Is Voldemort based on a lich?

No, Voldemort is not a lich, and the justification is quoted in your question. If you continue through the wiki entry for a lich, it is featured in many novels that predate the most commonly associated Dungeons and Dragons reference that many think of.
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Who invented lich?

Gygax wasn't the first person to conceive the idea of a lich, though. Instead, he lifted most of the idea from a short story from the late-1960s by fantasy author Gardner Fox". Rob Bricken from io9 named the lich as the 7th most memorable D&D monster.
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Is a Horcrux a phylactery?

They are very similar.

... their soul and vitality were successfully stored in the jar... So a phylactery contains the lich's entire soul1 and its vitality where a horcrux contains a damaged sliver of the soul.
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Is a lich a wizard?

A lich (pronounced: /lɪtʃ/ litch) was an almost universally evil form of undead spellcaster of great power, usually a wizard, but also possibly a sorcerer or cleric.
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Are Liches Necromancers?

Contents. Liches are undead necromancers which have embraced the power of lichdom, the most sophisticated form of Undeath. It is commonly done by transferring their soul into an object called a 'Phylactery', which is usually a jar or a chest.
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Who was the first lich?

The Sarrukh liches were probably the earliest (I recall some odd Gnoll mummies that were pretty ancient/primordial as well) in canon lore. The oldest 'humanoid' lich on record would probably be that Elven one thats linked to the Calimemnon Crystal.
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Is AINZ an elder Lich?

On the other hand, there were many many different kinds of Elder Liches. This includes the Elder Lich Iguva=41 that Ainz managed to summon who was only level 22. While the Elder Liches working in Ashurbanipal were nicknamed White Counterfeiters, they were only level 30 and are ranked second in the Elder Lich family.
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Can a lich become a god?

1 Liches Can Become Gods

Becoming a god is perhaps the most ambitious of goals for a lich to accomplish, but it's nonetheless possible. The power of a god in DnD is usually directly tied to the number of worshippers he or she has, which can prove a problem for most liches.
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Who is the Lich based off?

Gary Gygax, one of the co-creators of Dungeons & Dragons, stated that he based the description of a lich included in the game on the short story "The Sword of the Sorcerer" (1969) by Gardner Fox.
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What is the Lich based on?

In 1969, Fox published a collection of stories called Kothar: Barbarian Swordsman, which followed the many quests of a barbarian named, you probably guess it, Kothar. One of these stories was called “The Sword of the Sorcerer,” and this is where Gygax got the inspiration for his now famous lich monster.
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What are the 8 Horcruxes?

This is the definitive ranking of Voldemort's Horcruxes, from least to most effective.
  • Rowena Ravenclaw's diadem. ...
  • Helga Hufflepuff's cup. ...
  • Salazar Slytherin's locket. ...
  • Tom Riddle's diary. ...
  • Harry Potter. ...
  • Marvolo Gaunt's ring. ...
  • Nagini.
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What is a Demi Lich?

Demilich may refer to: A type of lich, a creature in fantasy fiction. Demilich (band), a Finnish death metal band. Demilich (Dungeons & Dragons), a type of lich found in the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game.
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Is Professor Quirrell a Horcrux?

Quirrell is, in effect, turned into a temporary Horcrux by Voldemort. He is greatly depleted by the physical strain of fighting the far stronger, evil soul inside him.
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Are magical girls liches?

Magical Girl Apocalypse: The terrifying and murderous Magical Girls are liches in all but the name.
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Is a lich a skeleton?

You pretty much explain the difference; a Lich will have their soul bound to a phylactery and are essentially immortal. Skeletal mages are not and do not bind their souls to a phylactery. A lich is almost dead and hangs onto life by magical means. A skeletal mage is undead.
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Can a lich become human again?

If you kill the lich (after destroying the phylactery) then use true resurrection it will return to life as as the creature it originally was. Assuming that the soul is now willing after being freed from the phylactery this means that the (former) lich can now be resurrected to its non-undead form.
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Who is arthas based on?

Arthas was the true Lich King. Where he is now: Arthas/Ner'Zhul/the Lich King now rules Northrend, where he's built himself a giant fortress. Anub'Arak rules Azjol-Nerub as one of his lieutenants.
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Is the Lich Billy?

Billy reveals that they must unite the gems of all the crowns of power, place them in the Enchiridion, and open a portal to the multiverse. However, it is revealed that the Lich is actually disguised as Billy. Finn and Jake then follow him through the multiverse.
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What happens if the Lich never existed?

Farmworld is an alternate timeline created when Finn wished that "the Lich never even ever existed" in the episode "Finn the Human". For this to have happened, the mushroom bomb would have had to not go off. In the alternate timeline created by this wish, Simon Petrikov froze the bomb, which crushed and killed Simon.
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What is a failed lich?

A failed lich who survives the attempt becomes a weaker creature known as an arch-shadow. The three-headed skull lord is speculated to be the result of failed attempts at lichdom. As long as the phylactery is intact, if the lich is destroyed it automatically re-forms next to the phylactery over a period of days.
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Who was the last lich King?

Arthas Menethil was the prince of Lordaeron and the only son of Terenas Menethil II. Arthas was an idealistic, yet somewhat rash, young man who dreamed of one day succeeding his father as king of Lordaeron.
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Can a lich be good?

Archliches were a type of lich that was good and noble, both in life and undeath. They could be of any type of spellcaster—including wizards, bards or clerics—and devoted their existence to whatever noble purpose motivated their transformation into lichdom.
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Who is the old lady in Overlord?

Rigrit Bers Caurau | Overlord Wiki | Fandom.
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What race is AINZ?

Ainz Ooal Gown's member are all heteromorphic races who possessed monster abilities and higher stats than any other races. The strength of Ainz Ooal Gown as a guild is their specialty with PK as well as controlling the Great Tomb of Nazarick.
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