Decay

Death energy is of course produced by the separation of spirit and body. However, This energy is also produced by non living things. More so by the process of decay they go through. This only happens with organic material. Wood, plant life, animal carcasses, etcetera. When it comes to a deceased creature the body will constantly put out death energy, sort of like a generator. As it eats away at fuel (the body) it produces energy, but, when it comes to organic matter like wood and plant life we encounter a different system. Rather than putting out energy, they can channel and hold energy, meaning, they can not create energy but simply transfer and hold it. This is why wands for necromancy are created of dead/rotted branches, the can move our energy and help manipulate the energy around us. This is Decay. In essence, decomposing organic matter puts out energy, dead organic matter can move and hold energy. Now, this is where it gets complicated. Along with death energy comes decayed energy, not death energy and not any other energy. Think of it as “stale.” This energy is then converted into death energy over time. This can allow for interesting ways of “growing” death energy. This decayed energy is created during decomposition. The energy stored in a physical object becomes consumed by carrion or bacteria and is released into the surrounding area. However, this energy is also produced when a wave hits a rock, slowly tearing at both the Physical object and the energy in every grain, and many of natures acts. This energy is then converted back into the energy surrounding it, and thus we see rebirth. This isn’t too far from the half life theory, as well as the law that energy can not be destroyed or created, simply transform into another form. The energy has a half life and the initial amount or value of said energy decays from the object however it does not cease to exist, only change into decayed/dead/null energy.