These actions must be driven by a telepathic communication with higher ranking demons, as there is no local brain activity that could manage such choices. The resulting ceremonial site appears to be the initial stages of a Gore Nest. They will drag human corpses to a central location within their holding pens, and then perform a silent ritual around the pile of bodies. They will stand, unmoving, for days or weeks at a time until presented with a live food source, or threatened by a predator.Īn interesting behavior has been seen when the Possessed are held in small groups. When isolated, they will often enter a dormant state for extended periods of time. The Possessed are known to be territorial when confronted by the living.
Posthumous brain activity in the Possessed is limited to instinctive behavior. Despite necrosis of the internal organs (with the exception of the brain), the victim continues to animate and exhibit a low order of sentience for weeks or even months after clinical death. While most victims exposed to Argent biowaves will expire without further effect, some subjects will absorb traces of Argent Energy and enter a state of posthumous vigor. Click to shrink.The Possessed are created in a Lazarus Wave event, a phenomenon was first discovered by Dr.