Spectres

>    *Spectres* are the names given to the ghostly forms of students at Nevermore Academy. Each spectre is based off some aspect of either the character's life or death (Ex: *Annabel Lee* died suddenly before her marriage and became a *Lady in White*. *Montresor* was a bad person in life and became a *Dybbuk.*) Spectres have access to unique abilities based on those aspects, and gain a different appearance once they activate their spectre form.
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> Manifesting a spectre is shown to be an incredibly draining and difficult task, or at least for the first time. According to Ms. Poppet, it becomes easier to hold the spectre form with more practice. The first manifestation of the spectres is triggered by experiencing the same emotions that were present at the time of death, whether the person knows how they died or not.
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> From the information card that is given during a spectre's official appearance, we are told there are three main abilities that belong to a spectre.
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> Lady in White
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> > *"This is a Lady in White. An entity who died suddenly before she was to be wed." - Ms. Poppet*
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> *Lady in White* spectres are those who have died before they were to be married.
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> Annabel Lee's Lady in White is a large, floating woman with pale purple skin and long white hair. Her eyes are pure white and glow, although at certain times, pale blue pupils are noticeable. Her lips are a deep magenta that border on black, with dark streaks going down her face - almost like tears. She wears a long, white dress with free sleeves and a sheer veil falling over her face. Centered right in the middle of her chest, is a hole formed in the shape of a heart, with a floating red gem placed in the middle.
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> Merry and Mourn informed her about the circumstances of her death, with her having been murdered. The emotions brought up by that information triggered the manifestation of her spectre.
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> ***Kiss Of Death:*** Like the name suggests, this ability kills whoever the Lady in White 'kisses'. It is unclear if it must be an actual kiss, since in *Episode 64*, Annabel simply opens her mouth and activates the ability without touching lips with Lenore.
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> ***Rigor Mortis:*** This ability allows the Lady in White to secrete a white fog from her body and control it to her will. The fog slows down the victim's movement and causes them to grow cold. According to Ms. Poppet, a mainstay of every Lady in White is fog. This is proven once Annabel Lee transforms into her spectre, and a large shroud of fog surrounds her body.
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> ***Withered Peonies:*** The peonies that dance around the Lady in White's hair shed petals. These petals are controlled by her as a method of offense, as it is powerful enough to push an enemy away.
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> Being around a Lady in White makes people feel intensely lonely and cold. This effect becomes worse when the Lady in White touches a person's skin, causing their teeth to chatter, skin to turn blue and even start stammering. In *Episode 63*, where Annabel leans in to touch Lenore, the latter flinches and backs away, shouting *'your hands are colder than ice. They... they sting like death!'* It is stated that any source of heat Annabel finds in her spectre form depletes and never lasts very long.
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> **Alignment:** Malevolent
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> * Ghost Bride (Annabel Lee)
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> Guardian Spirit
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> > *"I - I want to help. That's what friends do!" - Morella, manifesting her spectre*
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> Guardian Spirit spectres are suggested to be those that have died trying to help or protect somebody.
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> Morella's Guardian Spirit is a large, angel-like woman with the same ginger hair she has in her human form, except longer. She wears a long, teal dress with a Celtic knot pattern. The dress has two slits and a v-neck top, which is attached to a golden belt. She wears a plethora of armoured accessories, such as shoulder guards, gloves and knee-high boots. To add with her angelic motto, she gains plated angel wings and a golden halo that wraps around her body. Morella's spectre wields a glowing sword and a round shield made of golden light.
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> The manifestation of Morella's spectre was triggered by her strong desire to protect Lenore and Duke.
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> ***Divine Light**:* The Guardian Spirit emits a light that temporarily blinds the people in their vicinity.
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> ***Convalescence:*** This ability allows the Guardian Spirit to completely heal the injuries of the people around them. This is shown after the Teraphobia trial, where Morella accidentally heals Lenore's wound by simply touching it.
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> ***Sword & Shield:*** The Guardian Spirit summons a sword and a shield. Although these are weapons and not abilities, it counts since they magically appear in the person's hands whenever they manifest into the Guardian Spirit
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> It is noted numerous times that Morella's Guardian Spirit is great at the act of defense in battle.
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> **Alignment:** Benevolent
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> * Daughter of Raphael (Morella)
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> Shadow Man
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> > *"Devour her." Prospero, using his spectral rats*
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> Shadow Man spectres are implied to be those who died because of a disease.
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> Prospero's Shadow Man spectre is a large, unsettling figure resembling a plague doctor from the 17th century. He wears a white beak mask and a classic plague doctor outfit, with rolled up sleeves, a hood and a black buttoned robe. He also wears a wide-brimmed hat and wields a small staff with a lantern on top. His eyes ominously glow red from underneath his mask in the shape of round circles. There is also a pocket watch stuffed in his hood.
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> ***Spectral Rats:*** This ability allows the Shadow Man to control shadow rats, which like the name suggests, are rats made of shadows. These rats are vicious and obedient, with the same glowing red eyes as Prospero's spectre. They also devour their victims.
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> ***Vortex Manipulation:*** Although this ability hasn't been officially shown yet, it allows the Shadow Man to force delusions and symptoms of illness onto the victim, causing them to become sick and feel disoriented.
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> ***Paralysis:*** The Shadow Man can use this ability to paralyse the victim, not by freezing them like a Lady in White but by draining their energy.
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> While it is unconfirmed, it is shown that to activate his abilities, Prospero must use his pocket watch.
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> **Alignment:** Malevolent
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> Cryptid
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> > *"Cryptids are spirits who died with a deep-seated desire to escape the binds of society, to go beyond what humanity deems admissible." - Ms. Poppet*
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> Cryptid spectres are those that died with an intense need to escape the binds of society. They are most often wild predators, like boars or wolves. Though Cryptids with the form of domestic predators are possible, they are much rarer, to the point where Ms. Poppet wasn't aware they existed.
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> Pluto's Cryptid spectre is a humanoid black cat with glowing orange eyes and an orange month. His hands and feet are clawed at the ends and he has a long, black tail with a glowing orange tip. He has large black ears and whiskers and wears a tattered tan jacket with military ranks on the side. There is a collar with a bell wrapped around his neck, which is proof that he is domesticated. The collar leaves behind a trail of yellow and orange that often floats above him.
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> The manifestation of Pluto's spectre was triggered by intense feelings of relief following the first exam.
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> ***Blink:*** This ability allows the Cryptid to move at incredibly fast speeds. They are so quick that while using this ability, their movements appear a blur.
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> ***Evil Eye:*** Unknown.
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> ***Unlucky:*** Not much of this power is known but if a Cryptid holds an object of another person, it can give that person bad luck. As seen in episode 61, Pluto holds Prospero's pocket watch allowing Pluto to make him fall to the ground.
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> **Alignment:** Neutral
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> * Black Cat (Pluto)
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> * Boar (Unknown)
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> Dybbuk
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> > *"Ms. Poppet said I wasn't a very good person in life, but I dunno what ever she could mean." - Montresor*
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> Dybbuk spectres were known to be bad people in life. According to Ms. Poppet, Dybbuks are evil spirits that latch onto people and get inside their head.
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> Montresor's Dybbuk spectre is a large, demon-like man with blood red skin that fades to black on the lower half of his body. His teeth are pointed, and he has black curled horns that turn gold at the tips. His hair is longer, but more of a pale colour, and he has glowing golden eyes with minus-shaped pupils. Underneath his eyes, are black and gold symbols that are also found on his hoofed feet. He has a long pierced tail and chains that wrap around his chest as a substitute for his lack of shirt. His nipples are pierced.
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> ***Possesion:*** The Dybbuk can use this ability and enter the minds of others to see their memories. Once in the memory, they revert back to their human form. After the Dybbuk gets out of the victim's mind, said victim will become incredibly drained for a few minutes.
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> ***Fire & Brimstone:*** With Fire & Brimstone, the Dybbuk produces flame from their body. They are also capable of breaking the ground beneath them and turning it into lava. Both these variations are used by Montresor against Lenore in the Manor Arc.
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> ***Oppression:*** Unknown.
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> **Alignment:** Malevolent
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> * Son of Belial (Montresor)
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> Doppelgänger
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> It is unknown what aspects cause a person to manifest a Doppelgänger.
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> Will's Doppelgänger spectre is a large creature with similar attributes to a mannequin/puppet. His body is blank, sharing the appearance of a wooden doll. He also has ball joints, and each limb is surrounded by black ribbons that are controlled telepathically. Although his actual head is faceless and grey, there are six white masks surrounding it. Each mask shows a different expression, and switch to whichever emotion he's feeling at the given time.
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> ***Mimicry:*** This ability allows the Doppelgänger to mimic the forms of others. When the Doppelgänger is de-transforming from the disguise, a wavy substance oozes out from their body, almost like they are shedding. Whilst in a form, they can modify the appearance of the person whenever they want. Because Eulalie pointed out that Will's Duke form had the wrong tie colour, it is implied that Doppelgänger's must memorise the person he wishes to mimic.
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> ***Duplication:*** With duplication, the Doppelgänger can make copies of themself.
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> ***Entanglement:*** Perhaps the most convenient ability, this allows the Doppelgänger to control their ribbons telekinetically. This is often used to capture and immobolize the victim.
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> Berenice's Strigoi spectre is a vampire-like figure with the same black hair she has in her human form. There are white pearls strung around her hair and neck, with sharp-tooth mouths scattered all across her body. She herself has very sharp teeth, with her arms are attached to two large bat-like wings. Sharp claws grow out of her ankles. While in this form, Berenice wears a little black dress with pearls hanging from the rims. She wears ripped fishnet stockings on her legs and her ears a completely pointed.
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> Along with Eulalie's spectre, Berenice's spectre was triggered by the memories of her death, which was caused by her wandering drunkenly into the street and being struck by a police car.
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> ***Intoxication:*** By biting their victim, Strigoi can intoxicate them with their teeth, seemingly making them drunk. This happens when Berenice's Strigoi form bites Will, and causes him to start hiccuping.
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> ***Bloodlust:*** Unknown.
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> ***Teeth:*** Her numerous sharp teeth are considered an ability.
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> **Alignment:** Malevolent
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> Eulalie's Chimera spectre is a large woman with pale skin and no legs. She wears a white kimono that is mostly hidden under a large hood that extends to a cape. All this is tied with a Japanese obi belt. Most of her clothing has deep purple patterns and her skin, most noticeably her arms, have magenta stripes that resemble a tiger's.
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> Along with Berenice, Eulalie's manifestation was triggered by the memories of her death coming back to her. Eulalie died while comforting the frightened children that burned alive beside her.
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> ***Dreamweaving:*** This allows Chimera to construct shapes out of dreams. Eulalie shows this ability when fighting Montresor by creating fish, cupcakes and a pitchfork. All these are some variation of the purple shade and are seemingly made of a cloudy substance.
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> ***Dreameating:*** Chimera can temporarily neutralize the powers of another spectre. After Eulalie uses *Dispeller of Evil Spirits* on Montresor, Dreameating prevents him from re-activating his spectre form.
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> ***Dispeller of Evil Spirits:*** This ability lets Chimera revert other spectres to their human forms. Eulalie uses this in her fight with Montresor, dispelling him from his spectre form and leaving him unconscious. Because of the name, it is implied this power only works on spectre's classified as Malevolent, although the name is the only solid piece of evidence of this theory.
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> Ada's Banshee spectre is a large woman with a confusing, skeletal build. Her skin turns into more of a de-saturated colour and her eyes turn completely black, with only her pupils and eyelashes visible. Her shoulders, wrists, thighs, knees and ankles are black and can detach from the original body. Her ribs are visible and her head seems to be in the shape of a skull. She is wearing a short white skirt with black bows decorated on the brims and a large hat with an animal skull on top.
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> Her manifestation was caused by Prospero turning her down rather harshly, reminding her of her past where a man slashed her stomach with an axe, ultimately ending his relationship with Past Ada.
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> ***Earsplitting Scream:*** The Banshee can emit a loud scream that is capable of flinging people away and even breaking matter.
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> ***Mark of the Grave:*** Unknown.
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> ***Fear Itself:*** Though only being able to use it on one person at a time, the Banshee can make someone see their worst fears. It is unknown if the Banshee themself can see the hallucinations, but it effects the victim heavily. This is proven in the aftermath of Ada's manifestation, as Prospero becomes disheveled and nauseous.
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> *"Without further ado,,,let the spectacle begin" - Duke*
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> Duke's Poltergeist is a large jester-like man who has deep saturated skin with black lipstick and jester makeup and glowing teal 4 sided star in his pupils and black scleras. Half of his outfits pants is purple and black in a striped pattern while the other side is blue and black with a diamond pattern. Duke wears a harlequin hat with three points, two of which are purple and black with a checkered pattern and only one is blue and black with the same pattern, also at the ends of each point is a bell. Duke wears black gloves that reach his elbow and his palms glow blue. He wears a half purple half blue striped shirt that's open in the front and from the open spot is six points that stick out with bells on the end of each. Under his shirt is a black and white striped shirt that reaches his elbow on his arms. Lastly, Duke has a cape that goes from purple to blue to dissolving into blue diamonds on the inside and on the backside is black with metal buckles keeping it together. The cape is tied to his shoulders and neck and he wears a black bowtie with a padlock in the middle of it.
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> Duke manifested after he heard Pluto say "it's all apart of the trick" which lead to Duke remembering how he died; he drowned in a failed underwater escape trick, where the audience watched him drown, cheering him on while he knew he could do nothing to save him.
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> **Levitation:** Levitation is an ability that allows a Poltergeist to fly and to make other objects float around and move them like they are using telekinesis.
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> **Invisibility:** A Poltergeist is able to turn invisible. It is unclear if they can go invisible with someone else.
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> **Hypnosis:** Poltergeist have the power to hypnotize to do anything they want. This is shown in episode 86, when Duke is able to hypnotize Ada into making Monstresor see what he fears the most
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