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* [[Our Liches Are Different|Liches]]: Popularized in ''[[Dungeons and Dragons]]'' and common in modern [[Fantasy]], a lich is an [[Evil Sorcerer]] who retains his or her magical powers after death - basically a revenant with a little something extra. In ''D&D'', the lich becomes undead by placing its soul in a [[Soul Jar]], and can only be permanently destroyed by destroying said Soul Jar; in other fictions, the Soul Jar is optional. A lich's physical appearance can range from near-normal to zombie-like to completely skeletal, which usually depends on the lich's age. Because of their skill at magic, liches tend to be the most powerful and dangerous type of undead in settings where they exist.

* [[Dem Bones|Skeletons]]: Zombies without meat, so to speak. Tend to be difficult to hurt because they are all bone, so blunt weapons (or magic, if available) are required or at least useful. Other versions are simply cannon fodder undead. Most of them aren't particularly smart (not having a brain and all). Only really common in out-and-out fantasy as they're a little too fantastic for sci-fi or horror; expect them to be magically reanimated soldiers for the [[Evil Sorcerer]] or [[Vain Sorceress]] that [[Perpetual Motion Monster|don't need to eat or sleep]], and stand guard over tombs for centuries if need be. Despite being fleshless, [[The Dead Have Eyes]].

* [[Our Vampires Are Different|Vampires]]: Like zombies, only faster, stronger, and smarter. They suck blood, and may spend a lot of time angsting about it. Usually highly attractive, and both genders tend to be somewhat... [[Ho Yay|festive]]. Dislike [[Turn Undead|holy stuff]], [[Weakened by the Light|bright light]], and pointy sticks. [[Lost in Imitation|Originally]] they were not attractive, at all (even the original Dracula, well, [[Looks Like Orlok]], except when he was well fed, then he looked very good. Most of the novel he is quite handsome. After all Bram Stoker modeled him after a man he had a boycrush on. Sir Henry Irving. A handsome actor. Stoker wanted Irving to portray the count in his theater. Besides that look at Varney the Vampire, who looked like Lord Byron. ), and they also tended to have ruddy complexions (from all the blood) rather than [[Undeathly Pallor|pale ones]].

* [[Our Werewolves Are Different|Werewolves]]: They are ''occasionally'' considered undead in older myths, but generally modern werewolves are not undead, being people who ''survive'' a werewolf attack, as those who die usually do not return as werewolves.