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A screenshot of the Kmiro'sish-pattern Lich Upright Chalice.

The Kmiro'sish-pattern Lich, the foremost model used by the Covenant.

The Lich is a type of heavy dropship utilised by the Covenant and its remnants.

Summary[edit]

Much larger than their contemporaries such as the Spirit, the Lich is capable of housing dozens of troops, extremely heavy weaponry, and can even transport a Phantom. When deploying troops, the Lich employs its gravity lift to safely drop dozens of soldiers to the battlefield. The Lich itself is armed with a focus beam that can heavily damage the toughest of foes, such as a M510 Mammoth.

Types[edit]

Covenant Lich[edit]

Kmiro'sish-pattern Lich — The model employed by the Covenant as its heaviest class of dropship, and later by Covenant remnant factions such as Jul 'Mdama's Covenant and the Swords of Sanghelios in the post-war period.

Kmiro'sish-pattern Lich
A Swords of Sanghelios Lich.

Banished Lich[edit]

Eklon'Dal Workshop Lich — A modified Lich employed by the Banished with the typical Banished armour plating and livery, used to carry the Banished's massive Banished outposts and infantry.

Eklon'dal Workshop Lich.

List of appearances[edit]

Halo 4 (First appearance)
- Spartan Ops
Halo: Escalation
Halo 2: Anniversary
Halo: Spartan Strike
Halo 5: Guardians
Halo Mythos: A Guide to the Story of Halo
Halo Wars 2
Halo: Envoy (Mentioned only)
Halo: Fireteam Raven
Halo: Shadows of Reach
Halo: Divine Wind
Halo: Outcasts

Sources[edit]

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-{{Era|HCW|Post}}
+{{Status|Canon}}
-The '''Lich''' is a type of heavy dropship utilised by the [[Covenant]] and its [[Covenant remnants|remnants]]. Much larger than their contemporaries such as the [[Spirit]], the Lich is capable of housing dozens of troops, extremely heavy weaponry, and can even transport a [[Phantom]]. When deploying troops, the Lich employs its [[Gravity lift]] to safely drop dozens of soldiers to the battlefield. The Lich itself is armed with an Unknown Energy Beam weapon that can heavily damage the toughest of foes, such as a [[Mammoth]]. The Lich also houses two [[Plasma Cannon|Plasma Cannons]], one on each side. The Lich has an unknown power Core, similar to the [[Scarab]]. When destroyed, the ship will crash. In [[Halo 4]], if the pilot is killed the ship will still stay in the air. weather the Lich has some sort of emergency thruster system or weather this is an oversight is unknown.
+[[File:HFR-Lich-UprightChalice-Extraction.png|300px|thumb|The ''Kmiro'sish''-pattern Lich, the foremost model used by the Covenant.]]
+The '''Lich''' is a type of heavy dropship utilised by the [[Covenant]] and its [[Covenant remnants|remnants]].
-==Variants==
+==Summary==
-===Type-56 Lich===
+Much larger than their contemporaries such as the [[Spirit]], the Lich is capable of housing dozens of troops, extremely heavy weaponry, and can even transport a [[Phantom]]. When deploying troops, the Lich employs its [[gravity lift]] to safely drop dozens of soldiers to the battlefield. The Lich itself is armed with a focus beam that can heavily damage the toughest of foes, such as a [[M510 Mammoth]].
-{{Main|Type-56 Lich}}
-The Type-56 Lich was employed by the Covenant as its heaviest class of dropship. They were utilised in the [[Human-Covenant War]] but were so destructive that oftentimes, [[UNSC]] forces deployed against them suffered near-total annhihilation, limiting information about them readily known to the UNSC. In the post-war period, they are employed by Covenant Remnant factions such as [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant]] and the [[Swords of Sanghelios]].
+==Types==
+===Covenant Lich===
+*'''{{Pattern|Kmiro'sish|Lich}}''' — The model employed by the Covenant as its heaviest class of dropship, and later by [[Covenant remnants|Covenant remnant]] factions such as [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant]] and the [[Swords of Sanghelios]] in the post-war period.
 <gallery>
-File:HFR-Lich-UprightChalice-Extraction.png|A Covenant-era Lich, the ''[[Upright Chalice]]''.
+File:H4-T56LichGSDPUH.png|''Kmiro'sish''-pattern Lich
-File:H4-T56LichGSDPUH.png|A postwar Lich.
+File:Sword Lich.png|A Swords of Sanghelios Lich.
-File:H2ALich.png|A Swords of Sanghelios Lich.
 </gallery>
 ===Banished Lich===
-{{Main|Banished Lich}}
+*'''[[Eklon'Dal Workshop Lich]]''' — A modified Lich employed by the [[Banished]] with the typical Banished armour plating and livery, used to carry the Banished's massive [[Banished outpost]]s and infantry.
-These craft are also employed by the [[Banished]], modified with the typical Banished armour plating and livery. They are used to carry the Banished's massive [[Outpost]]s and infantry.
 <gallery>
-File:HW2-BlitzLich.jpg|The Banished Lich.
+File:HW2-BlitzLich.jpg|Eklon'dal Workshop Lich.
 </gallery>
+==List of appearances==
+*''[[Halo 4]]'' {{1st}}
+**''[[Spartan Ops]]''
+*''[[Halo: Escalation]]''
+*''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]''
+*''[[Halo: Spartan Strike]]''
+*''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''
+*''[[Halo Mythos: A Guide to the Story of Halo]]''
+*''[[Halo Wars 2]]''
+*''[[Halo: Envoy]]'' {{Mo}}
+*''[[Halo: Fireteam Raven]]''
+*''[[Halo: Shadows of Reach]]''
+*''[[Halo: Divine Wind]]''
+*''[[Halo: Outcasts]]''
+==Sources==
+{{Ref/Sources}}
 {{Covenant Atmospheric/Exoatmospheric Vehicles}}
+[[Category:Covenant vehicles]]