Lich

A lich is a necromancer who has removed their own Soul, and uses other being's Souls, stored in a Phylactery, to continue living. A lich can be killed normally, but before completely dying, the Soul they were using will be replaced with one of the other Souls from their Phylactery. The only ways to truly kill a lich are to kill them enough times that they run out of Souls, or to destroy their Phylactery. A lich can have more than one Phylactery at once.

Basic Information

Anatomy

The physiology of a lich is identical to what they were before becoming a lich.

Genetics and Reproduction

Liches retain their reproductive capability, but their offspring are normal beings, rather than liches.

Ecology and Habitats

Liches can live almost anywhere that can support life.

Dietary Needs and Habits

The dietary needs of a lich depends on what they were before the transformation.

Additional Information

Perception and Sensory Capabilities

The sensory capabilities of a lich depend on their senses before the transformation.

Civilization and Culture

Interspecies Relations and Assumptions

A common misconception regarding liches is that they look like animated skeletons when in fact, a lich cannot typically be visually identified as any different from a normal person. This misconception comes from a particularly infamous lich with a flair for the dramatic who somehow found a way to to remove most of the flesh from his body while still maintaining his ability to live. Exactly how he managed this is unknown, and of the few who have tried to replicate it, none have survived.

Lifespan

Indefinite