Editing Lich

{{Game|KH3}}
{{Character
 |name=Lich
 |katakana=リッチ
 |romaji=Ricchi
 |image=[[File:Lich KHIII.png|350x400px]]
 |game1=Kingdom Hearts III
 |type=Pureblood Heartless
 |spec=HeartlessBoss
 |journalKH3=This haunting horror held the hearts of Sora's friends hostage. Time and again, Sora fought it back, but with each hard-won victory, it would simply slough its form and depart to another world.<br><br>Its broad arsenal of magic made it a formidable foe to face alone, but in the end no Heartless could match the strength of Sora's resolve.
 |KH3loc1=The Final World
 |KH3LV1=42
 |KH3HP=600
 |KH3EXP=0
 |KH3phys=x1.0
 |KH3fire=x0.5
 |KH3bliz=x1.0<ref>x0.5 in the Arendelle and San Fransokyo sections.</ref>
 |KH3thun=x1.0<ref>x0.5 in the Toy Box and San Fransokyo sections.</ref>
 |KH3water=x1.0<ref>x0.5 in the Kingdom of Corona, The Caribbean, and San Fransokyo sections.</ref>
 |KH3aero=x0.5
 |KH3dark=x0.5
 |KH3neutral=x0.7<ref>x1.0 in the The Caribbean section.</ref>
 |KH3rapid=x0.5
 |KH3free=X
 |KH3elec=X
 |KH3stun=X
 |KH3hunny=X
 |KH3reac=0
 |KH3rev=4
 |KH3att=x0.8
 |KH3dam=24
 |KH3reward='''Sora:''' Max MP +5, Aeroga
 |KH3world=The Final World
 |KH3battlename=Dive into the Heart -Destati- Third Revival
 |KH3battlefile=Dive into the Heart -Destati- Third Revival KHIII.ogg
}}
{{q|The Lich you've been fighting—it's not like other Heartless. It exists to usher hearts down to the depths of darkness.|Young Xehanort to Sora}}
The '''Lich''' is a [[Pureblood Heartless]] that appears in ''[[Kingdom Hearts III]]''. Unlike other [[Heartless]], it does not consume [[hearts]] to create more Heartless. Rather, it captures hearts and ferries them to the abyss of [[darkness]]. But, if caught in time, it can be forced to relinquish the hearts it has captured, allowing them to return to their [[bodies]].

==Story==
===''Kingdom Hearts III''===
The Lich first appears at the {{c|Courtyard|ol}} in [[Olympus]] to collect [[Riku]]'s heart after the [[Guardians of Light]] have been consumed by a [[Demon Tide]] and scattered across the worlds. After [[Sora]] chases the Lich down and frees Riku's heart, the Lich flees into a portal leading to other worlds to claim the hearts of the other fallen warriors—[[Aqua]] at the [[Northern Waters]] in [[The Caribbean]], [[Goofy]] at the [[Middle Tier]] in [[Arendelle]], [[Donald Duck]] at the [[Lobby & Offices]] in [[Monstropolis]], [[Ventus]] at [[Main Floor: 1F]] in [[Toy Box]], [[Mickey Mouse]] at the [[Marsh]] in [[Kingdom of Corona]], and [[Lea]] at the [[Central District]] in  [[San Fransokyo]]—forcing Sora to use the [[power of waking]] to give pursuit. Upon finally vanquishing the Lich, Sora is told by [[Young Xehanort]] that he has misused the [[power of waking]] too many times, and is condemned to meet the same fate as those whose hearts are taken by the Lich.

==Design==
The Lich is a large black Heartless with the shape of a roughly humanoid torso. It wears a black robe which fades into white tendrils at its base, and has draping sleeves that end in pink points. Its tall, pointed headdress covers its head and long neck with a criss-crossing design ending in a flair at the shoulders that resembles white hair or feathers. Its glowing yellow eyes peer through a skull-shaped mask. A heart-shaped hole cuts through its chest, in which is stores the chained hearts it captures, bordered by a bright pink design on its robe. Three chains dangle from under its robe, ending in pink spikes that hang at alternate heights.

It bears a grey staff with a black headpiece, which also features a heart-shaped hole through it.

Its name is derived from the {{ff|Lich|recurring enemy}} from the ''Final Fantasy'' series, which in turn was named after a class of undead creatures usually found in fantasy fiction.

==Strategy==
===''Kingdom Hearts III''===
The Lich has a broad arsenal of magic, which grows stronger with every fight, and it must be defeated seven times before the battle is over is over. Each fight will take place in a different world. 

The first fight will take place in [[Olympus]]. Sora must chase it through the corridors, which are filled with [[Shadow]]s and [[Neoshadow]]s. Despite [[Jiminy Cricket]]'s many warnings, they can be slain for extra experience. At the end of the corridors, the Lich will open a [[Corridor of Darkness]] to the Apex, where the true fight begins. The Lich has three attacks, '''Afterimage Slide''', '''6-fold Fire''', and '''Aerora'''. The fire and aero attacks can be blocked. However, avoiding the afterimages can be tricky because, if Sora is locked on to it when it slides, he will remain locked on to the afterimage. [[Air Slide]] is good for avoiding the explosion. Due to only having three health bars, the fight will end quickly.

Following the Lich's first defeat, it retreats through another Corridor of Darkness, leading Sora into a Dive to the Heart where he must dive into five more areas to fight the Lich. The order of the next five fights depends on the order Sora dives into the arena, and each arena gives the Lich a new attack.

*'''Toy Box''': This fight takes place in the Main Floor: 1F area. It can now use the '''Thunder Disc''' attack, which summons electrical discs that charge at Sora and will electrify him. They can be blocked. It is assisted at the start of the battle by [[Marionette]]s, which can possess any toy they get close to. Kill them if necessary, but focus on the boss.
*'''Kingdom of Corona''': This fight takes place in the Marsh. It can now use the '''Cloud Magic''' attack, which summons clouds that inflict the {{c|cloud|status}} status, and thus must be dodged. It is flanked by several [[Fluttering]]s that spawn at the beginning of the fight. This part of the fight can be particularly tough due to the large area of trees that the boss can run away into, as well as the lack of lighting.
*'''Monstropolis''': This fight takes place in the Lobby & Offices area. It can now use the '''Fire Turn''' attack, which summons 6 fireballs that move in different directions before charging at Sora. The charge can be cancelled by attacking it as he summons the fireballs. After having its HP reduced to 50%, it will disappear from the screen and summon [[Large Body]]s to attack Sora. After they are all defeated, the Lich will reappear. This can avoided by killing it quickly, before it summons the enemies.
*'''Arendelle''': This fight takes place in the Labyrinth of Ice. It can now use '''Blizzaga''', which will freeze Sora unless he has [[Freeze Protection]] equipped. This attack is telegraphed by the Lich's eyes glowing blue. It is now flanked by [[Winterhorn]]s upon its HP being reduced to 50%.
*'''The Caribbean''': This fight takes place on a ship. It can now use '''Afterimage Water''', which causes its afterimages to use Water magic. It is now assisted by [[Vaporfly]]s upon its HP being reduced to 80%. Simply dodge the water, block all its attacks, and mash it with combos until it dies.

After the Lich's sixth defeat, Sora must dive into the Central District of '''San Fransokyo''' for a final showdown. It uses all of its attacks from the previous fights, and the Neoshadows return to assist the Lich when its HP is reduced to 90% and 70% HP.

Upon its final defeat, Sora will gain a max MP increase, and learn Aeroga.
{{Atk-o|KH3}}
{{atk|col=5|{{nihongo|'''Afterimage Slide'''|残像スライド|<br>Zanzō Suraido|}}
|Dark
|—
|1.0 per hit
|△
|—
|Moves around at high speed, leaving several afterimages in its wake; each afterimage explodes and vanishes after 1.5 seconds. Used in all worlds.
|The afterimages are targettable.
}}
{{atk|col=5|{{nihongo|'''6-fold Fire'''|６連ファイア|<br>6-ren Faia|}}
|Fire
|Burn (100%/1s)
|0.5 per hit
|△
|—
|Shoots six homing fireballs in succession at an opponent. Used in all worlds.
}}
{{atk|col=5|{{nihongo|'''Aerora'''|エアロラ|<br>Earora|}}
|Aero
|—
|1.5
|△{{note|Can be blocked from behind.}}
|—
|Spins sideways and generates winds at an opponent's location. Used in all worlds.
}}
{{atk|col=5|{{nihongo|'''Thunder Disc'''|サンダーディスク|<br>Sandā Disuku|}}
|Thunder
|Electrify (100%/10s)
|1.0 per hit
|△{{note|Can be blocked from behind.}}
|—
|Shoots six discs of lightning that fly around and spin sideways. Used in Toy Box and San Fransokyo.
}}
{{atk|col=5|{{nihongo|'''Cloud Magic'''|クラウドマジック|<br>Kuraudo Majikku|}}
|—
|Cloud (100%/20s)
|—
|X
|—
|Shoots three rain clouds forward. Used in Kingdom of Corona and San Fransokyo.
}}
{{atk|col=5|{{nihongo|'''Fire Turn'''|ファイアターン|<br>Faia Tān|}}
|Fire
|Burn (100%/1s)
|0.5 per hit
|△
|—
|Generates six fireballs overhead and fires them at an opponent. Used in Monstropolis and San Fransokyo.
}}
{{atk|col=5|{{nihongo|'''Blizzaga'''|ブリザガ|<br>Burizaga|}}
|Blizzard
|Freeze (100%/2.5s)
|2.0
|△
|—
|Waves its staff and releases cold air around itself. Used in Arendelle and San Fransokyo.
}}
{{atk-m|col=5|{{nihongo|'''Afterimage Water'''|残像ウォータ|<br>Zanzō Wōta|}}
|(water ball)
|Water
|—
|1.5
|△
|—
|Moves around at high speed, leaving an afterimage in its wake; the afterimage explodes and vanishes after throwing a water ball. Used in The Caribbean and San Fransokyo.
|The afterimage is targettable.
|(explosion)
|Dark
|—
|1.0
|△
|—
}}
{{Atk-c}}

==Video==
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! Lich – ''[[Kingdom Hearts III]]''
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==Gallery==
<gallery>
Lich (Art) KHIII.png|Concept art of the Lich in ''Kingdom Hearts III''.
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==Notes and references==
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