Necromorph

The Necromorphs are the reanimated corpses of the dead, reshaped into horrific new forms by a recombinant extraterrestrial infection. These creatures are extremely aggressive, and will attack any uninfected organism on sight. The sole purpose of almost all the Necromorphs is to create more bodies to infect and spread the infection. They are believed by some to be the heralds of humanity's ascension, but on a more practical level are the extremely dangerous result of exposure to, and tampering of, presumably alien technology. To fully consume a host body, the host must first be killed. For reasons unknown, when a living victim is infected by the recombinant pathogen through exposure transformation does not take place, and the symptoms of infection this way do not necessarily ensure a fast, efficient death. Though it must be noted that the symptoms of paralysis, catatonia, and impaired breathing would make such a victim easily dispatched by other recombinant forms. The actual type of Necromorph created largely depends on the location and circumstance, for example Lurkers are created from any infant human. However, some Necromorphs are clearly composed of more than one human (seeBrute, Tripod or Graverobber), which is an indication that some form of intelligence is at work allocating biomass for specific use. This is especially troubling, as it shows a degree of planning and forethought not found in simple animals. Necromorphs do not suffer from the vulnerabilities associated with a body that needs interconnected vital organs, centralized nervous system, respiration, or vascular support. Injuries that would kill an ordinary human, such as a shot to the cranial cavity containing the brain, have little effect on them.

Necromorph Breeds

Brute



The Brute is one of the strongest Necromorph forms encountered in the Dead Space series. It is a combination of multiple corpses fused together into one large being, although it's impossible to tell exactly how many bodies have been reanimated to create these monsters. It is large, hardy, and like all Necromorphs is extremely violent towards the uninfected.

Crawler



The Crawler is one of two Necromorphs formed from infants, the other being the Lurker. They first appeared inDead Space 2.[1] [2] [3]