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types of Ghosts
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| Term | Definition |
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| Battlefield |
Also known as floating battlefields, they resemble an actual reenactment of war, but for some reason, they typically occur above the ground. From several to a hundred feet up, in some cases. |
| Boogie Man |
A generic term used to encompass and describe any tormenting or frightening spirit. Many ghost stories center around this particular aspect, yet it is the rarest of ghosts. |
| Demons |
Demons are thought to be minions of hell and appear to absorb the energy off the fear they invoke. |
| Discarnate-entity |
This is often the same as discarnate and ghost. It is an apparition that is somehow caused by a surviving aspect of a dead individual. |
| Discarnates |
These are usually considered the same as ghosts. They are beings without bodies or incorporeal. Discarnate often implies a more recently passed on human soul. |
| Doppelganger |
An exact copy of a person's souls would appear which in legend would foretell of one's own death. The spirit would at times roam freely into the world as a copy of a person and at time can take a physical form. There is a warning that if a person meets up with his or her doppelganger, death will soon follow. |
| Etheric Revenant |
A very rare, but dangerous undead creature that feeds upon energy from the living, it is the original vampire of legend. |
| Familiar spirit |
A supernatural spirit or daemon supposed to attend on or serve a person. It can also be called a familiar. |
| Family |
Ghosts which are connected to a particular familiy, they often foretell death and disaster. |
| Ghost Image |
Photograph of a ghost. |
| Graveyard Specters |
Also known as shells or shades, these are believed to be the etheric remnants of a person after death. Commonly found in graveyards days or weeks after a burial, they are scary but not dangerous. Typically seen as dark, shadowy forms they usually do not communicate or talk. Legend has it that people were buried alive in new graveyards to create a guardian, known as an Ankou. |
| Grey Ladies |
The ghosts of women who died in sadness over love or betrayal. Can be white, gray or black. |
| Guardians |
Ghost or spirits who appear to the living to warn of danger or offer guidance. They are usually deceased love ones who appear to a family member or a friend to offer aid in moments of distress. Also can be refer to spiritual guides. |
| Haunted Objects |
Instead of haunting a location, a particular object is the anchor for a ghost. |
| Historical |
These are atmospheric-like except they can be seen in more than one location going about their business. Non-interactive, so they would fall into Location Based. Typically dressed in period clothing and often appear solid. |