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'''Undead slayers''' were [[elves]] that devoted their lives to the cause of hunting down and combating [[undead]].<ref name="EoE-p112">{{Cite book/Elves of Evermeet|112}}</ref><ref name="TCBoE-p94-95">{{Cite book/The Complete Book of Elves|94-95}}</ref>

==Culture==
Undead slayers came from all walks of life and all the elven subraces. The majority of undead slayers lived on mainland [[Faerûn]], owing to the lack of undead on the elven island nation of [[Evermeet]], though a few did live on the island in case an undead threat ever arose.<ref name="EoE-p112" /> They tended to be rather grim and serious-faced individuals, their chosen line of work having made them lose the lust for life that was typical of elves. They spent time studying the various patterns of undead existence and developed methods to combat them, but each went on to specialize in the knowledge of how to combat particular forms of undead.<ref name="TCBoE-p94-95" />

Undead slayers were resolute in their mission. Chances to eliminate undead were never turned down or backed away from, regardless of what the personal cost might be. If sacrificing themselves would lead to the perishing of undead, slayers would not hesitate to take that cost. However, their feelings towards undead were not evenly spread. While mindless undead such as [[skeleton]]s and [[zombie]]s were no less worthy of being slain, undead slayers held particular animosity towards sentient undead, making no exceptions for those that had proven themselves to be friendly or harmless. For example, even if a [[lich]] that had proven itself to be a [[neutral good]] and kindly individual, their mere existence would infuriate undead slayers to no end and be cause enough for their destruction.<ref name="TCBoE-p94-95" /><ref group="note" name="exception">Interestingly, the brief snippet on undead slayers in ''[[Elves of Evermeet]]'' brings up that [[baelnorn]]s, an elven form of [[lichdom]], are one of the few undead to exist on Evermeet and yet makes no mention of there being any hostility towards them from the few undead slayers that lived on the island.</ref>

==Abilities==
Undead slayers tended to be variously skilled in the fields of healing, herbalism, ancient and local history, ancient languages, and survivalism. Additionally, they learned how to hone the keen senses of the elven people to accomplish the unique feat of detecting the unnatural rhythms that most undead produced, though this ability couldn't detect the movements of [[vampire]]s. Even without the use of this sense, undead slayers were knowledgeable enough of undead to notice signs of infestation and thereafter trace them back to their source.<ref name="TCBoE-p94-95" />

==Possessions==
The commonly carried gear amongst undead slayers included two or more [[vial]]s of [[holy water]], a [[silver]] [[mirror]], several sharpened [[stake]]s, multiple [[holy symbol]]s, and tinder for [[torch]]es. Amongst these items, holy water and a silver mirror were considered paramount starting points for any undead slayer's arsenal. In terms of weaponry, they typically carried a bludgeoning weapon, though sometimes complemented it with a piercing or slashing weapon. These weapons were always made of silver.<ref name="TCBoE-p94-95" />

==Notable Undead Slayers==
* [[Argus Hawkmoon]], a [[mage]] and [[cleric]] of [[Sehanine Moonbow]].<ref>{{Cite book/Powers & Pantheons|158}}</ref>

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===See Also===
* [[Deathslayer]]s, [[human]] mages that similarly devoted themselves to wiping out undead.
* [[Necrobane]]s, [[Kelemvorite]] [[specialty priest]]s similarly devoted to wiping out undead.
* [[Undead hunter|Undead hunters]], [[Paladin|paladins]] who trained to be especially effective against undead opponents, albeit at the cost of neglecting their healing capabilities.

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