Liche
Arkhan the Black | |
Grand alliance | Death |
Associated factions | Soulblight Gravelords Ossiarch Bonereapers |
Type | Undead |
Liches are powerful, wizened sorcerers who have achieved immortality through Necromancy. Such entities serve often rule as lords and emperors among the undead. The most powerful, and ancient, liches in the Mortal Realms are the Nagash the Undying King himself and his ever-faithful servant Arkhan the Black,Mortarch of Sacrament.[2a][3a][5a]
Overview
A Liche is the end result of a powerful necromancer achieving immortality through necromancy. It is the dream of many a Necromancer across the Mortal Realms to achieve lichedom and become the ruler of their own Grave-Empire.[2a][3a]
When a liche perishes, a truly rare occurrence, the potent necromantic energy they commanded in their undeath clings to their remains. These remains will usually be fully interred in Mortis Engines or broken into pieces to be interred in smaller Mortis Reliquaries by their successors. These devices serve as reservoirs and lodestones of Amethyst Magic.[3a][4a]
Biology
Most Liches appear as ancient, withered husks of their former mortal selves, some lacking any flesh upon their bones.[2a] Necromantic energy clings to their bodies, lingering even should they perish.[3a][4a]
Notable Groups
- Liche-Monks of the Dead Vaults: A group of liche-monks who reside in the Dead Vaults, considered one of the great scholarly organizations of the Realms.[1a]
Factions
Sources
- 1: Spear of Shadows (novel)
- 1a: Chapter Eight: Crawling City
- 2: Soul Wars (novel)
- 2a: Chapter One: Black Pyramid
- 3: Battletome: Soulblight Gravelords (2021)
- 3a: Macabre Hordes, Pg. 44-45
- 4: Soulbound: Champions of Death
- 4a: Chapter Six: Equipment
- 5: Age of Sigmar: Core Book (2nd Edition)
- 5a: The Quest Immortal, Pg. 62-63