necromancer Necromancy () is the practice of magic involving communication with the dead by summoning their spirits as apparitions or visions for the purpose of divination; imparting the means to foretell future events and discover hidden knowledge. ...

is a person who practices magic involving communication with the dead by summoning their spirits for the purpose of divination. Necromancer or The Necromancer may also refer to:

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Sauron Sauron () is the title character and the main antagonist of J. R. R. Tolkien's ''The Lord of the Rings'', where he rules the land of Mordor. He has the ambition of ruling the whole of Middle-earth, using the power of the One Ring, which he ...

, a character in J. R. R. Tolkien's legendarium, referred to as "the Necromancer" in ''The Hobbit'' * Necromancer (''Dungeons & Dragons''), a character class in the role-playing game ''Dungeons & Dragons'' * Necromancer, a character class in the video game series '' Diablo'' * The Necromancer, a character in the television series ''

Charmed ''Charmed'' is an American fantasy drama television series created by Constance M. Burge and produced by Aaron Spelling and his production company Spelling Television, with Brad Kern serving as showrunner. The series was originally broadc ...

'' * Necromancer, a fictional species in the television series '' Raised by Wolves''

Comics and literature

* ''The Necromancer'', an 1857 novel by George W. M. Reynolds * '' The Necromancers'', a 1909 novel by

Robert Hugh Benson Robert Hugh Benson AFSC KC*SG KGCHS (18 November 1871 – 19 October 1914) was an English Catholic priest and writer. First an Anglican priest, he was received into the Catholic Church in 1903 and ordained therein the next year. He wa ...

* ''Necromancer'' (novel), a 1962 novel by Gordon R. Dickson * ''Necromancer'', a 1978 novel by Robert Holdstock * ''The Necromancer'' (comics), a comic book series published by Top Cow * ''The Necromancer'', a 2003 novel by

Douglas Clegg Douglas Clegg (born April 1, 1958) is an American horror and dark fantasy author, and a pioneer in the field of e-publishing. He maintains a strong Internet presence through his website. Early life Born in Alexandria, Virginia to a "family of ...

* '' The Necromancer: The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel'', a 2010 novel by Michael Scott * ''

The Necromancer; or, The Tale of the Black Forest ''The Necromancer; or, The Tale of the Black Forest'' is a Gothic novel written by Karl Friedrich Kahlert under the alias Lawrence Flammenberg and translated by Peter Teuthold that was first published in 1794. It is one of the seven 'horrid nov ...

'', a 1794 novel by Karl Friedrich Kahlert

Film

* ''Necromancer'' (1988 film), a 1988 American film * ''Necromancer'' (2005 film), a 2005 Thai film * ''Nekromancer'' (film), a 2018 Australian film * ''The Necromancer'', a 2018 British film

Gaming

* ''

Jaseiken Necromancer is a 1988 role-playing video game by Hudson Soft for the PC Engine. The game has never been officially translated into English despite becoming available as a downloadable purchase in United States and Europe. A sequel, ''Necromancer 2'', was r ...

'', a 1988 role-playing video game by Hudson Soft for the PC Engine * ''Necromancer'' (board game), a 1983 board game published by Steve Jackson Games * ''Necromancer'' (video game), a 1982 video game by Synapse Software for Atari 8-bit computers and the Commodore 64 *

Necromancer Games Necromancer Games was an American publisher of role-playing games. With offices in Seattle, Washington and Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, the company specialized in material for the d20 System. Most of its products were released under the Open Game Licens ...

, an American role-playing game publisher

Music

* "Necromancer", a song by Van der Graaf Generator from the 1969 album ''

The Aerosol Grey Machine ''The Aerosol Grey Machine'' is the debut studio album by English progressive rock band Van der Graaf Generator. It was first released in the United States in 1969 by Mercury Records. Content The album was originally intended as a solo album ...

'' * "Necromancer", a song by Sepultura from the 1996 album ''

The Roots of Sepultura ''Roots'' is the sixth studio album by Brazilian heavy metal band Sepultura. It was released in Europe on and in the U.S. three weeks later on March 12 by Roadrunner Records. It is the band's last studio album to feature founding member and voca ...

'' * "Necromancer", a song by Gnarls Barkley from the 2006 album ''

St. Elsewhere ''St. Elsewhere'' is an American medical drama television series created by Joshua Brand and John Falsey that originally ran on NBC from October 26, 1982, to May 25, 1988. The series stars Ed Flanders, Norman Lloyd, and William Daniels as ...

'' * "Necromancer", a song by Judas Priest from the 2018 album ''

Firepower Firepower is the military capability to direct force at an enemy. It involves the whole range of potential weapons. The concept is generally taught as one of the three key principles of modern warfare wherein the enemy forces are destroyed or ...

'' * "The Necromancer", a song by Rush from the 1975 album ''

Caress of Steel ''Caress of Steel'' is the third studio album by Canadian rock band Rush, released on September 24, 1975, by Mercury Records. It was recorded immediately after the band concluded touring in support of their previous album, '' Fly By Night'', a ...

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