Angst

Angst is a measure of an individual wraith's despair, self-destructiveness and sympathy with Oblivion. It is the fuel of the Shadow, which uses Angst much like a wraith uses Pathos.
As with many other concepts in the Underworld, Angst has a spiritual component and a manipulable physical component. Angst manifests as an inky blank substance, which stains the hands of Pardoners, is collected in their iron lanterns, and is eventually transferred into a massive Angst Battery in the Pardoner Chapterhouse. Concentrated Angst is a form of toxic waste, the stuff of Oblivion, and left to its own devices can be dangerous.
Category:Setting/Wraith