Talk:Wraith

Another disambiguation of nothing
Another tiresome disambiguation step for everyone to trip over. Is every commercial game to have a disambiguation page? Wetman 23:31, 24 Aug 2004 (UTC)


 * You should have seen the mess it was before I changed it into a disambig page. Kevyn 00:03, 25 Aug 2004 (UTC)

bruh wtf is this article - Matis — Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.82.230.9 (talk) 05:01, 22 January 2021 (UTC)

Tolkien
Is it known whether Tolkien suggested the relation to 'writhe' or merely backed it up against the OED editors? Njál 16:25, 28 December 2005 (UTC)

Emotion
I couldn't find any evidence to back up this claim and have removed it:

"Later, a wraith was used to describe a ghost of a particular emotion, usually anger or fear. When a person died with anger, a wraith was said to be formed from the anger. One example of this kind of wraith is a poltergeist."

Njál 16:27, 28 December 2005 (UTC)

I've heard this one before. There is proof out there somewhere- I've read it. They can be formed from intense anger or hatred, so says myth. Not so sure about the poltergeist bit though.

This is more game BS, this time from White Wolf's Wraith:the Oblivion. In RL paranormal observers, those who believe in poltergeists often claim that they can be spawned from intense emotion. However, the linkage to "wraith" is tenuous and ghost-geist is more accurate in this case.

PS sign your comments. 68.91.163.2 21:24, 11 September 2007 (UTC)

Wraith The Creature
Is this section vandalism or is it a very bad description of something relevant? rydia 19:36, 25 April 2006 (UTC)

"A being of power"
From the current revision of the article: "The wraith is a being of power, controlled by a greater spirit to do the creatures will. These creatures are shadows, floating amongst our realm with no purpose but that of their masters. They feed on humans, their emotions and their own strength, without these they would cease to exist. Information considering their lesser-known qualities is difficult to obtain."

I'm not certain, but this doesn't sound right to me, and it isn't referenced; does anyone have a reference for any of the paragraph above? 41.245.78.109 (talk) 03:30, 20 March 2008 (UTC)

I've never heard this myself. It sounds an awful lot like Lord of the Rings. undercoverawesome 16 March 2009

Wraiths from a shaman's view
A wraith is a creature that is usually, but not always, created by and feeding off of the negative emotions, such as fear, anger, and jealousy, among others, but remain in this world, even after the emotions have subsided. They are more powerful than demons or ghosts, and will feed off of either one if the opportunity presents itself, so it is extremely rare that a wraith will occupy the same building as either a ghost or a demon.

Also, wraiths are capable of physical harm, and can throw objects, inflict scratches, bruises, and can even choke. Ghosts are NOT the manifestation of emotion, but are the spirits of deceased people (as the first sentence of the GHOST page states), and only possess the the energy they had upon their physical death. But even the energy of a 21 year old will not match the energy level of a wraith.

Wraiths are typically attracted to children and teens, and are similar to poltergeists, but differ in key areas: →Poltergeist hauntings emanate from children themselves, particularly female children. Wraiths have no gender preferences, and; →Poltergeists will follow their 'creator', and will disappear when the girl grows up, whereas a wraith will generally remain in the building, even if the child leaves, making it their domain. And unlike poltergeists, they do not dissipate as the child grows up.

In my opinion, these pages should not be merged, as they are two separate entities.Goosewhole (talk) 03:08, 16 April 2009 (UTC)

"Wraith like" listed at Redirects for discussion
A discussion is taking place to address the redirect Wraith like. The discussion will occur at Redirects for discussion/Log/2020 August 20 until a consensus is reached, and readers of this page are welcome to contribute to the discussion. Steel1943 (talk) 06:10, 20 August 2020 (UTC)