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The lich is a powerful undead sorceror, possessing tremendous magical power. During his mortal life as the warchief of the orcish Horde of Draenor, Ner'zhul commanded a number of Orcish warlocks, shamans, and even some of Gul'dan's death knights. When these wicked sorcerers were captured by Kil'jaeden and the Burning Legion after the destruction of Draenor, they were transformed into twisted aberrations of their former selves. Ner'zhul became the Lich King at this time. The sorcerors' new, undead bodies, though immortal, were bound to the iron will of Ner'zhul. Since the liches showed unswerving loyalty to their master, Ner'zhul granted them control over the furious elements of the cold north. Now, the liches wield frost magic along with their own considerable necromantic spells. Other Lichs are raised important members of the Cult of the Damned (Kel'Thuzad is one such example).
Every lich has a physical object called a phylactery that contains its soul. As long as a lich's phylactery remains intact and undamaged, the lich will eventually regenerate its body and return to life. It's unclear if the mechanics of phylacteries are common knowledge; if they aren't, then liches thought dead may still return.
A lesser type of lich is known as a lichling. Many lichlings can be found in Azshara.[citation needed]
Human Lich
Human necromancers are the most likely candiates for liches. Chilling mist billows from this skeletal figure. It floats in a cloud of mist, and black robes flow from its evil form. These liches are evil, cunning and loyal to the Lich King. They serve as generals of armies and as advisors to other powerful members of the Scourge. These liches are somewhat inexperienced and probably new to undead existence, but they are filled with power and arrogance. Liches prefer to have hordes of undead minions surrounding them. These lesser undead creatures protect the lich while he casts spells from a distance. Liches have no qualms about fleeing if the situation warrants.Template:Cite
Famous Liches
- Note that most of those on this table listed "Alive," are in fact bosses and minibosses, and therefore "Killable."
| Name | Role | Condition | Magical Field |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kel'Thuzad | Prime Servant of the Lich King | Alive | Frost, Shadow, Death, Demonic Template:Class Icon Warlock Small |
| Rage Winterchill | Fought for Archimonde | Dead | Frost, Death, DemonicTemplate:Class Icon Warlock Small |
| Calis Wraithson | Led an attack on Hearthglen and faced Arthas on Daggercap Bay | Dead | Frost, Death |
| Venim Iceblade | Led an attack on Hearthglen | Dead | Frost, Death |
| Ras Splinterspine | Fought Kael'thas, Tyrande and Maiev at Silverpine Forest | Unknown | Frost, Death |
| Rak Coldskull | Fought Malfurion, Tyrande and Illidan at Silverpine Forest | Unknown | Frost, Death |
| Amnennar the Coldbringer | Rules Razorfen Downs in the Barrens | Alive | Frost, Death |
| Araj the Summoner | Commands Scourge forces in Andorhal; spreads the Plague of Undeath | Alive | Death |
| Ras Frostwhisper | Overseer of the Scholomance | Alive | Frost |
| Balzaphon | Found in Stratholme during the Scourge Invasion | Alive | Frost |
| Scorn | Found in the Graveyard of the Scarlet Monastery during the Scourge Invasion | Alive | Frost, ShadowFile:IconSmall Shadow.jpg |
| Naberius | Found in Kirin'Var Village Chapel Yard; only lich not directly affiliated with the Scourge or Burning Legion | Alive | Frost |
Other Liches;
Abrakkar the Wretched, Archmage Timolain, Ordin Frostbane, Morbent Fell, Kali'naj Dethknell, Din Frostfire, Naze the Eternal, Coldreaver, Cho'Nammoth, Kryptikk Soulslayer, Alandil Lieng