{"id":76136,"date":"2025-08-11T03:17:46","date_gmt":"2025-08-11T03:17:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/?p=76136"},"modified":"2025-08-11T03:17:46","modified_gmt":"2025-08-11T03:17:46","slug":"how-did-the-lich-become-a-baby","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/how-did-the-lich-become-a-baby\/","title":{"rendered":"How did the Lich become a baby?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_67_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/how-did-the-lich-become-a-baby\/#How_did_the_Lich_become_a_baby\" title=\"How did the Lich become a baby?\">How did the Lich become a baby?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/how-did-the-lich-become-a-baby\/#Understanding_the_Lichs_Transformation\" title=\"Understanding the Lich&#8217;s Transformation\">Understanding the Lich&#8217;s Transformation<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/how-did-the-lich-become-a-baby\/#FAQs\" title=\"FAQs\">FAQs<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_did_the_Lich_become_a_baby\"><\/span>How did the Lich become a baby?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>The Lich became a <strong>baby<\/strong> after being splashed with the <strong>Citadel Guardian&#8217;s blood<\/strong>, which had <strong>rejuvenating<\/strong> properties that &#8216;healed&#8217; the Lich into submission and broke his hold on other inmates, ultimately turning him into a large, <strong>pacified baby<\/strong>. This transformation occurred after Finn used the <strong>Citadel Guardian&#8217;s blood<\/strong> to defeat the Lich, resulting in the Lich&#8217;s body being &#8216;rebooted&#8217; and his mind being restored to a state of innocence, leading to his adoption by <strong>Tree Trunks<\/strong> and <strong>Mr. Pig<\/strong>, who renamed him <strong>Sweet Pig-Trunks<\/strong>, or <strong>Sweet P<\/strong> for short.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Understanding_the_Lichs_Transformation\"><\/span>Understanding the Lich&#8217;s Transformation<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To delve deeper into the Lich&#8217;s transformation, let&#8217;s explore some frequently asked questions about this complex character and his journey.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQs\"><\/span>FAQs<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>What happens when the Lich dies?<\/strong>: Since a lich&#8217;s <strong>soul<\/strong> is mystically tied to its <strong>phylactery<\/strong>, destroying its body will not kill it, but rather its soul will return to the phylactery, and its body will be recreated by the power keeping it immortal.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Why did the Lich want Finn?<\/strong>: The Lich, disguised as <strong>Billy<\/strong>, got Finn and <strong>Jake<\/strong> to help him create a <strong>portal<\/strong> to another galaxy by stealing all the <strong>gems<\/strong> in the Princess crowns of Ooo and putting them in <strong>The Enchiridion<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Can Finn beat the Lich?<\/strong>: Finn was able to defeat the Lich by using a <strong>sweater<\/strong> imbued with &#8220;liking someone a lot&#8221; to repel the Lich and then destroy him.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Why is the Lich called Jerry?<\/strong>: In an alternate world, the Lich was given the name <strong>Jerry<\/strong> by <strong>BMO<\/strong>, who was his only companion in that world.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Is Golb stronger than the Lich?<\/strong>: <strong>Golb<\/strong> is the being of <strong>chaos<\/strong> and the most powerful being in the show, and it existed before time, making it stronger than the Lich.<\/li>\n<li><strong>What was the Lich&#8217;s wish?<\/strong>: The Lich&#8217;s wish was for the <strong>extinction of all life<\/strong>, which he made after reaching the <strong>Time Room<\/strong> at the center of the multiverse.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Who would win, Goku or the Lich?<\/strong>: The Lich could potentially exploit <strong>Goku&#8217;s<\/strong> weak mind and hypnotize him, giving the Lich the upper hand in a battle between the two.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Why is death afraid of the Lich?<\/strong>: <strong>Death<\/strong> is not an enemy of living things, but the Lich is the enemy of all <strong>life<\/strong>, making Death fear the Lich.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Can you accidentally become a lich?<\/strong>: Yes, it&#8217;s possible for someone to become a lich accidentally through overexposure to <strong>life-prolonging magic<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Can there be a good lich?<\/strong>: Yes, there can be <strong>good<\/strong> and <strong>neutral-aligned liches<\/strong>, known as <strong>archliches<\/strong>, which are rare but possible.<\/li>\n<li><strong>What happened to Finn&#8217;s dad?<\/strong>: <strong>Martin<\/strong>, Finn&#8217;s biological father, was locked up in the <strong>Citadel<\/strong> for unknown reasons and was first mentioned in the Season 5 finale.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Why did Jake turn into the Lich?<\/strong>: In the <strong>Farmworld<\/strong> timeline, <strong>Jake<\/strong> became the Lich after coming into contact with the fluid created by the <strong>mutagenic bomb<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Is the Lich baby evil?<\/strong>: The Lich baby, also known as <strong>Sweet P<\/strong>, is harmless and was adopted by <strong>Tree Trunks<\/strong> and <strong>Mr. Pig<\/strong> after being turned into a baby.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Did Jake become the Lich?<\/strong>: In the <strong>Farmworld<\/strong> timeline, <strong>Jake<\/strong> did become the Lich after being exposed to the <strong>mutagenic bomb&#8217;s<\/strong> fluid.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Why did the Lich skin Billy alive?<\/strong>: The Lich killed <strong>Billy<\/strong> and wore his skin to trick <strong>Finn<\/strong> into helping him unlock the secret of <strong>The Enchiridion<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How did the Lich become a baby? The Lich became a baby after being splashed with the Citadel Guardian&#8217;s blood, which had rejuvenating properties that &#8216;healed&#8217; the Lich into submission and broke his hold on other inmates, ultimately turning him into a large, pacified baby. This transformation occurred after Finn used the Citadel Guardian&#8217;s blood &#8230; <a title=\"How did the Lich become a baby?\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/how-did-the-lich-become-a-baby\/\" aria-label=\"More on How did the Lich become a baby?\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-76136","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blog"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/76136","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=76136"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/76136\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=76136"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=76136"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=76136"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}