Mummy
Overview
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
Biology
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