Liches

Liches are undead wizards.

Nobody likes dying, not even mages of the black arts. These mages have become so powerful, that they became undead. This neverending existence of evil, paired with enormous magic powers, make Liches very dangerous. They usually have retained their personality, and have megalomaniac plans. Thus, Liches are a constant threat, and have to be destroyed as fast as possible. But only the most powerful adventurers dare to attack a Liche in its own domain.

Liches are usually found in their own domains, the places where they hold power. This is usually deep in the dungeons.

After first seen in Ultima I, Liches only appeared in Ultima IV again. From Ultima VII onwards, they were in every installment (apart from Ultima VIII). In Ultimas I and IV, a Liche manifested as a disembodied flying skull, athough in later installments it appeared to master posession of a full body.

Lore




Named liches

 * In Ultima VII, the Avatar meets Horance in Skara Brae. The mage is possessed by a powerful Liche, and wants to conquer Britannia with his hordes of undead. He practically controlls every undead on the island. The Liche was destroyed by the Avatar, thus freeing Horance from 200 years of spiritual torture.
 * In Ultima VII Part Two, Aram-Dol is an arch-liche who resides in the time of Serpent's Fang.
 * In Ultima Underworld II, Morphius, Lord Umbria and Lethe, the Three, are very powerful Liches that have to be destroyed in order to reach Praecor Loth.