Mortisemounted
Mortisemounted is a term in fantasy and speculative fiction describing systems or practices that bind death-energy to a mount—such as a corpse, undead beast, or mechanical platform—so it can be controlled by a necromancer or technomancer. The concept covers both ritual preparation and the act of riding or operating the mount in combat or field tasks.
Etymology: derived from mortis, Latin for death, and mounted, reflecting a rider bound to death-energy. The idea
Mechanics: mortisemounted configurations use binding rites, runes, or energy cores to channel death-energy into the mount.
Variants and use: undead steeds animated by necromancy, mechanized hosts powered by death-energy, and hybrids of
Reception and limits: many societies regulate or condemn mortisemounted practice due to ethical concerns and instability