This idea sprang from the zombie idea feedback.

Premise: Mordred Midas, a ruthless and opportunistic man with a vast empire is stricken with an aggressive cancer and is unable to find a cure in modern medicine. He turns to an occultist (an Aleister Crowley meets Alan Moore type of individual) for his salvation.  The occultist is able to cure him but uses this as means to blackmailing Midas.  Midas being proud and arrogant, arranges for the occultist to suffer a fatal accident.   “Alan Crowley” appears to Midas and curses him for his treachery.   The series will center around his attempt to maintain a normal life and keep his secret his hidden.  His employees helps him hide his illness as well as supply him with “live food”.  There will be power plays by opportunistic friends and family members.  It’s essentially Dynasty/Dallas with the redemptive journey similar to Wikus (from District 9) and the supernatural.

Curse: Midas is the only infected since “Crowley” wanted him alone to suffer.  He retains his intelligence, is effectively immortal (save a traumatic head injury or incineration), and  virtually indistinguishable from the living.  He needs to consume flesh in order to retain his intelligence, stave off decomposition, and trigger regeneration.  If he goes too long without feeding he will revert to a ravenous feral state.

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