Ghost

Ghosts are tortured spirits who writhe in the agony of undeath. Mortal souls usually go to the Shadowlands, but ghosts roam the Veil, the trackless wastes between the Shadowlands and the physical world, trapped between the realms of the living and the dead, seeking release from their eternal suffering.Warcraft III manual, pg. 82 - 83 They are made of ectoplasm.Hunting for Ectoplasm
Usually unable to realize that they are no longer alive, they are not necessarily evil, but their hunger for physical contact often causes great harm to any living beings they touch. Spirits do not usually become ghosts, as the normal death process is the soul's release to the Shadowlands. However, following a traumatic event, or suffering from a magical spell, or a curse, or else, it is possible for spirits to return as ghosts.
The term "ghost" is sometimes applied to any undead incorporeal being.
==World of Warcraft==
*This is also the name of the form you turn into after death in-game. Night elves turn into wisps.
*Sometimes it is easily possible to see which race a ghost belonged to while it was living because it appears as a see-through, often bluish, but clearly identifiable example of its race, but this is not always the case. The ghost of a fellow party member can be seen if the player is in a party.
==Ghostly beings==
*Banshee
*Shade
*Spectre
**Troll spectre
*Wisp
*Wraith
*Spirit beast
**Spectral gryphon
**Spectral saber
**Spirit wolf
==Notes==
*For living beings, graveblooms grant the ability to see spirits.Our Lot in Life
*Nathanos Blightcaller described ghosts as being a mockery of the dead, holding on although they have no hope.State of Unrest
*It was initially said that ghosts go to the Twisting Nether.Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos Game Manual#Ghost
*There are toys that allow the player character to appear as a ghost version of themselves: Death's Door Charm, Spectral Visage, and Scroll of Aeons.
==In the RPG==
Ghosts are the spectral remnants of intelligent beings who, for one reason or another, cannot rest easily in their graves. A ghost greatly resembles its corporeal form in life, but in some cases the spiritual form is somewhat altered.Monster Guide, pg. 74
Ghosts are the spectral impressions of individuals who died due to the plague or due to some incredibly traumatic incident. Often, those who contract the plague attempt to end their own lives rather than join Ner'zhul's armies; this attempt is not always successful and often results in the creation of a spirit which is independent of Ner'zhul's influence, but not completely dead.
Ghosts are often angry spirits, robbed of their lives through circumstance or will. They resemble their corporeal shape, but are completely intangible. These creatures haunt the site of their death or some other location integral to their past and are often violent and dangerous. They hate life, and the feeling of having warmth and hope near them is enough to drive ghost into a murderous frenzy. Because most ghosts are completely insane, it has not proven worth Ner'zhul's time to capture and enslave them for his own uses. Ner'zhul no doubt has some ghosts in his employ — singular creatures that are powerful enough to be useful but not powerful enough to cause Ner'zhul followers any trouble keeping them dominated. These creatures are extremely vengeful, expending their rage upon any opponent they can find and using their ghostly powers to shred any opposition and break any unfortunate soul that crosses their path.Manual of Monsters, pg. 139
"Ghost" is an acquired template in the Warcraft RPG and World of Warcraft RPG.
===Notable===
*Marijah
==Gallery==
Varo'then's Ghost.jpg|A ghost in World of Warcraft.
Reislek's Ghost.jpg|A human ghost in World of Warcraft.
Ben Howell ghost.jpg|A human ghost in World of Warcraft: Shadowlands.
Ghostly Priest.jpg|A high elf ghost
Tortured Rifleman.jpg|A dwarf ghost
Hammered Patron (Spires of Arak).png|A gnome ghost
Highborne Erudite.jpg|A night elf ghost
Chieftain Hototo.jpg|A tauren ghost
Spirit of Maraad.jpg|A draenei ghost
Drizza Sidestabber.jpg|A goblin ghost
Ancestral Warrior.jpg|A furbolg ghost
Muqur Swiftshot.jpg|A centaur ghost
Shade of Grief.jpg|A dragon ghost
Terenas Cinematic.jpg|The ghost of Terenas Menethil II.
Uther in the Halls of Reflection.jpg|The ghost of Uther the Lightbringer.
Reaping affix ghosts.jpg|Spirits lingering with a Reaping affix.
Drakkari Spirit Particles.jpg|Particles of an ice troll spirit.
Chronicle 3 - Lich King original art.jpg|The ghost of Terenas resurrecting the champions against the Lich King.
CotW Velinde's Ghost.jpg|Velinde Starsong's ghost in Curse of the Worgen.
Mograine's ghost Dreadnaught.jpg|Alexandros Mograine's ghost in Ashbringer.
;Warcraft III
Bansheeghost.gif|Ghost model in Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos.
BTNGhost.png|Ghost portrait in Warcraft III.
Ghost Reforged.jpg|Ghost model in Warcraft III: Reforged.
BTNGhost-Reforged.png|Ghost portrait in Reforged.
;Trading Card Game
Ancestral Spirit TCG.jpg|Ancestral Spirit (Through the Dark Portal)
Fallenstar.jpg|Fallenstar, a ghostly night elf warrior.
Alexandros Mograine TCG.jpg|Alexandros Mograine's ghost.
Terenas Menethil II TCG.jpg|Terenas Menethil II's ghost.
What'sHauntingWitchHill.jpg|:What's Haunting Witch Hill?
;Hearthstone
Arfus HS.jpg|
Captain Shivers.jpg|
Kun the Forgotten King HS.jpg|
Lady in White HS.jpg|
Prince Liam HS.jpg|
Ancestral Guardian HS.jpg|
Auchenai Phantasm HS.jpg|
Corpse Bride HS.jpg|
Cursed Castaway HS.jpg|
Cursed Revenant HS.jpg|
Drakkari Specter HS.jpg|
Ghastly Apparition HS.jpg|
Ghostly Charger HS.jpg|
Ghost Light Angler HS.jpg|
Ghost Writer HS.jpg|
Gravekeeper Damph.jpg|
Haunted Conscience HS.jpg|
Lost Spirit HS.jpg|
Phantom Militia HS.jpg|
Spectral Delinquent HS.jpg|
Spectral Flyer HS.jpg|
Spectral Pillager HS.jpg|
Spectral Senior HS.jpg|
Spectral Spider HS.jpg|
Spectral Trainee HS.jpg|
Sunken Pirate HS.jpg|
Sunken Vessel HS.jpg|
Trapped Soul HS.jpg|
Weeping Ghost HS.jpg|
Weeping Ghost 2 HS.jpg|
Weeping Ghost 3 HS.jpg|
Final Gasp HS.jpg|
Ghostly Strike HS.jpg|
Seance HS.jpg|
Sorcerous Substitute HS.jpg|
==See also==
*Muisek
*Phantom
==References==
 
Category:Manual of Monsters
Category:Monster Guide
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