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Is it encyclopedic or just snobbish to think the historic and etymological uses of lych/lich/lyke should precede the use of the word by Gary Gygax? ~~~~TNH
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'''[[Lich]]''', in fantasy fiction, is a type of undead creature.
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'''Lich''' may also refer to:


==Places==
Lich was originally an Anglo-Saxon or Middle English word meaning [[body]], [[corpse]], or [[cadaver]]. It survives in such terms as [[lychgate]], the traditional roofed gatehouse of British churchyards, where the deceased (and the pallbearers) rested before the burial service.
*[[Lich, Hesse]], a town in Hesse, Germany
*[[Long Island College Hospital]] (LICH), Brooklyn, New York, US
*[[Lich (pulsar)]] or PSR B1257+12, a pulsar and star system in the constellation Virgo


==People==
In the fantasy roleplaying game [[Dungeons and Dragons]], a '''[[lich]]''' is a kind of undead sorcerer. The usage has spread to other roleplaying and computer games and to fantasy fiction in general.
* [[Tamara Lich]], Canadian political activist


===Characters===
It can also refer to:
*[[Lich (Dungeons & Dragons)|Lich (''Dungeons & Dragons'')]], the original application of the term for undead sorcerers

*[[Lich (comics)]], a Marvel Comics character
==Places==
*The Lich, a fictional character, the titular character from the eponymous episode "[[The Lich]]" of the animated TV show ''Adventure Time''
*[[Lich, Germany]], a town in Hesse
*LICH, [[Long Island College Hospital]], in Brooklyn, New York


==Fiction==
==Other uses==
*"[[The Lich]]", a 2012 episode of the TV series ''Adventure Time''
*[[Lich (Dungeons & Dragons)|Lich (''Dungeons & Dragons'')]], the original application of the term for undead sorcerors
*[[Lich (comics)]], a Marvel comics character


==See also==
==See also==
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*[[Lychgate]]
*[[List of liches]]
*''[[World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King]]''
*[[List of fictional liches]]
*[[Lich King]]
*[[Lich Lords]]
*[[Demilich (disambiguation)]]
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*[[Lichfield (disambiguation)]]
*[[Litchfield (disambiguation)]]
*[[Litch (disambiguation)]]


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Latest revision as of 23:57, 8 February 2023

Lich, in fantasy fiction, is a type of undead creature.

Lich may also refer to:

Places[edit]

People[edit]

Characters[edit]

  • Lich (Dungeons & Dragons), the original application of the term for undead sorcerers
  • Lich (comics), a Marvel Comics character
  • The Lich, a fictional character, the titular character from the eponymous episode "The Lich" of the animated TV show Adventure Time

Other uses[edit]

  • "The Lich", a 2012 episode of the TV series Adventure Time

See also[edit]