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Lich

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Lich

Ss fe15 lich.png
A lich as it appears in Echoes: Shadows of Valentia.


The ancient, reanimated bones of a fallen soldier.

Unit type(s)
  • Monster (Gaiden)
  • Great Terror (Echoes: Shadows of Valentia)
Weapon(s)

Sword, clubs (Echoes: Shadows of Valentia)

Skill(s)

None

The Lich (Japanese: リッチー Lich) is a class of undead monsters that appears in Fire Emblem Gaiden and its remake, Echoes: Shadows of Valentia. The Lich class is a stronger version of the Bonewalker class. In Gaiden, the Lich class uses a sword in its animation, but does not have a set weapon; in Shadows of Valentia, a Lich uses a club by default and is capable of wielding swords.

Stats

Base stats

Game HP Strength Magic Skill Speed Luck Defense Resistance Movement Constitution Weapon level
Gaiden 36 10 -- 1 2 0 8 3 5 -- --
Echoes: Shadows of Valentia 38 18 -- 5 3 0 15 6 5 -- SwordsMonster weapons

Max stats

Game HP Strength Magic Skill Speed Luck Defense Resistance Movement Constitution Weapon level
Gaiden 52 40 -- 40 40 40 40 40 40 -- --

Miscellaneous stats

Game Experience CRP Gold Weight mod. Capacity Vision Size
Gaiden 30 7 -- -- -- -- --
Echoes: Shadows of Valentia 150 2 -- -- -- -- --

Class growth rates

Game HP Strength Magic Skill Speed Luck Defense Resistance Charm Constitution* Movement* Weapon level
Gaiden 150% 50% -- 50% 50% 0% 50% 0% -- -- -- --
Echoes: Shadows of Valentia 120% 60% -- 45% 35% 0% 30% 5% -- -- -- --
See class growth rate for more details on the mechanics of class growths in each game.

Class change

Gaiden

Base class Promotion method Advanced class
Bs fe02 bonewalker.png
Bonewalker
Hypothetical only Bs fe02 lich.png
Lich

Echoes: Shadows of Valentia

Base class Promotion method Advanced class
Ma 3ds03 bonewalker enemy.gif
Bonewalker
Hypothetical only Ma 3ds03 lich enemy.gif
Lich

Flavor text

Game Text
(English)
Text
(Japanese)
Echoes: Shadows of Valentia
The ancient, reanimated
bones of a fallen soldier.
魔力によって動き出した
太古の生物の骨

Trivia

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology, and in other regions
Language Name Definition, etymology, and notes
English

Lich

The word "lich" comes from Old English lic, a word meaning a body, dead or alive, but usually a corpse. Lich can also refer to an undead monster that uses magic, popular in games such as World of Warcraft or Dungeons and Dragons.

English
(unofficial)

Wight

Known by this name in Gaiden's fan translation.

Japanese

リッチー

Lich

Spanish

Muerto viviente

Living-dead

French

Liche

Lich

German

Leiche

Lich

Italian

Lich

--

Dutch

Kadaver

Cadaver

Simplified Chinese

巫妖

Witch monster

Traditional Chinese

巫妖

Witch monster

Gallery

References

Project Classes.png This article is part of Project Classes, a project focused in writing articles for every class present in the Fire Emblem series.
Classes in Fire Emblem Gaiden
Base classes ArcherCavalierClericFighterMageMercenaryPegasus KnightPriestessSoldier
Intermediate classes KnightMyrmidonPaladinSniper
Advanced classes BaronBow KnightDread FighterFalcon KnightGold KnightHeroPriestessPrincessSageSaint
Monster classes BonewalkerCantorDeathgoyleEntombedGargoyleLichMogallNecrodragonRevenantWhite Dragon
Other classes ArcanistBrigandCantorCerberusFell GodFiendNaberiusWitchVillager
Unused classes NagaSerpent
Classes in Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia
Base classes ArcherCavalierClericFighterMageMercenaryPegasus KnightPriestessSoldier
Intermediate classes KnightMyrmidonPaladinSniper
Advanced classes BaronBow KnightDread FighterFalcon KnightGold KnightHeroPriestessPrincessSageSaint
Overclasses ConquerorEnchantressExemplarGuruHarrierOliphantierRigainSkogulSpartanYasha
Monster classes BalorBonewalkerDeathgoyleDeimosDraculEntombedFafnirFiendGargoyleGarudaGuardianLichMogallNecrodragonRevenantTitanTomb LordWhite Dragon
Other classes ArcanistBoyBrigandCantorDagonDuma's ApostleFell DragonFell GodFire DragonGirlIllusory HeroMila's ServantVestalWitchVillager