Gophermancer:
The final exam for a necromancer in the Fergin Isle is to imbue life into a corpse, creating their first undead thrall. The Gophermancer failed to raise a Human Corpse on her final exam and instead, summoned a nearby gopher.
She passed because the exam said "raise the dead" it did not specify species.
edit: yes, her hands are skeletal.
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darkbossman
Definitely an interesting concept.