Lichdom

In writing The Rise of the Lich I have had to do some research. To me, lichdom, is ritual suicide. Lichdom is a form of suicide and a maddened attempt to gain godhood or immortality. But these men and women who choose lichdom, are already the sociopaths of Ataxia. They are afraid to die, afraid to give up their wealth and powers or just afraid. In their maddened state they believe they can outwit the Reaper. But the Reaper claims his own. Everything dies forever sooner or later. Writing Sildur Diabolist, a psionic lich, is fun as is writing about Sheol the Cruel. Sheol chose the his name because he liked demonology and studying the plane of Sheol. Sildur is the strongest lich in Ataxian history. He is about 3000 years old and existed before Ataxia or Vidar were formed. He existed before the births of Queen Philomena and King Adrian--prominent figures in the history of Ataxia and before the birth of Prince Abraham--later to be known as Sheol the Cruel. He has lain in wait for centuries for the right astrological alignment and begins his slow rise to once again try to conquer the continent of Onestra and bring about the re-birth of his empire, which was once known as Obsidia. His lichdom is such that he'll never completely become a demi-lich.