lich
Soul-bound wizard corpse
A lich is an undead sorcerer in fantasy fiction—a wizard who has achieved immortality by binding their soul to an object, usually called a phylactery.
Unlike mindless undead, liches retain their intelligence, magical powers, and personality, making them formidable villains in games like Dungeons & Dragons: The party finally confronted the lich in its ancient tomb.
Scripture-holding ritual case
- necromancerSummoner of the deceased
- undeathReanimated existence after dying
- revenantReturned from death
- wraithSpectral apparition of someone
skeleton · dark lord · immortality · reanimation · corpse · decay · bones · crypt
Archaic term for creature
- vampireBlood-drinking undead creature
- ghoulUndead flesh-eating demon
- mummyEmbalmed, wrapped ancient body
- specterGhostly threatening presence
phantom · ghost · banshee · shade · poltergeist · barrow · grave · haunting
Communicating with the deceased
- dark artsMalevolent supernatural practices
- soul bindingMagical attachment of essence
- ritualCeremonial set of actions
- spellcastingPerforming magical incantations
conjuration · incantation · summoning · hex · curse · occult · arcane · sorcery
phylactery
Scripture-holding ritual case
- necromancerSummoner of the deceased
- undeathReanimated existence after dying
- revenantReturned from death
wraith · skeleton · dark lord · immortality · reanimation · corpse · decay · bones · crypt · tomb
wight
Archaic term for creature
- vampireBlood-drinking undead creature
- ghoulUndead flesh-eating demon
- mummyEmbalmed, wrapped ancient body
specter · phantom · ghost · banshee · shade · poltergeist · barrow · grave · haunting · restless dead
necromancy
Communicating with the deceased
- dark artsMalevolent supernatural practices
- soul bindingMagical attachment of essence
- ritualCeremonial set of actions
spellcasting · conjuration · incantation · summoning · hex · curse · occult · arcane · sorcery · grimoire
malevolent
Harboring ill will
- sinisterThreateningly suggestive of harm
- diabolicalExtremely wicked or cruel
- villainousExtremely wicked or criminal
nefarious · wicked · cruel · malignant · menacing · ominous · corrupted · twisted · fell · dark
Dungeons & Dragons
Fantasy tabletop roleplaying game
- dungeonSubterranean prison chamber
- questSeeking journey for something
- adventureRisky exciting undertaking
Sauron · Vecna · Voldemort · campaign · lore · bestiary · creature · epic · legendary · dark fantasy
- fantasywizard, witch, magic, dragon, elf
- mythical creaturesdragon, dragons, vampire, vampires, werewolf
- supernatural beingsghost, demon, phantom, specter, banshee
- Dark Creaturesdemon, vampire, werewolf, zombie, ghoul
- Evil Creaturesdemon, devil, fiend, monster, villain
- monstersdemon, monster, vampire, werewolf, ogre
- lichen sclerosusInflammatory skin thinning disease