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Including Appearance and Cultrual Views on Lifeless from Idrians and Hallandren
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When an Awakener infuses a skeleton or a corpse (preferably human) with a [[Breath]], it becomes animate without becoming fully alive. This creature is then able to follow specific Commands much like any other Awakened creation.
However, Lifeless differ from other Awakened objects in several ways. Firstly, the Breath used to animate them cannot be reclaimed by the Awakener.{{book ref|wb|21}} Secondly, they are much more flexible and intelligent in obeying orders; this is ascribed to the fact that they have a brain and are therefore less reliant on the cognitive impulse from the Awakener to determine their actions. Thirdly, they can be given further Commands
== Appearance ==
A Lifeless has all color drained from it upon its creation, bleeding to grey, the Awakening feeding off the body’s own colors to help fuel the transformation.{{book ref|wb|21}} While their clothing is not drained of color, lifeless, like Clod, are often dressed in muted colors or greys.{{book ref|wb|22}} They do not need to breath and their muscles do not involuntarily twitch, so they appear as still as a statue when they are not moving. Lifeless came in as many shapes and sizes as people.{{book ref|wb|25}}
== Self-Awareness ==
A Lifeless will remain animate and useful for several years as long as the body remains in good condition. This period of usefulness may be extended by injecting [[ichor-alcohol]] into the blood vessels of the Lifeless.{{book ref|wb|46}} Physical damage to a Lifeless may be repaired to an extent; lacerations may be sewn shut, damaged muscles replaced.{{book ref|wb|33}} Yet in time the accumulated modifications lessen its resemblance to a living thing, making it more difficult for Breath to keep it functioning as intended.{{wob ref|6975}}
Lifeless are useful soldiers due to the fact that they do not feel pain and require very little maintenance and no food{{book ref|wb|19}}. Furthermore, the Lifeless retains a measure of the skill that it possessed when alive.{{book ref|wb|33}} This makes it exceedingly economical to reuse the dead soldiers in one's army as Lifeless, as doing so saves money on training costs as well as upkeep.
== Cultural Views on Lifeless ==
=== Hallandren ===
In Hallandren, lifeless are seen as emotionless tools.{{book ref|wb|19}} They can be found guarding shops, acting as packmen, and sweeping walkways in the wealthier districts of T'Telir.{{book ref|wb|25}} In wealthier areas, Lifeless aren't plentiful, but they also aren't uncommon and few will take heed of a lifeless performing mundane labor.{{book ref|wb|25}} While they are not uncommon, most people will give them a wide berth. {{book ref|wb|22}}
=== Idris ===
Just as [[Breath|Breaths]] and [[Awakening]] are seen as taboo in [[Idris]], Lifeless are seen as the most unholy of abominations. Idrians believe that a person’s body shouldn’t be abused by making it come back to life and serve someone.{{book ref|wb|19}}
== Interactions with other Magic Systems ==
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