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Wraith

Wraith · The Vengeful Specter — A Dark Spirit That Lost Its Form, Leaving Only Hatred

A specter that died bearing intense grudge or hatred, now drifting as a form of darkness and mist, having lost its body. Wreathed in cold chill, it drains the life force of the living, and physical attacks scarcely affect it. The signature form of the incorporeal undead, bound to places of deep grudge or cursed ruins.

Origin

Derived from the Scottish lore of a death-heralding specter, established through Tolkien's Nazgûl (Ringwraiths) and fantasy games as an incorporeal undead that lost its form to hatred.

Features

An incorporeal form of darkness and mist
A chill that freezes its surroundings
Drains the life force of the living
Bound to places of grudge or cursed ruins

Stories

Appears as the incarnation of an unresolved grudge, the guardian of a cursed place, and an untouchable terror. A central being of horror and fantasy narratives dealing with attachment, vengeance, and the resolution of grievance.

Weakness

Physical attacks do not work, but it is weak to light, holy relics, and magic. It is annihilated when the source of the grudge is resolved or the place or relic binding it is destroyed.