User blog comment:TheReturnOfTheKing/Hallows Maleficent/@comment-3582436-20140525044811/@comment-3582436-20140525220718

Okay. I've created a chart for the Zombies. Here is what the text says:

CONTAGION - Often covers around half of the body. This sticky, slimy material is secreted through the pores of a host that is assimilating someone. It, being a semi-sapient substance, spreads across the body to strategically important areas, in particular the head and one of the arms. The Contagion solidifies, forming a shell over the new host. All parts of the Contagion are connected in a hivemind.

ASSIMILATOR - What one of the arms become once the host is assimilated. It is inserted into an assimilatee(?)'s neck. It is from here that the Contagion is secreted.

HEAD - When the Contagion reaches the head, it creates connections with the cerebrum, midbrain, hindbrain and cerebellum. This means that the Contagion has complete control over all bodily functions and can also (disturbingly) kill and reanimate the host at will. This makes the Zombie almost unstoppable.

EYES - The eyes are rolled back into the head (because the host is technically dead). However, the host's olfactory and hearing capabilities increase dramatically.

THE OTHER HALF - Parts of the body that are not covered with Contagion do not undergo atrophy, unlike the rest. This is particularly important for the legs as this maintains the motor capabilities of the host. The body is also given extreme stamina. Many nerve endings, however, are destroyed by the Contagion, giving the host an extreme pain threshold.