Ancients: Linus

The Ancient of the Undead is Linus. Linus founded the Sons of Linus, an organization that’s dedicated itself to – among other things – ensuring that fledgeling members of the Undead are found and cared for until they can survive on their own without being a danger.

Linus is believed to be alive but is often reclusive. The word is that Linus only shows up every 50 years or so for the Meeting of the Ancients, or because something big is about to happen and he’s been called in to lead The Sons of Linus personally. The last time that happened, he was forced to kill another of the Ancients.

Linus is reported to have curly salt-and-pepper hair and dresses in mostly black. He always carries two swords – one with a pitch black blade, and one with a bone-white blade. He looks like a walking corpse, because it’s well-known that he stopped feeding on the Unbound over 500 years ago. Rumors about how he managed to sustain himself before the advent of Ambrosia have always been a point of contention.