Lich

**Liches** are the most powerful type of Undead despite not fully being an undead. They are magical individuals whose wish for immortality makes them enter an eternal state of suspended death and life.

## **Information**

**Liches** aren't really Undead because they never died in the first place. By splitting their soul and body from the rest and sealing it into a Phylactery, they are forever suspended between life and death. They are mages who fearing their own mortality and death seek to become immortal and achieve it by splitting a part of themselves into a Phylactery, allowing them to never truly die as long as a portion of them exists within.

Becoming a Lich is a humongous task; one wrong step results in death. To become a Lich, one has to withstand the pain that comes from splitting the soul and then survive the procedure. They also have to understand how to separate the many aspects of the soul into their Phylactery. Those who succeed are a perfect and immortal undead.

At least, they won't die so long as the Phylactery remains intact.

## **Characteristics**

### **Appearance**

Liches are capable of looking however they want, so long as their shape and mass does not change. They may look how they looked in their final moments, in life, or as rotting corpses; for them it's a matter of choosing.

### **Personality**

Being Mages who sought immortality to keep on living, they will stop at nothing to survive and acquire knew knowledge. Liches, even more impatient than mortals, are known to be fickle creatures. They tend to be extremely temperamental, and disturbing them during a critical phase of their research can prove deadly. Liches always consider themselves to be in a critical phase of their research, and young liches are especially susceptible to madness due to prolonged isolation, often losing their common sense until time stabilizes their mental condition.

Conquest is rarely an interest for Liches, as the only driving force behind becoming a Lich is the obsession with magical research. Love and revenge lose meaning by the time one achieves Lichhood, and undeath clouds most of their mortal feelings, leaving only their obsessions. Raising Greater Undead can also be problematic, as they have a will of their own and require feeding and attention. Liches typically exhibit a lack of care for their environment, except for their lab, and often lose track of time. They are also indifferent towards their offspring.

To avoid the maintenance required by human bodies, Liches often allow their bodies to rot and decay, freeing them from bothersome chores such as feeding and personal hygiene.

### **Phylactery**

A Phylactery is a special container that holds a portion of a Lich's soul and body. The Lich seals the Phylactery to prevent external influence, including the passage of time. The Phylactery is a Lich's ultimate insurance policy: even if their body is destroyed and their soul shattered, the Lich can be reborn as long as the Phylactery remains intact for it holds a piece of their soul and body, allowing the rest to be regenerated. However, the strength of a Lich affects the amount of time it takes for a Phylactery to store enough energy to regenerate the body.

The Phylactery is a Lich's weak point, and it cannot be stored in a dimensional item or placed too far away. If the link between the Lich and their Phylactery is severed by a space-sealing array, the Lich's power will greatly decrease, and they will be unable to recover their mana. Therefore, a Phylactery is an essential component for any Lich who wishes to continue their existence beyond their mortal life.

## **Abilities**

### **Intrinsic Skills**

They have no specific "Intrinsic Skills" since they never became something new. Instead, they can still access their species' intrinsic skills.

### **Traits**

They possess the natural traits of Undead, such as never tiring, fearing, or requiring sustenance. They are immune to poisons and are magically powerful. Although they are physically weak since they are mages, their magic is powerful enough to make the use of their bodies nothing but foolishness. Due to the fact their bodies are split, they have achieved a new state of existence, allowing them to "draw the breath of the world" and have access to an almost infinite amount of mana.