Necromancer

A Necromancer is a studier of necromancy; talking to, and sometimes raising, the dead. They are usually followers of Zamorak, as the practice of necromancy is considered "evil" by most societies; however, a handful of non-Zamorakian necromancers have been accepted within society at various times.

The animation of undead such as Skeletons and Zombies are the usual fare for necromancers, and have often been used as disposable troops, as seen during the God Wars. After the Missing My Mummy quest, Pharoah Queen Senliten suggests that necromancy is a corruption of the mummification process, and was widely used by the Mahjarrat when they first arrived in Gielinor in the Second Age after leaving Freneskae with Icthlarin.

In Necromancer Tower - South of East Ardougne

 * Necromancer level 26 - "A crazy evil necromancer."
 * Irwin Feaselbaum - "A young assistant necromancer."
 * Invrigar the Necromancer level 20 - "An evil user of Magic powers."

Elsewhere

 * Malignius Mortifer - Constantly refining his necromancy skills by practicing.
 * Tarn Razorlor - Gone mad by living in the Abandoned Mine, raised his old friends from the dead.
 * Melzar the Mad - A necromancy spell went wrong driving him mad. Now he summons cabbages.
 * Wizard Grayzag - A necromancer according to Malignius, but he now summons demons instead of undead.
 * Sithik Ints - Responsible for the Zogres, in possession of the Necromancy book.
 * Zemouregal - A powerful Mahjarrat necromancer who attacked Varrock with armies of skeletons and zombies, twice.
 * Lucien - Another powerful Mahjarrat necromancer who also attacked Varrock with an army of skeletons and zombies.
 * Wizard Frumscone - A wizard who lives in the basement of the Wizards' Guild with his collection of summoned zombies.

Undead with powers of necromancy

 * Strongbones - First goblin high priest not to be cremated after death. Player meets him during Land of the Goblins quest.
 * Rashiliyia - Spirit betrayed by Zamorak. Plays a role in Shilo Village quest.

Quests involving necromancy

 * Zogre Flesh Eaters
 * Shilo Village
 * Land of the Goblins
 * Haunted Mine
 * Defender of Varrock
 * Swan Song

Trivia

 * In RuneScape Classic, players had the ability to chose their class. One of the choices was to become a Necromancer, which gave players a higher starting level in Necromancy (the original Magic). Later when the class system was removed, all necromancers became Mages.
 * Some people have compared necromancy to Summoning, but according to Malignius Mortifer, the two have nothing in common.
 * According to Irwin Feaselbaum, necromancers can raise themselves from the dead.