Lich

## The Lich

### Notable For

Being an old enemy of Guiles, a skilled necromancer, that has been resurrected to assist in the raising of an Undead army.

## Physical Description

### Weapons

Magic

 *"...This is not the life I knew before."*

— The Lich upon being revived.

The Lich is a powerful necromancer in the service of the kingdom of Guiles.

## Background

### History

Almost 1,000 years ago, the Lich was the superior mage of a snake cult in Fanemire, and considered to be one of the most powerful. He held boundless amounts of information and kept a library of sacred scrolls, all from ancient times, and covering a vast array of knowledge from history to magic spells. The empire of Guiles had long searched for this treasure, but were unsuccessful in locating the Lich before he died. One thousand years later, the descendants of Guiles (Who had been transformed into Vampires following the curse of Malchoir) continued the search for the burial place of the Lich, and after finally locating him, they revived him from the dead. Now sporting a ghoulish appearance and forever bound to their will, the Lich begrudgingly assists the Vampires in raising their undead army, beginning with the ancient hero Dulgettar, or better known simply as the Wight.

### Appearance and Abilities

The Lich stands in at a little over 9 feet tall, is draped in the ceremonial robes he was buried in, has long, black, greasy hair, and his decayed body is red and blue all over. The Lich has little loyalty to the Vampires or their goals in dominating Kelemere, and he has been known to actually help the heroes if it was convenient to him. His original name is lost to time, and the name Lich is derived from the old Guilish “Hildlich”, meaning coward. He is the only remaining fractal of an ancient culture, and the sole holder of the knowledge of certain traditions and spells. For full effect, many spells are meant to be accompanied by dance, a piece of information that does not survive in the modern day. His thorough knowledge of magic has made the Lich one of the most formidable spellcasters alive. Among the spells he commonly uses includes cold, fire, and lightning magic, sleep spells, haste, paralysis, and of course, raising the dead.

### Disloyalty

The Lich resents his current status as minion to the descendants of his enemies from his lifetime, but is bound to their will as they were the ones who raised him from the dead. In the face of this indignity, the Lich tries to preserve his pride and act independently when possible. While the Lich is responsible for releasing the Wight Dulgettar upon the three heroes, he will aide them when it's beneficial. Most notably, he eventually goes on to train the cleric of the group of heroes, Leon, and offers him knowledge in spellcasting that he wouldn't have been able to obtain anywhere. His greatest wish is to simply be laid back to rest.

### Personality

The Lich is solemn, intellegent, and subtle. Despite his reserved nature, the Lich is capable of great feats of power, both magical and physical. His skill as only matched by his cunning, as he can quickly measure the temperament of an individual by looking at them, and knows how to handle or address them accordingly. The Lich is stoic, and rarely shows emotion or vulnerability, but occasionally laments the differences in times now, and reminisces on ages past.