The most elite butlers are trained from a very early age to be tidy, well mannered, and above all loyal. Those who spend a lifetime in service to a noble family often become irreplaceable. Rather than suffering the inconvenience of training a new hire, more pragmatic masters will sometimes resort to necromancy to extend their butler's service indefinitely.

It is not uncommon for these reanimated butlers to outlast the noble lineage of their masters, left behind to make their own way in the world with antiquated etiquette and a paucity of flesh.