Talk:Lich Physiology/@comment-25441288-20141030172452/@comment-3581470-20150529152346

Well, technically he's not actually undead so that disqualifies him. Horcruxes are definitely based on the idea of a phylactery but as he retains a portion of his soul in his own body (when he has one at least), the body remains alive... or something. It's a very vague difference and you could certainly argue eitrher way but IMO he's not a true lich.