Fearless Undead: Difference between revisions

** The cadavers aren't exactly mindless, their minds have just gotten stuck to the moment of their death, and they can't learn anything new, and are inclined to return to whatever they were doing just before their death, unless somebody constantly keeps an eye on them. They're essentially dementia patients taken up to eleven.

* Reg Shoe and many other undead from ''[[Discworld]]'', along with the Igors.

* The Cauldron-Born in Lloyd Alexander's ''[[Prydain Chronicles]]'' have no emotions at all, including fear.

* The High Seekers in the [[Novels of the Change]] are an odd case. When they are killed, they are possessed by a fearless dark power until such time as the bodies are no longer useful - but then, when they're alive, they're possessed pretty regularly too, to similar results.

 

* ''[[Dungeons & Dragons]]'', to a varying degree in different editions. Undead are typically immune to all fear spells, and if morale is a factor, undead are unshakable. The only thing that will set undead running for the hills is holy power, such as that unleashed by the Cleric's ability to [[Turn Undead]].

** It is also averted as far as intelligent undead are perfectly capable of a [[Tactical Withdrawal]], and indeed will do so when a battle turns against them since they know firsthand just how much their situation beats the [[Nothing After Death]]. They just can't be forced to by anything short of [[Turn Undead]].

** Averted, however, in ''[[Warhammer 40,000]]'', where the Necrons are basically Zombie Robots: The game explains that while they do ignore fear (comes with having your soul eaten by your gods and your entire body transferred into a machine), they can still judge when it would be advantageous to flee if in presence of a stronger enemy, and so must still take morale tests.

** Played straight with the Plague Marines, who are described as being so rotten they can barely sense what's going on around them and are completely immune to pain. Perfectly represented on the tabletop in that they're far more durable than the standard marines, have the actual Feel No Pain rule, is slower than the average marines, and is completely and utterly fearless. Small wonder why they're one of the best units in the book.

 

== [[Video Games]] ==

* The Undead monster family in one of two types (machine is the other) that cannot be intimidated in [[Dragon Quest VIII]].

 

 

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[[Category:Fear Tropes]]

[[Category:Undead Index]]

[[Category:Haunted Index]]

[[Category:Paranormal Tropes]]