Ghost

A **ghost** is a being formed from combining Arma with various other chemicals.  When they make contact with a human, they form a monster from one of their body parts.

## Creation

Ghosts are created by Michael Rjinder in his laboratory at SHELL, using Arma taken from anonymous samples.

## Physiology

A ghost can only be harmed by something infused with Arma, such as Arma Guns, Arma Blades, or a monster.  However, they do not seem to be entirely non-corporeal- they frequently travel through open spaces, such as a crack in a glass container or an open window, rather than phasing through barriers entirely.

Some ghosts are rather durable, and can split into two pieces after being struck.  However, others are less stable and will disperse upon being pulled apart.

Ghosts that remain in the open for longer periods of time will become more aggressive and resilient.  They may grow durable enough to deflect a monster's blows, or grow new limbs to strike back with.

## Forming a Monster

When a ghost makes contact with a human body that has not already had a monster formed from it, a new monster will be made from one of the body parts.

Ghosts are typically attracted to younger and developing bodies, as these tend to develop more powerful monsters, but this does not appear to be a hard rule. Nate, an adult human in Antler Pine, had a ghost form a monster from him even outside of SHELL laboratories, and a large swarm of ghosts followed Wanda Lulenski in Chapter 32, ignoring the number of younger hosts residing in Antler Pine.

A ghost will not necessarily strike the nearest possible host. Originally, Michael Rjinder stated that this was because ghosts needed time to stabilize before acquiring a host, but in time, both he and Lulenski agreed that it appeared to be because the ghosts desired a certain host.  It is unknown whether this choice is the result of an intelligent mind, or simply instinct guiding a ghost towards a desirable outcome.

Similarly, ghosts do not take the first part of a body that they come into contact with. Though many ghosts form monsters from surface-level elements, such as an arm, hair, or skin, there are several monsters whose ghosts burrowed deeper to acquire an organ, such as a heart, a stomach, or the brain. Just as with selecting a host, it is unknown whether this decision is planned out or simply instinctual.

It is unknown how much the ghost itself influences the resulting monster that is created from it. However, it can be observed frequently throughout the comic that the eyes of a ghost often resemble the eyes of the monster it forms.

* The ghost that formed Kera, and the resulting monster
* The ghost that formed Guuzy, and the resulting monster
* The ghost that formed Rixis, and the resulting monster
* The ghost that formed Red, and the resulting monster
* The ghost that formed the Unnamed Face Monster, and the resulting monster
* The ghost that formed Anima, and the resulting monster
* The ghost that formed the Unnamed Finger Monster, and the resulting monster
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## References

1. ↑ Chapter 10, Page 17
2. ↑ Chapter 10, Page 18
3. ↑ Chapter 4, Page 3
4. ↑ Chapter 29, Page 33
5. ↑ Chapter 4, Page 11
6. ↑ Magnolia's comment on Chapter 31, Page 12
7. ↑ Chapter 34, Page 10
8. ↑ Chapter 35, Pages 9-10
9. ↑ Chapter 4, Page 19
10. ↑ Chapter 32, Page 7
11. ↑ Chapter 2, Page 32
12. ↑ Chapter 32, Page 7