Undead
Undeath is a state of being between life and death, brought about by arcane means. An undead creature's soul has either departed for the Outer Planes or been captured or destroyed in some way. Despite this, its body continues to function in some way, though it is often fragile and even still decaying.
The most powerful undead creature is the Lich, a humanoid steeped in magic who trades their mortality for eternal life, so long as they continuously feed the dark magics that fuel them with souls.
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