • Scruffy Scruffington (Futurama) Type C
  • Zombeef (Monster Farm)

Web Animations/Comics/Originals[]

Others[]

  • The Thriller (Michael Jackson's Thriller)

Gallery[]

Videos[]

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