Virus/Summoner

Virus Summoners are a powerful class variant of Virus. They are robed, hunched-over entities who have four hands, three eyes, and spikes on top of their head and on their backs.

Lore
Typically, Virus Summoners are one of the least common units seen in a Virus army.

Some Virus Summoners have one or more Virus assistants who are exempt from being forced to battle. These assistants are usually standard Viruses dressed in cloaks, and sometimes these assistants are shorter than usual. The reason why standard Viruses are typically chosen to be Virus Summoners' assistants is because standard units are rounded in skill overall.

Weapons/Abilities
Unit Spawning - Virus Summoners can spawn various units of their respective species (Viruses in this case). They can only spawn units up to a certain size and can only spawn them within a certain range, unlike Virus Hosts who lack these spawning limitations. When summoning units, Virus Summoners canonically produce portal-like objects called "Summoner runes" that the spawned units come out of.

Resurrection - Some Virus Summoners also have the ability to revive deceased individuals of their species, although there is difficulty with doing this.

Lesser/Greater Subclass Variants
In addition to the regular Virus Summoner, there are other variations of Virus Summoners, such as the lesser and greater subclass variations.

Virus Spawners
Virus Spawners are the "lesser" Virus Summoner variant. According to DuncanDunclub,"Spawners often hang around and take orders from greater summoner classes, sometimes practicing their magic in groups of 2 or 3".

Virus Liches
Virus Liches are the "greater" Virus Summoner variant. According to DuncanDunclub,"Liches [...] are rarely seen with other liches, and prefer secluded environments such as the deepest parts of a corruption stronghold. While liches are very adept in their magical capabilities, they still find enjoyment in flexing their skills on live subjects".

More Virus Summoner Facts

 * Virus Summoners were first shown on January 8, 2019. They initially had no name, and looked similar to their second design albeit with significant differences (such as having only two hands, etc.). On May 8, 2019, they were redesigned into their second design and received their "Summoner" name.
 * In the Summoner variant concept art featuring Spawners and Liches, the Virus Lich was originally intended to have a pouch full of Program Hearts on its side, however, DuncanDunclub forgot to add this detail to the concept art.
 * Virus Summoners previously had a different, less spikier design. On May 16, 2021, Virus Summoners got revamped to their current design, which is the third design they have had thus far.