lyches

/ˈlaɪtʃɪz/
noun
  1. A corpse, especially one that is not buried; a dead body.
    • In the horror story, the hero stumbled over a lyche half-hidden in the undergrowth.
    • The old cemetery was said to be haunted by the lyches of those buried long ago.
    • Medieval legends often told of lyches rising from their graves at night.
  2. In fantasy and folklore, a reanimated corpse or undead creature, often a powerful sorcerer who has cheated death.
    • In the game, players must destroy the lyche's phylactery to defeat it permanently.
    • The dungeon's final boss was a lyche that could cast devastating spells.
    • The ancient lyche had ruled the dark kingdom for centuries, sustained by dark magic.
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