Origin:

Book of the Dead or Eye of Shangri-La

Description:

Reanimated corpses, usually of pharaohs & priests, found mostly in Egypt

Highlights:

- Result of ancient Egyptian burial customs;
- Other mummies occurred in China & Peru

Anatomy:

- Preserved via the removal of vital organs,
- Drying out the body with all manner of saltsand herds,
- Embalming the body in seasoned bandages
- Storing the body in an airtight sarcophagus

Abilities:

- Summon plagues of biblical proportions,
- Command lesser mummies or other forms of the undead
- Super Strength
- Nearly indestructible
- Telekinesis
- Can turn into a swarm of scarab beetles or become a cloud of desert sand
- Life-Force Absorption: they can steal others' lifeforce to replenish their own

Weaknesses:

- Cats: the guardians of the Underworld
- Fire