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<span style="font-style: italic;">Necromancy redirects here. For the skill preceding Prayer, see [[Prayer]].</span>

A '''Necromancer''' is a studier of necromancy; talking to, and sometimes raising, the dead. They are usually followers of [[Zamorak]], as the practice of necromancy is considered "evil" by most societies; however, a handful of non-Zamorakian necromancers have been accepted within society at various times.

The animation of [[undead]] such as [[Skeleton]]s and [[Zombie]]s are the usual fare for necromancers, and have often been used as disposable troops, as seen during the [[God Wars]]. After the [[Missing My Mummy]] [[quest]], Pharaoh Queen Senliten suggests that necromancy is a corruption of the mummification process, and was widely used by the [[Mahjarrat]] when they first arrived in [[Gielinor]] in the [[Second Age]] after leaving [[Freneskae]] with [[Icthlarin]]. Practicing necromancy is considered a dangerous activity as numerous individuals have turned insane while attempting to raise the dead.

==Known necromancers==
===In Necromancer Tower - South of East Ardougne===
*[[Necromancer (monster)|Necromancer]] level 26 - "A crazy evil necromancer."
*[[Irwin Feaselbaum]] - "A young assistant necromancer."
*[[Invrigar the Necromancer]] level 20 - "An evil user of Magic powers."

===Elsewhere===
*[[Dragith Nurn]] - An undead necromancer found in the [[Lumbridge Catacombs]].
*[[Malignius Mortifer]] - Constantly refining his necromancy skills by practicing.
*[[Tarn Razorlor]] - Gone mad by living in the [[Abandoned Mine]], raised his old friends from the dead.
*[[Melzar the Mad]] - After [[Elvarg]] destroyed [[Crandor|his home]] he went mad and dedicated himself to reanimating his fellow countrymen.
*[[Wizard Grayzag]] - A necromancer according to Malignius, but he now summons [[demons]] and [[Pests]] instead of [[undead]].
*[[Sithik Ints]] - Responsible for the [[Zogres]], in possession of the [[Necromancy book]].
*[[Zemouregal]] - A powerful [[Mahjarrat]] necromancer who attacked [[Varrock]] with armies of skeletons and zombies, twice.
*[[Lucien]] - Another powerful [[Mahjarrat]] necromancer who also attacked [[Varrock]] with an army of skeletons and zombies.
*[[Wizard Frumscone]] - A wizard who lives in the basement of the [[Wizards' Guild]] with his collection of summoned [[zombie]]s.
*[[Papa Mambo]] - A shaman who was kicked from being the head shaman of [[Shilo Village]] due to his necromancy.
*[[Necromancer (Daemonheim)]] - "A seemingly crazy necromancer."
*[[Necrolord]] - One of the [[Mahjarrat]] [[Bilrach]]'s legion of supremely powerful necromancers within [[Daemonheim]], in the [[Occult Floors]].

===Undead with powers of necromancy===
*[[Strongbones]] - First goblin high priest not to be cremated after death. Player meets him during [[Land of the Goblins]] quest.
*[[Rashiliyia]] - Spirit betrayed by Zamorak. Plays a role in [[Shilo Village (quest)|Shilo Village]] quest.

==Quests involving necromancy==
*[[Zogre Flesh Eaters]]
*[[Shilo Village (quest)|Shilo Village]]
*[[Land of the Goblins]]
*[[Haunted Mine]]
*[[Defender of Varrock]]
*[[Swan Song]]
*[[The Blood Pact]]
*[[While Guthix Sleeps]] (minorly; Necromancy only used during a cutscene)
==Also see==
*[[Necromancer kit]], [[Necromancer gear]], [[Fine cloth]]
*[[Shade skull]]
*[[Shades_of_Mort'ton_(minigame)|Shades of Mort'ton (activity/minigame)]]

==Trivia==
*In ''[[RuneScape Classic]]'', players had the ability to choose their class. One of the choices was to become a Necromancer, which gave players a higher starting level in Necromancy (the original [[Magic]]). Later when the class system was removed, all necromancers became [[Mage]]s.
*Some people have compared necromancy to [[Summoning]], but according to [[Malignius Mortifer]], the two have nothing in common.
*According to [[Irwin Feaselbaum]], necromancers can raise themselves from the dead.
*For some reason, most attackable (or formally attackable) necromancers are low-levelled.
*Necromancers who return from the dead are known as Lichs, so long as they bring themselves back.

==References==
*[http://services.runescape.com/m=rswiki/en/Postbag_1 Postbag][http://services.runescape.com/m=rswiki/en/Postbag_1 from the Hedge 1] - [[Wizard Frumscone]] talking about his [[Zombie]]s.
*[http://services.runescape.com/m=rswiki/en/Postbag_12 Postbag from the Hedge 12] - Views on Necromancy from [[Guthix]].
*[http://services.runescape.com/m=rswiki/en/Postbag_22 Postbag from the Hedge 22] - Views on Necromancy from [[Zamorak]].
*[http://services.runescape.com/m=rswiki/en/Postbag_24 Postbag from the Hedge 24] - A rant from [[Malignius Mortifer]].

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imported>Frozen Jese at 10:34, 22 July 2012