Elder Lich

Elder Liches (エルダーリッチ) are powerful undead magic casters capable of commanding lesser undead with their necromancy.

Appearance
An old and luxurious robe covered its body of skins and bones, It's hold a twisted staff. Its has a rotting face and a skin covered skull with evil eyes full of intelligence. The emitted negative energy covered his body like a thin fog.

Abilities
Unlike normal undead, a lich retains its intelligence, is capable of complex thought. As a magic caster, the Lich uses negative energy power. However it is poorly suited in melee battles.

Trivia

 * Apparently there is a ritual in the New World that allows one to become an elder lich, but the power to ascend or descend (depending on one's point of of view) to a lich requires the sacrifice of at least the entire population of a city.