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===Film and television===
* In the ''[[Adventure Time]]'' television series, the main antagonist is an evil, powerful undead being known simply as "The Lich".<ref name="adventuretime">{{Cite web |last=Di Placido |first=Dani |date=2018-09-06 |title=The 3 Best Stories 'Adventure Time' Ever Told |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/danidiplacido/2018/09/06/the-3-best-stories-adventure-time-ever-told/#289ca5fe1fea |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191109075246/https://www.forbes.com/sites/danidiplacido/2018/09/06/the-3-best-stories-adventure-time-ever-told/ |archive-date=2019-11-09 |access-date=2020-07-30 |website=[[Forbes]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-12-22|title=Adventure Time: 10 Most Dangerous Villains Finn & Jake Fought Against|url=https://www.cbr.com/adventure-time-finn-jake-dangerous-villains/|access-date=2022-01-27|website=CBR|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Schindel|first=Dan|date=2018-08-31|title=An ode to Adventure Time, one of TV's most ambitious — and, yes, most adventurous — shows|url=https://www.vox.com/2018/8/31/17799830/adventure-time-series-finale-retrospective|access-date=2022-01-27|website=Vox|language=en}}</ref> He describes himself as an ancient, cosmic being who is the manifestation of the inevitable death of all things.
* Emperor Belos, the main antagonist of the television series ''[[The Owl House]]'', is eventually revealed to be a lich beneath his humanoid exterior. Originally a [[Witch-hunt|witch-hunter]] hailing from 17th-century Earth, he consumes the magical essence of [[familiar]]s to prolong his lifespan at the cost of his own humanity. This process has transformed him into a hideous undead monster capable of [[Spirit possession|possessing]] other life-forms.{{Citation needed}}
===Tabletop===
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* In the ''[[Dungeons & Dragons]]'' game, a lich is a [[Magic of Dungeons & Dragons|spellcaster]] who seeks to defy death by magical means.<ref name="d&d">{{Cite book |last=Witwer |first=Michael |url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/1033548473 |title=Dungeons & Dragons Art & Arcana : A Visual History |publisher=[[Ten Speed Press]] |year=2018 |isbn=978-0-399-58094-9 |location=California |pages=48 |oclc=1033548473}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=Hrala|first=Josh|date=2017-03-13|title=A Brief History of Liches, Everyone's Favorite Undead Wizards|url=https://nerdist.com/article/a-brief-history-of-liches-everyones-favorite-undead-wizards/|access-date=2020-04-27|website=[[Nerdist]]|language=en}}</ref>
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===Video games===
* Liches are prominent in the ''[[Might and Magic]]'' series of video games, appearing primarily as enemies, but also as playable characters in several installments. They are equally prevalent in the spin-off series ''[[Heroes of Might and Magic]]'', where they appear in most installments as recruitable creatures, but also as heroes. One of the most prolific liches in [[New World Computing]]'s old continuity was Sandro, appearing in many titles and referenced in many more.<ref name="mightandmagic">{{Cite web |last=Sandrey |first=Ryan |date=2012-08-23 |title=Might & Magic: Heroes VI Gets Gold Edition and 'Danse Macabre' Adventure Pack This September |url=https://www.godisageek.com/2012/08/magic-heroes-vi-gold-edition-danse-macabre-adventure-pack-september/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130618201923/https://www.godisageek.com/2012/08/magic-heroes-vi-gold-edition-danse-macabre-adventure-pack-september/ |archive-date=2013-06-18 |access-date=2020-07-30 |website=GodisaGeek.com}}</ref> The primary antagonist of ''[[Heroes of Might and Magic III|Heroes of Might and Magic III: Restoration of Erathia]]'' is also a lich: the former king of Erathia raised by necromancers.
* In ''[[Secret of Mana]]'', the main villain Thanatos is in fact a vessel for the Dark Lich, an undead sorcerer who sold his soul to the evil realm of Mavolia. Another Dark Lich appears as one of the three main antagonists in ''[[Trials of Mana]]'', using the Masked Mage as a host.{{Citation needed}}
* The ''[[Baldur's Gate (series)|Baldur's Gate]]'' series of video games includes several liches, as powerful but optional boss fights.<ref name="baldursgate">{{Cite web |last=Reuben |first=Nic |date=2020-03-06 |title=Baldur's Gate 2's Athkatla is still one of the best RPG cities ever made |url=https://www.vg247.com/2020/03/06/baldurs-gate-2-athkatla-best-rpg-city/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200408043200/https://www.vg247.com/2020/03/06/baldurs-gate-2-athkatla-best-rpg-city/ |archive-date=2020-04-08 |access-date=2020-07-30 |website=[[VG247]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Andy Kelly published|date=2019-01-18|title=How the monsters of Baldur's Gate brought combat to life|language=en|work=PC Gamer|url=https://www.pcgamer.com/how-the-monsters-of-baldurs-gate-brought-combat-to-life/|access-date=2022-01-26}}</ref>
* ''[[Warcraft III]]'' and ''[[World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King]]'' features the continent of Northrend, the realm of the eponymous Lich King and his undead minions.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/wrath/features/deathknight/lore.xml |title=Champions of the Lich King |publisher=Blizzard Entertainment |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101124173500/http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/wrath/features/deathknight/lore.xml |archive-date=November 24, 2010 |access-date=November 14, 2014}}</ref> [[Arthas Menethil]], also known as the Lich King, one of the most prominent antagonists in ''Warcraft'' lore, appears as a raid boss in the ''Wrath of the Lich King'' expansion, as well as a playable character in the crossover video game ''[[Heroes of the Storm]]''.
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