Wraith Physiology

Wraith Physiology
Scorpion (Mortal Kombat), a wraith of the Netherrelam.
Power/Ability to:	Take on the characteristics of a wraith.

"Hanzo Hasashi is dead. My name...is Scorpion"

― Scorpion (Mortal Kombat)

The power to use the abilities of a wraith. Variation of Spirit Physiology and Ghost Physiology.

Also Called

• Wraith Mimicry

Capabilities

User with this ability either is or can transform into a wraith, an incorporeal evil spirit from the netherworld - distinct from demons - that drains the life energy of mortals in order to sustain their existence and may be able to steal souls as well. Typically wraiths appear as shadowy forms wrapped in robes or cloaks, or simply vague shadows, but this isn't always the case.

Unlike the psychopomp beings like the Death Spirits and Shinigami, which their main task is to escort spirits to the afterlife in order to be judged, Wraiths tend to do the opposite, since they technically absorb souls to quench their hunger, and/or to remain in existence depending on the deviating depictions.

Applications

• Decelerated Aging, Semi-Immortality or Immortality
• Fear Inducement
• Flight
  • Levitation
• Intangibility
• Invisibility
• Life-Force Absorption
• Possession
• Regenerative Healing Factor
• Soullessness
• Telekinesis
• Telepathy

Variations

• Conversion
• Death-Force Manipulation
• Necromancy
• Non-Physical Interaction
• Resurrection
• Soul Absorption
• Tangibility Interplay
• Teleportation

Associations

• Ghost Physiology
• Grim Reaper Physiology
• Nether Physiology
• Spirit Physiology

Limitations

• May be weak against sunlight.

Known Users

• Time Wraith (Arrowverse/The Flash)
• Hollows (Bleach)
• Phantasms (Blood 1997)
• Mad Ones (Bloodborne)
• Shadow of Yharnam (Bloodborne)
• Wraiths (Crypt of the NecroDancer)
• Four Kings (Dark Souls)
• Wraith (Darksiders)
• Phillip Ojomo/The Wraith (Dead by Daylight)
• Ostarion the Wraith King (Dota 2)
• Rock wraith (Dragon Age)
• Wraith (Dragon Age)
• Wraith (Dragon's Dogma)
• Wraith (The Dresden Files)
• Wraith (The Elder Scrolls)
• Zin-carla (Forgotten Realms)
• Wraiths (God of War)
• Dementors (Harry Potter)
• Kevin Smith (killer7)
• Wraiths (League of Legends)
• Wraith creature family (Legacy of Kain)
  • Malek
  • Raziel
• Wrayth (Lego Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu)
• Wraith (Lord of the Rings)
  • The Nazgûl/Ring-wraiths (Lord of the Rings)
  • Gorlim (The Silmarillion)
• Ethan G. Warren/Fallout (Marvel Comics)
• Wraiths (Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor/War)
  • Celebrimbor
  • Talion; via resurrection/possession
  • Nazgûl/Ringwraiths
    • Isildur
    • Helm Hammerhand
    • Suladân
    • The Nazgûl Sisters
• Wraith (Mortal Kombat)
  • Scorpion
  • Noob Saibot
• Freddy Krueger (A Nightmare on Elm Street)
• Wraith (Once Upon a Time)
• Wraiths (Overlord: Raising Hell)
• Gabriel Reyes/Reaper (Overwatch); via Wraith Form
• Wraiths of Fallen Spirits (Prey 2006)
• Sand Wraiths (Prince of Persia: Warrior Within)
• Airi and other Wraiths (Queen's Blade)
• Wraiths (The Secret World)
• Dark Side wraith (Star Wars Expanded Universe)
• Space wraith (Star Wars Expanded Universe)
• Watch Wraiths (Skylanders)
• The Silent (Slay the Spire)
• Wraiths (Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go!)
• Wraiths (Supernatural)
• Stanrobe Calhin (TYPE-MOON)
• Cairn Wraiths (Warhammer Fantasy)
• Wraith (The Witcher)

Gallery

An example of a wraith.

Witch-king of Angmar, Lord of the Nazgûl (Lord of the Rings)

The Nazgul (Lord of the Rings) are powerful users of this power

Raziel (Legacy of Kain)

Ethan G. Warren/Fallout (Marvel Comics), an atomic wraith-like enemy of Wolverine from the days of WWII.

Celebrimbor (Middle-Earth: Shadow of War)

Talion (Middle-Earth:Shadow of Mordor)

Bi-Han/Noob Saibot (Mortal Kombat), a Netherrealm Wraith.

Ever since Veleena had been absorbing helpless souls and hijacking their physical vessels, the citizens of Shuggazoom have been converted into Wraiths (Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go!). While they do have the physiological power sets that Wraiths have, the most fearsome ability they all possess, is to wraithify their victims.

A wraith (Supernatural) activates a spike from the wrist.

Airi (Queen's Blade)

Freddy Krueger (A Nightmare on Elm Street)