Ganado/biology

Unlike virally-mutated humans such as Zombies, Ganados do not suffer from a decline in intelligence. Their skills are not lost upon parasitisation and they will continue day-to-day life. For instance, Ganado villagers may be seen rearing animals and using pitchforks to turn hay. Ganados do however exhibit a change in living standards, and will comfortably consume rotting flesh on a plate. In social terms, Ganados live together as they did before parasitisation, and work with one another.

Ganados parasitised with Los Iluminados' Plagas are known to follow orders devoutely from their leader, the Prophet Osmund Saddler. Due to a mutant Plaga within Saddler's body as well as his religious leadership, he was able to influence the Ganados and their Plagas. Ordered to keep outsiders out of the region at all costs, Ganados are driven to kill.

An effect the Plaga has on the Ganado body internally is an apparent high pain threshold as well as superhuman strength, with more significantly affected Ganados carrying heavy weapons such as chainsaws. Though they may be taken aback by an initial gunshot, Ganados have the drive to continue standing and to continue an attack. If a Ganado has suffered too much damage, however, the Plaga may tear through their neck to defend itself with its appendages.