The character is a vengeance spirit. Archetype of Spirit Physiology. Variation of Ghost Physiology. Not to be confused by just Revenant Physiology.
Also Called[]
- Onryō (Japanese: 怨霊)
- Spirits of Vengeance, Revenge and Retribution
- Vengeful Ghost/Spirit
Properties[]
The character is a vengeance spirit, a spirit/ghost who represents or is associated with vengeance, revenge, retribution, and even karma. They return from the afterlife to seek revenge for a cruel, unnatural or unjust death they went through, or even the case of the spirit's body not being buried properly, or their grave being disturbed. These types of spirits were fairly common in mythology and greatly feared among civilizations.
Associated Powers[]
- Avenger and/or Tormentor
- Demonic Conduit
- Dark Heart/Soul (Most jaded spirits might become twisted and malevolent.)
- Fog Spirit Physiology
- Durability/Invulnerability ( immune to all forms of physical harm)
- Ghost/Spirit Physiology
- Damnation
- Freedom (Unlike most spirits vengeance spirits aren’t always trapped to certain areas and can follow their victims)
- Haunting
- Imperceptibility
- Semi-Immortality/Immortality
- Levitation/Flight
- Non-Physical Interaction
- Possession
- Spiritual Abomination
- Oath Preservation
- Punishment
- Revenge Empowerment
- Spiritual Power/Hatred Power
- Transcendent Ghost/Transcendent Spirit Physiology (Varies. Certain spirits can gain higher powers through their hatred or naturally possess greater abilities.)
- Undead Pulse
- Vengeance Embodiment (varies greatly between spirits)
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See also: Vengeful Ghost
Anime/Manga/Manhwa
- Reiko Kashima/Slit-Mouthed Woman (Dandadan)
- Evil Eye (Dandadan)
- Vengeful Curse Spririts (Jujutsu Kaisen)
- Kuchisake-Onna
- Naoya Zenin
- Rika Orimoto
- Blue Spirit (Myst, Might, Mayhem)
Cartoons/Comics
- Gavin Land (Crossed Badlands)
- Roger Romaine/Spirit King (DC Comics)
- Eric Draven/Crow (The Crow)
- Kai (Kung Fu Panda)
- Ghost Riders (Marvel Comics)
- Bosou Koblamin (Valiant Entertainment)
Folklore/Mythologies
- Woman in White (American Folklore); carried over to America.
- Green Lady (British Folklore)
- Mogwai (Chinese Mythology)
- Nü Gui (Chinese Mythology)
- Yuan Gui (Chinese Mythology)
- Sihuanaba (El Salvador and Guatemala Folklore)
- Keres (Greek Mythology)
- Chudail (Hindu Mythology)
- Onryō (Japanese Mythology)
- Funayūrei
- Goryō
- Kuchisake-onna
- Dybbuk (Jewish Mythology)
- Silbón (Latin America Folklore)
- La Llorona/the Weeping Woman (Mexican Folklore)
- Chindi (Navajo Mythology)
- Dama Branca/Woman in White (Portuguese Folklore)
- Lemures (Roman Mythology)
- Patasola (South America Folklore)
- Phi Tai Hong (Thai Folklore)
- La Sayona (Venezuelan and Colombian Folklore)
Live Action Movies/TV Series
- Jimmie Bones (Bones film)
- Eric Draven/The Crow (The Crow)
- La Llorona (The Curse of La Llorona)
- Pakshi Rajan (Ethiran series)
- Ghost Riders (Ghost Rider films)
- Johnny Blaze
- Godzilla (Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack)
- Woman in White/Various ghosts (Supernatural)
Video Games
- Golden Freddy (Five Nights at Freddy's)
- Abyssal Fleet (Kantai Collection); possibly
- Kalista (League of Legends)
- Mima (Touhou Project)
- Soga no Tojiko (Touhou Project); formerly
Web Original
- SCP-1337 - The Hitchhiker (SCP Foundation)
Gallery[]
Woman in White (American Folklore)
The Crow (The Crow) are people brought back to life by crows to exact vengeance on those that did them wrong.
Killed by the Spectre and damned to Hell for his evil acts in life, Roger Romaine (DC Comics) became the Spirit King, a powerful spirit of rage and vengeance...
...and became infamous for possessing others as he delights in making them do his evil bidding.
The Spectre (DC Comics) is a physical embodiment of God's Vengeance, punishing those who are truly wicked.
Godzilla (Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack) is a malicious entity created from a combination of the restless souls of those killed as a result of the Japanese military's actions during World War II
Dybbuk (Jewish Mythology)
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Rika Orimoto (Jujutsu Kaisen) was initially cursed by Yuta to become a vengeful curse spirit.
Naoya Zenin (Jujutsu Kaisen) desired vengeance against Maki Zenin so much that he became a vengeful curse spirit.
Johnny Blaze/Ghost Rider (Ghost Rider films)
Robbie Reyes/Ghost Rider (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
Mima (Touhou Project)
Videos[]
The Ghost in the Mirror - Chris & Jack-2