The Carriage

The Carriage

The carriage, though pulled by two Reanimated Markhirin, operates, really, as one unit. The reanimated markhirin and the carriage itself are inseparably attached. The whole system was created by an infamous necromancer/inventor who sought to revolutionize transportation. He saw that traditional animal-drawn carriages were highly inefficient, due to the animals needing food, care, water, rest, and protection. Finding Life a burden too heavy to bear, the necromancer made Death its beast.

The necromancer found the carcasses of two markhirin, which were already somewhat decayed and damaged, due to their cause of mortality and the scavengers of Eden. Through the use of his expertise and some new techniques, he revived the markhirin -- along with some upgrades. He fitted them with iron to reinforce certain parts of their bodies and repair the damages of decay. Most significantly, he attached their bodies to a carriage using a new spell that he developed for the purpose. This keeps the animals forever chained to the carriage so they cannot run away. This also allows the user to summon the carriage along with the animals. Traditional necromancy would only allow for the animals to be summoned -- not the carriage. This issue is alleviated with the necromancer's inventions.

The necromancer/inventor paraded his invention around for a while and tried to sell it off for a high price. Nobody would buy his carriage, however, partially on account of its cost, but also because the reanimated markhirins' appearance scared most people away. The animals also famously did not like strangers riding the carriage without the necromancer around and would, at times, intentionally flip the carriage to remove the people inside it. Unable to sell it, he eventually gave it to someone who saved him when he was in a tough spot, someone to whom the animals took a liking -- Joan of the Hand of Eden. Less like a gift and more like a curse, Joan has struggled with the carriage ever since, while using it as her main means of long-distance transportation. The carriage constantly breaks, the animals scare visitors, and, though she could simply get a better mode of transportation, she is, unfortunately, in love with the whole thing.

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