A Baelnorn is a Lich that was created by non-evil means from a willing, non-evil creature. As such, some of their abilities are different, and their existence may be bounded by completion of some task or other limits, but they are not evil creatures.
Why are Liches evil?
There are a variety of reasons becoming a lich is an evil act. For starters, it usually involves rituals that no good aligned person would consider. Sacrifice of innocents etc. Second, becoming an undead means removing your own soul.
What is a lich phylactery?
A phylactery (also sometimes called a jar) was the name given to the repository used to store the life force of a lich. A cleric or mage had to create such a phylactery in order to become a lich, and it was necessary for the lich to maintain its undead state and escape being destroyed.
Are there any liches that are always evil?
A Lich is defined as always evil in every iteration of the Monster Manual that I have read. This fits with the kinds of rituals that are generally given as requirements for becoming one. They’re not generally fuzzy, cuddly things that need to be done, and even a neutral character would likely shy away from them, let alone a good one.
Is the Lich in D & D 5e innately evil?
The stat block of a Lich for D&D 5e has the following in black and white: Lich defaults to evil in the rule book. A lich must periodically feed souls to its phylactery to sustain the magic preserving its body and consciousness (MM p. 203) Looks to be evil by nature.
Are there any good things about a lich?
While time heals all wounds for most, it preserves a lich’s wounds forever. A lich never forgets those people or perspectives that harmed it in life, and it certainly never forgives. Contrary to popular belief, liches aren’t all bad. It’s just that 99% of them are indisputably evil. A lich retains whatever alignment it was when it achieved lichdom.
What happens when a lich becomes a demon?
A lich retains whatever alignment it was when it achieved lichdom. Seeing as the process by which one becomes a lich usually consists of horrible acts like cavorting with demons and killing infant children, almost all liches are evil when they undergo the transformation. However, there are a few times where this is not the case.
