Ghost Physiology

"They surround us all the time. Most of them can't hurt us. Most don't even want to hurt us. But there are exceptions."

― Dennis (Thir13en Ghosts)

"I was afraid of death. I chose to remain behind. I sometimes wonder whether I oughtn't to have...well, that is neither here nor there..in fact, I am neither here nor there. I know nothing of the secrets of death, Harry, for I chose my feeble imitation of life instead."

― Sir Nicholas (Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix)

The power to use the abilities of ghosts. Variation of Spirit Physiology. Incorporeal version of Undead Physiology.

Also Called[]

Apparition Form/Mimicry/Physiology
Exspiravit Form/Mimicry/Physiology
Ghost Form/Mimicry
Phantom Form/Mimicry/Physiology
Specter/Spectral/Spectre Form/Mimicry/Physiology
Undead Spirit Form/Mimicry/Physiology
Yūrei Form/Mimicry/Physiology (Japanese)

Fiction-Specific Terms[]

Wraith (Wraith: The Oblivion/World of Darkness)

Capabilities[]

The user with this ability either is or can transform into a ghost, spirits/souls of the dead, often bound to stay until certain conditions are met. This can vary from honorable burial, unfinished business/revenge or self-appointed duties. This is an inherently Esoteric Physiology.

Ghosts have been known to be able to fly, phase through solid matter, turn invisible, and possess the bodies of the living. Normally, ghosts can’t die because the user is already dead. They are no longer affected by physical forces and have no physical weaknesses. They have unlimited stamina and have no need for sleep, food, nor water. Their presence can also be indicated by a cold spot in a room. Ghosts sometimes terrorize the living by moving objects with their minds, tapping into the minds of others, appearing out of nowhere, and inducing immense fear.

Applications[]

Techniques[]

Variations[]

Types of Ghosts[]

For a list of various ghosts, see here.

Vengeful Spirits[]

(Ghosts that seek to actively harm the living.)

Ao Andon
Bakekujira
Baykok: Flight, Enhanced Archery, Paralysis Inducement
Bhuta
Chindi
Dorotabo
Duppy
Dybbuk
Fear Liath
Fudakaeshi
Ghost Monster
Goryo
Hellspawn
Jack-in-Irons
Jikininki
Kubikajiri
Kuchisake-Onna
Kuri
Myling
Night Hag
Onryo
Poltergeist
- Transcendent Poltergeist
Revenant
Topielec
Ubagabi
Usutsuki Warashi
Vetala
White Lady
Wraith

Neutral[]

(Ghosts that, while frightening, do not actively seek harm to the living.)

Associations[]

Limitations[]

Being resurrected may cause the user to lose their powers.
When certain conditions are met, the user may be forced to move on.
May become more vengeful/violent the longer the user stays in the mortal realm.
Metal Aversion: Certain metals like iron have been able to repel and dissipate ghosts, temporally forcing them away.
Despite being no longer bound to the living world, ghosts may need to follow a certain logic.
Necromancy and Soul Manipulation/Phantasm may be used to control the user.
Vulnerable to Soul Destruction, Soul Mutilation, Absolute Erasure, Absolute Destruction, and other powers that may harm souls/spirits.
Vulnerable to Ghost Slayer.

Known Users[]

See Also: Ghost Fiction and Our Ghosts Are Different.

Anime/Manga/Manhwa[]

Sayo (18if)
Meiko Honma (Anohana)
Tina Holly (Beast Tamer)
Bakemon (Digimon)
Soulmon (Digimon)
Phantomon (Digimon)
Wraith (Fairy Tail: 100 Year Quest)
Child Ghost Girl (Horizon in The Middle of Nowhere)
Sanae Higashihongan (Invaders of the Rokujouma)
Reimi Sugimoto (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part IV: Diamond Is Unbreakable)
Arnold (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part IV: Diamond Is Unbreakable)
Yoshihiro Kira (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part IV: Diamond Is Unbreakable)
The Vagrant and Servant(Thus Spoke Rohan Kishibe)
Yoshikage Kira (Deadman's Questions)
Elizabeth (Maburaho)
Ghosts (Marchen Awakens Romance)
- Alma
Ghost Warriors (Dragon Ball series)
Ghost (Monster Girl Encyclopedia)
Phantom (Monster Girl Encyclopedia)
Kana (My Lovely Ghost Kana)
Nanana Ryūgajō (Nanana's Buried Treasure)
Sayo Aisaka (Negima)
Ghost (Pokémon)
Omiyo (Sgt. Frog)
Banshee (Sidekicks)
Ghosts (The Haunted House/Shinbi Apartment)
Goryou Maya (Toaru Majutsu no Index)
Frillsand #G (Toaru Majutsu no Index)
Ghosts (Three Little Ghosts)
Ghost (Undead Unluck)
Kuri (Youkai Apartment no Yuuga)
Ruriko (Youkai Apartment no Yuuga)
Hinako Uehara (Zettai Reiiki)

Mythology/Folklore[]

Ghosts (Folklore)
Banshees (Scottish Folklore)

Literature[]

Sir Simon de Canterville (The Canterville Ghost)
Ghosts (City of Devils)
Ghosts (Demon Accords)
Cherry (The Giant's Necklace)
Ghosts (Goosebumps)
Hannah Fairchild (Goosebumps)
Ghosts (Harry Potter)
- Nearly Headless Nick
- Moaning Myrtle
- The Grey Lady
- The Bloody Baron
- The Fat Friar
- Professor Binns
Nicky (Mostly Ghostly)
Tara (Mostly Ghostly)
Phears (Mostly Ghostly)
The Rolands (Mostly Ghostly)
Ghosts (Mostly Ghostly)
Ghosts (Percy Jackson and the Olympians series)
Erik/Opera Ghost (The Phantom of the Opera)
Ghosts (Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark)
Ghosts (The Vampire Diaries)

Live Television/Movies[]

Ghosts (Being Human)
Ghosts (Buffy the Vampire Slayer/Angel)
Ghosts (Charmed)
Ghosts (White Noise)
- Jonathan Rivers (White Noise); After being killed by The Shadow Men
Buddy Berry (Chuck Finn)
Elvira "Fingers" Fitzpatrick (Chuck Finn)
Tilda (Danger Force)
Ghostly Mountaineer (Freaky)
Wazza (Freaky)
Big Ghost (Freaky)
Ghosts (The Haunted Hathaways)
- Louie Preston
- Miles Preston
- Ray Preston
Ghosts (Hex)
Takeru Tenkuji/Kamen Rider Ghost (Kamen Rider Ghost)
Makoto Fukami/Kamen Rider Specter (Kamen Rider Ghost)
Martin Hopkirk (Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)/My Partner the Ghost)
Ghosts (Round the Twist)
Ghosts (Supernatural)
- Bobby Singer
- Kevin Tran
Farhog the Fierce (Pair of Kings)
Charile B. Barkin and Itchy Itchford (All Dogs Go To Heaven)
Beetlejuice (Beetlejuice)
Maitlands (Beetlejuice)
Carrigan Crittenden (Casper)
Kai (Kung Fu Panda 3)
Alphonse Reid (Escanaba in da Moonlight)
Willa Jocelyn (Escanaba in da Moonlight)
Phantoms (Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within)
Freaknik (Freaknik: The Musical)
Ghosts (The Frighteners)
Ghost Godzilla (Godzilla)
Sam Wheat (Ghost)
Ghosts (Ghostbusters)
- Slimer
- Melody
Hannah Stine (Goosebumps)
Victor Crowley (Hatchet series)
Ghosts (The Haunted Mansion)
Constance Nebbercracker (Monster House)
Armando Salazar (Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales)
Ghosts (Poltergeist series)
Pip and the Halloween Hound (Spooky Buddies)
Susie Q (Susie Q)
Huay (Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives)
Boonsong (Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives)
Monkey Ghosts (Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives)
Sarah Bellows (Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark)
Dan Espinoza (Lucifer)

Cartoons/Comics[]

Ghost Princess (Adventure Time)
Carrie Krueger (The Amazing World of Gumball)
Ghosts (American Dragon: Jake Long)
Ectonurites (Ben 10)
- Ghostfreak
- Zs'Skayr
Carl (Ben 10 Reboot)
Ghost (The Boys Presents: Diabolical)
Ghosts (Casper the Friendly Ghost)
Kibosh (Casper's Scare School)
Spitzy (Casper's Scare School)
All Ghosts and Half-Ghosts (Danny Phantom)
- Danny Fenton/Phantom
- Dani Fenton/Phantom
- Vlad Masters/Plasmius
Pauline Phoenix (Dead End: Paranormal Park)
Billy Joe Cobra (Dude, That's My Ghost)
Spencer Wright (Dude, That's My Ghost); temporarily due to ingesting ectoplasm
Bobby (Dude, That's My Ghost)
Jonathan Wellington "Mudsy" Muddlemore/The Funky Phantom and Boo the Cat (The Funky Phantom)
Ghosts (The Ghost and Molly McGee)
- Scratch
- Geoff
Ghosts (Ghostforce)
Miss Jones (Ghostforce); half-ghost, half-human
Buddy Pine/Syndrome (The Incredibles)
Dolores (The League of 5)
Ghosts (Lego Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu)
- Ghost Warriors
- Cole
- Sensei Yang
- Morro
- Clouse
Experiment 375 "Phantasmo" (Lilo & Stitch)
Ghosts (The Little Ghosts)
- Edward
- George
- Henry
- Lucy
Marquess of Queensberry (Mike Tyson Mysteries)
Johnny B. Dead (Monster by Mistake)
Ghosts (Monster High)
- Moanatella Ghostier
- Spectra Vondergeist
- Ari Hauntington
- Operetta
Ghosts (Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures)
Boo Boo (Ruby Gloom)
Mr. White and Mr. White (Ruby Gloom)
Phantasma (Scooby-Doo)
Specter of Shadow Canyon (Scooby-Doo! Camp Scare)
Akiko (Wishfart)
Akiko's mom (Wishfart)
Akiko's dad (Wishfart)
Wuya (Xiaolin Showdown)
Dame Fedora (Zombie Hotel)
Boston Brand/Deadman (DC Comics)
James Craddock/Gentleman Ghost (DC Comics)
Greta Hayes/Secret (DC Comics)
Tinya Wazzo/Phantom Girl (DC Comics)
Ghosts (Hellboy)
Ben Hargreeves/Number Six (The Umbrella Academy)

Video Games[]

Wisp (Animal Crossing)
Jack (Animal Crossing Series)
The Lost (The Binding of Isaac)
The Haunt (The Binding of Isaac)
Dracula Wraith (Castlevania)
Ghosts (Castlevania)
Bound Widows (Bloodborne)
Mysterious Apparition/Ryu's Mother (Breath of Fire III)
Ghost Widow (City of Heroes)
Ghosts (Crypt of the NecroDancer)
Banshees (Dark Souls)
Ghosts (Dark Souls)
Chancellor Wellager (Dark Souls II)
Abigail (Don't Starve)
Ghosts (FAITH: The Unholy Trinity)
Ghosts (Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective)
- Missile; Dog/Ghost
- Ray/Future Missile; Dog/Ghost
- Sissel; Cat/Ghost
- Yomiel; Human/Ghost
Ferry (Granblue Fantasy)
Ghosts (Growtopia)
Abigail (Heart of the Woods)
Void Vessels (Hollow Knight)
- Shade Lord (Hollow Knight)
- The Knight (Hollow Knight)
- The Hollow Knight (Hollow Knight)
- Broken Vessel (Hollow Knight)
- Shade Siblings (Hollow Knight)
- The Collector (Hollow Knight)
Elder Hu (Hollow Knight)
Galien (Hollow Knight)
Gorb (Hollow Knight)
Markoth (Hollow Knight)
Marmu (Hollow Knight)
No Eyes (Hollow Knight)
Xero (Hollow Knight)
Foorlowbers (Kirby)
- Ace Foorlowber
- King Footlowber
puff (Kirby Mass Attack)
Stogue (Kirby's Epic Yarn)
Tedhaun (Kirby:squeak squad)
Ghost Knight (Kirby series)
Ghosts (New Super Lucky's Tale)
Ghosts (Luigi's Mansion)
Polterpup (Luigi's Mansion Series)
Pamela Ibis (Mana Khemia: Alchemists of Al-Revis/Atelier series)
LeChuck (Monkey Island); formerly, before being reanimated as a zombie
Rei (Monster Musume: Everyday Life with Monster Girls Online)
Ronan O'Connor and Abigail Williams (Murdered: Soul Suspect)
Ghosts (Pac-Man)
Ghost-type Pokémon (Pokémon)
Ghosts (The Secret World)
Apparitions (Sekiro: Shadow Die Twice)
- Headless
- O'Rin of the Water
- Shichimen Warriors
- Vengeful Apparitions
The Big Creep (Shovel Knight)
Invisishades (Shovel Knight)
Walter Sullivan (Silent Hill 4: The Room)
Ghosts (Skylanders)
Bad Juju (Skylanders)
Masker Mind (Skylanders)
Izanami (Smite)
The Morrigan (Smite)
Bekka (Spooky's Jump Scare Mansion)
Lisa (Spooky's Jump Scare Mansion)
Ringu (Spooky's Jump Scare Mansion)
Dr. Killjoy (The Suffering)
Hermes T. Haight (The Suffering)
Horace P. Gauge (The Suffering)
Copperfield the Slave Hunter (The Suffering: Ties That Bind)
The Creeper (The Suffering: Ties That Bind)
Boo (Super Mario Bros. series)
Midnite (Mario + Rabbids sparks of hope)
Duplighosts (Paper Mario Series)
- Doopliss (Paper Mario Series)
- Lee (Paper Mario Series)
Ghost T. (Paper Mario Series)
Mushroom Ghost (Pizza Tower)
Peppino (Pizza Tower); via touched by Mushroom ghost
Zepheniah Mann (Team Fortress 2)
Yuyuko Saigyouji (Touhou Project)
Soga no Tojiko (Touhou Project)
Napstablook (Undertale)
Mad Dummy (Undertale)
Mettaton (Undertale); formerly, before gaining a robot body
Ghost (Valkyrie Crusade)
Phantom (Valkyrie Crusade)
Zashiki Warashi (Valkyrie Crusade)
Ghosts (White Day: A Labyrinth Named School)
The Weaver Kids (Wick)
Ghost Writers (Yooka-Laylee)
Ghost (Spelunky)
Ghosts (Sonic the Hedgehog)
The Lost (The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth)
White Ghost Cookie (Cookie Run Ovenbreak)
Bellrit (My Singing Monsters: The Power of RPG)
Ghosts (The Sims series)

Music

Del (Gorillaz)

Web Original/Web Animation/Web Comics[]

RPC-049 - Janeth from HR (RPC Authority)
SCP-973 - Smokey (SCP Foundation)
SCP-789-J - the butt ghost!! (SCP Foundation)
SCP-1036 - Nkondi (SCP Foundation)
SCP-1111 - The White Dog (SCP Foundation)
SCP-1337 - The Hitchhiker (SCP Foundation)
SCP-1774-A - The Proof's Equipment (SCP Foundation)
SCP-2111 - If You Can Read This... (SCP Foundation)
SCP-2190 - Phone calls from Mom (SCP Foundation)
SCP-2696-1 - The Haunted Victorian Mansion of Dark Peak (SCP Foundation)
SCP-2996 - ERROR / ERROR (SCP Foundation)
SCP-3901 - Rachael Parks (SCP Foundation)
MTF Omega-0 Ará Orún (SCP Foundation)
Entity 45 - "Chupavidas" (The Backrooms)
Ghostbur (DreamSMP)
H (Alphabet Lore)
Jasper (Camp Camp)
Charlie the Unicorn Sorcerer/Ghost Charlie (Charlie The Unicorn)
Norwell/The Weasel Guardian (Charlie The Unicorn)
Nyx En Why Ex (Charlie The Unicorn)
GhostToast (Planet Dolan)
Geist (RWBY)
Aron (ZomCom)
Luna (Bongo and Luna)
Ghosts (Mystery Skulls)
- Lewis Pepper

Known Objects[]

Ghost objects (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part VI: Stone Ocean)
Hollow Hollow Fruit/Horo Horo no Mi (One Piece)
Bubble Brains (Xiaolin Chronicles)

Known Locations[]

Ghost Girl's Alley (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part IV: Diamond is Unbreakable)
Green Dolphin Street Prision's Music Room (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part VI: Stone Ocean)