14 December, 2011

Wraiths

This creature is associated with beings such as the Grim Reaper, but there is a difference. Where this myth is not common, or easy to find reliable information about, it is said that they are some for of sorcerer of the undead type.
It's said that they feed from the brain of it's victims. This being is unholy, therefore, the presence of the holy will destroy it. Wooden stakes are also said to be it's weakness.
'Wraith' is actually a Scottish term for Ghost, showing its link to the undead and unnatural existence. Wraiths are considered to be formed by magic that has gone wrong at some stage.